Latest period
$4.26B
YoY change
-6.5%
5Y CAGR
+18.0%
Peak year (2014)
$7.21B
Cumulative CapEx
$69.40B
CapEx history chart for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $4.49B
CapEx growth chart for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -6.5%
CapEx history table for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $4.49B | -6.5% | −$314.00M | ||
| 2024 | $4.81B | -0.3% | −$16.00M | ||
| 2023 | $4.82B | +39.1% | +$1.35B | ||
| 2022 | $3.47B | +64.0% | +$1.35B | ||
| 2021 | $2.12B | +7.9% | +$154.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.96B | -26.1% | −$691.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.65B | +28.2% | +$584.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.07B | +46.7% | +$658.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.41B | -49.9% | −$1.40B | ||
| 2016 | $2.81B | -55.7% | −$3.54B | ||
| 2015 | $6.35B | -11.9% | −$862.00M | ||
| 2014 | $7.21B | +36.5% | +$1.93B | ||
| 2013 | $5.29B | +51.3% | +$1.79B | ||
| 2012 | $3.49B | +37.9% | +$960.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.53B | +79.5% | +$1.12B | ||
| 2010 | $1.41B | -11.0% | −$175.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.59B | -41.4% | −$1.12B | ||
| 2008 | $2.71B | +54.3% | +$953.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.75B | +600.5% | +$1.50B | ||
| 2006 | $250.54M | +75.2% | +$107.55M | ||
| 2005 | $142.99M | +1.4% | +$1.99M | ||
| 2004 | $141.00M | +1.3% | +$1.81M | ||
| 2003 | $139.19M | -26.0% | −$48.82M | ||
| 2002 | $188.00M | +12.6% | +$21.03M | ||
| 2001 | $166.97M | -5.5% | −$9.70M | ||
| 2000 | $176.68M | +9.9% | +$15.88M | ||
| 1999 | $160.80M | -45.0% | −$131.30M | ||
| 1998 | $292.10M | -50.9% | −$302.40M | ||
| 1997 | $594.50M | +20.8% | +$102.30M | ||
| 1996 | $492.20M | -16.1% | −$94.70M | ||
| 1995 | $586.90M | -21.1% | −$156.60M | ||
| 1994 | $743.50M | +64.1% | +$290.40M | ||
| 1993 | $453.10M | +23.2% | +$85.30M | ||
| 1992 | $367.80M | +49.2% | +$121.30M | ||
| 1991 | $246.50M | +31.5% | +$59.00M | ||
| 1990 | $187.50M | +35.5% | +$49.10M | ||
| 1989 | $138.40M | — | — |
- 2025$4.49B-6.5%
- 2024$4.81B-0.3%
- 2023$4.82B+39.1%
- 2022$3.47B+64.0%
- 2021$2.12B+7.9%
- 2020$1.96B-26.1%
- 2019$2.65B+28.2%
- 2018$2.07B+46.7%
- 2017$1.41B-49.9%
- 2016$2.81B-55.7%
- 2015$6.35B-11.9%
- 2014$7.21B+36.5%
- 2013$5.29B+51.3%
- 2012$3.49B+37.9%
- 2011$2.53B+79.5%
- 2010$1.41B-11.0%
- 2009$1.59B-41.4%
- 2008$2.71B+54.3%
- 2007$1.75B+600.5%
- 2006$250.54M+75.2%
- 2005$142.99M+1.4%
- 2004$141.00M+1.3%
- 2003$139.19M-26.0%
- 2002$188.00M+12.6%
- 2001$166.97M-5.5%
- 2000$176.68M+9.9%
- 1999$160.80M-45.0%
- 1998$292.10M-50.9%
- 1997$594.50M+20.8%
- 1996$492.20M-16.1%
- 1995$586.90M-21.1%
- 1994$743.50M+64.1%
- 1993$453.10M+23.2%
- 1992$367.80M+49.2%
- 1991$246.50M+31.5%
- 1990$187.50M+35.5%
- 1989$138.40M—
CapEx values are taken from Freeport-McMoRan's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
According to Freeport-McMoRan's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $4.26B. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) CapEx totalled $4.49B – declined 6.5% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Freeport-McMoRan CapEx delivered a +18.0% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Freeport-McMoRan CapEx peaked at $7.21B in 2014; the latest annual figure is $4.49B in 2025 (37.7% below peak).
$7.21B stands as the all-time-high annual CapEx, posted in 2014, against a low of $138.40M during 1989.
Freeport-McMoRan Capital Expenditures by Year
Freeport-McMoRan Capital Expenditures 2025: $4.49B
2025's CapEx for Freeport-McMoRan came in at $4.49B, declined 6.5% below 2024.
Freeport-McMoRan Capital Expenditures 2024: $4.81B
Freeport-McMoRan posted CapEx of $4.81B in 2024, edged down 0.3% below 2023.
Freeport-McMoRan Capital Expenditures 2023: $4.82B
In 2023, Freeport-McMoRan reported CapEx of $4.82B, surged 39.1% from 2022.
Freeport-McMoRan Capital Expenditures 2022: $3.47B
Freeport-McMoRan CapEx in 2022 was $3.47B, surged 64.0% from 2021.
Freeport-McMoRan Capital Expenditures 2021: $2.12B
Freeport-McMoRan CapEx in 2021 was $2.12B.
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