Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended September 2025, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) reported revenue of $6.97 billion, up 2.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.50, compared to $0.38 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.54 billion, representing a surprise of +6.53%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +21.95%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.41.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Freeport-McMoRan performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Average realized price per pound - Copper: $4.68 compared to the $4.54 average estimate based on four analysts.Average realized price per ounce - Gold: $3,539.00 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $3,382.83.Total Net Cash Cost Per Pound of Copper: $1.40 compared to the $1.72 average estimate based on four analysts.Sales in thousands of ounces - Gold - Consolidated basis: 336.00 Koz versus 310.17 Koz estimated by four analysts on average.Average realized price per pound - Molybdenum: $24.07 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $22.75.Revenues- Indonesia: $2.68 billion versus $2.57 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -10.3% change.Revenues- Molybdenum: $177 million compared to the $236.95 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +34.1% year over year.Revenues- South America copper mines: $1.41 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.24 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.5%.Revenues- North America copper mines: $1.94 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.73 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.9%.Revenues- Rod & Refining: $1.79 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.7 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.7%.Revenues- Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining: $774 million versus $794.06 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.2% change.Revenues- Corporate, other & eliminations: $-1.79 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-1.54 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.5%.View all Key Company Metrics for Freeport-McMoRan here>>>Shares of Freeport-McMoRan have returned +8.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks