Ticker Information
Ticker
FCXCompany Name
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INCSector
Basic MaterialsIndustry
CopperExchange
NYSEFREEPORT-MCMORAN INC - Interest Coverage Chart Analysis (TTM)
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FCX - Interest Coverage Historical Data
| Date | Earning Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) | Interest Expense | Interest Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $ 5.52B | $ 413M | 13.37 |
| 2025-12-31 | $ 4.79B | $ 369M | 12.99 |
| 2025-09-30 | $ 4.94B | $ 329M | 15.02 |
| 2025-06-30 | $ 4.83B | $ 294M | 16.41 |
| 2025-03-31 | $ 4.58B | $ 300M | 15.26 |
| 2024-12-31 | $ 4.73B | $ 319M | 14.83 |
| 2024-09-30 | $ 5.08B | $ 346M | 14.67 |
| 2024-06-30 | $ 4.8B | $ 370M | 12.97 |
| 2024-03-31 | $ 4.39B | $ 453M | 9.7 |
| 2023-12-31 | $ 4.63B | $ 515M | 9 |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- ✓ FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) Int. Coverage stands at 13.37.
- ✓ Over the past 5 years, FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC's average Int. Coverage has been 12.04.
- ✓ The median Int. Coverage for FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC during this period was 12.47
- ✓ FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC reached its highest Int. Coverage over the past 5 years at 16.41.
- ✓ The lowest Int. Coverage recorded by FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC in the same timeframe 7.71
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC's Int. Coverage vs. competitors
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Int. Coverage Benchmarks
| Company | Int. Coverage |
|---|---|
| JCI : JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC | 15.27 |
| NEM : NEWMONT CORP | 87.86 |
| SHW : SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | 7.83 |
| B : BARRICK MINING CORP | 41.4 |
| TT : TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | 17.08 |
| SCCO : SOUTHERN COPPER CORP | 19.61 |
| CARR : CARRIER GLOBAL CORP | 4.61 |
| AEM : AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | 96.54 |
| ECL : ECOLAB INC | 11.09 |
| NTR : NUTRIEN LTD | 5.61 |
Similar metrics to Int. Coverage:
- Interest Expense - [Income Statement] Interest expense is the cost incurred by a business for borrowing funds.
- Dividend Coverage - [Calculation] The Dividend Coverage Ratio, or dividend cover, describes how often a business can pay its annual dividend to its shareholders. The dividend coverage ratio is calculated by dividing the company’s Earnings per Share [EPS] by its Dividend per Share [DPS].
- Earning Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) - [Income Statement] Earnings before interest and taxes measures a company's net income [NetInc] prior to the deduction of interest [IntExp] and tax expenses [TaxExp].
- Capital Expenditures Coverage - [Calculation] The Capital Expenditure Ratio, or capex coverage, describes the ability of a business to generate enough cash from day-to-day operations to cover capital expenditures. It is calculated by dividing the cash flow from operations [NCFO] by its capital expenditures [CapEx].
- EBIT Margin - [Calculation] A company’s [EBIT] as a percentage of [Revenue]. Measures how much earnings a company produces for each dollar of revenue generated before interest and taxes.
Definition of Interest Coverage
[Calculation] The Interest Coverage Ratio is a debt and profitability ratio that describes how easily a business can pay interest on its outstanding [Debt]. It is calculated by dividing the company’s earnings before interest and taxes [EBIT] by its interest expenses [IntExp].
EBIT / Int. Exp.
(=) Int. CoverageInt. Coverage for FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC is calculated as follows:
EBIT [ $ 5.52B ] / Int. Exp. [ $ 413M ]
(=) Int. Coverage [ 13.37 ] FCX - Interest Coverage, Last 5 years
Minimum
Jun 30, 2023
Maximum
Jun 30, 2025
Average
Median
Int. Coverage Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of Int. Coverage for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average Int. Coverage of the companies is 2.17 with a standard deviation of 8.88.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
Int. Coverage in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 2.3K |
|---|---|
| min | -28.32 |
| max | 31.89 |
| average | 2.17 |
| median | 2.16 |
| std | 8.88 |