Geographic · Net Interest Expense
South America — Net Interest Expense
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. South America — Net Interest Expense decreased by 25.0% to -$5.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.7%, from -$6.00M to -$5.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), South America — Net Interest Expense shows a downward trend with a 18.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Lower interest expense indicates a more efficient capital structure or reduced debt burden for the segment.
Detailed definition
The net cost of financing associated with the debt specifically allocated to or incurred by the South American segment....
Peer comparison
Commonly reported in segment notes for companies with decentralized debt structures.
Metric ID:
fcx_segment_south_america_interest_expense_netHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | -$12.00M | -$6.00M | -$3.00M | -$4.00M | -$5.00M | -$3.00M | -$29.00M | -$55.00M | $10.00M | -$3.00M | -$5.00M | -$5.00M | -$6.00M | -$5.00M | -$4.00M | -$4.00M | -$5.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +50.0% | +50.0% | -33.3% | -25.0% | +40.0% | -866.7% | -89.7% | +118.2% | -130.0% | -66.7% | +0.0% | -20.0% | +16.7% | +20.0% | +0.0% | -25.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +66.7% | +16.7% | — | -866.7% | <-999% | +300.0% | +0.0% | +82.8% | +90.9% | -160.0% | -66.7% | +20.0% | +20.0% | +16.7% |
Range-$55.00M – $10.00M
CAGR-19.7%
Avg YoY Growth-135.0%
Median YoY Growth+16.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — net interest expense?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported south america — net interest expense of -$5.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — net interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — net interest expense increased by 16.7% year-over-year, from -$6.00M to -$5.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — net interest expense?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — net interest expense has grown at a 18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$15.00M to -$21.00M.
- What does south america — net interest expense mean?
- The net interest costs paid on debt attributed to the South American mining segment.