Molybdenum — Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Molybdenum — Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) decreased by 15.4% to $22.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.8%, from $19.00M to $22.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Molybdenum — Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) shows relatively stable performance with a 2.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may suggest aging assets or higher depletion rates, while a decrease may indicate lower capital intensity or extended asset life.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense allocated to the molybdenum segment for the wear and tear of mining equipment and t...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for capital-intensive mining operations.
fcx_segment_molybdenum_depreciation_depletion_and_amortization_dd_aHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $17.00M | $19.00M | $16.00M | $16.00M | $18.00M | $18.00M | $22.00M | $20.00M | $14.00M | $14.00M | $18.00M | $16.00M | $16.00M | $19.00M | $22.00M | $26.00M | $26.00M | $22.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.8% | -15.8% | +0.0% | +12.5% | +0.0% | +22.2% | -9.1% | -30.0% | +0.0% | +28.6% | -11.1% | +0.0% | +18.8% | +15.8% | +18.2% | +0.0% | -15.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.9% | -5.3% | +37.5% | +25.0% | -22.2% | -22.2% | -18.2% | -20.0% | +14.3% | +35.7% | +22.2% | +62.5% | +62.5% | +15.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — depreciation, depletion and amortization (dd&a)?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported molybdenum — depreciation, depletion and amortization (dd&a) of $22.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — depreciation, depletion and amortization (dd&a) changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — depreciation, depletion and amortization (dd&a) increased by 15.8% year-over-year, from $19.00M to $22.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — depreciation, depletion and amortization (dd&a)?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — depreciation, depletion and amortization (dd&a) has grown at a 2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $67.00M to $73.00M.
- What does molybdenum — depreciation, depletion and amortization (dd&a) mean?
- The non-cash cost of using up mining assets and depleting mineral reserves.