Molybdenum — Operating Income (Loss)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Molybdenum — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 80.0% to $5.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 118.5%, from -$27.00M to $5.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Molybdenum — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 18.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved profitability through higher prices or lower costs, while a decrease signals margin compression or operational challenges.
Detailed definition
This represents the profit or loss generated by the molybdenum segment after deducting operating expenses from revenues....
Peer comparison
The standard benchmark for segment-level performance in the mining industry.
fcx_segment_molybdenum_operating_income_lossHistorical 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $16.00M | $62.00M | $48.00M | $37.00M | $46.00M | $15.00M | $34.00M | $107.00M | $31.00M | $13.00M | $21.00M | $10.00M | -$12.00M | -$27.00M | $29.00M | $25.00M | $5.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +287.5% | -22.6% | -22.9% | +24.3% | -67.4% | +126.7% | +214.7% | -71.0% | -58.1% | +61.5% | -52.4% | -220.0% | -125.0% | +207.4% | -13.8% | -80.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +187.5% | -75.8% | -29.2% | +189.2% | -32.6% | -13.3% | -38.2% | -90.7% | -138.7% | -307.7% | +190.0% | +308.3% | +118.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — operating income (loss)?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported molybdenum — operating income (loss) of $5.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — operating income (loss) increased by 118.5% year-over-year, from -$27.00M to $5.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — operating income (loss)?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s molybdenum — operating income (loss) has grown at a 18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $123.00M to $172.00M.
- What does molybdenum — operating income (loss) mean?
- The core profit or loss generated by the molybdenum mining operations.