Geographic · Operating Income (Loss)
South America — Operating Income (Loss)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. South America — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 31.8% to $493.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.1%, from $385.00M to $493.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), South America — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a -10.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong margins and efficient cost management relative to commodity prices.
Detailed definition
The core profitability metric for the South American segment, calculated as revenues minus operating expenses, including...
Peer comparison
The primary measure of segment performance used by investors to compare regional mining profitability.
Metric ID:
fcx_segment_south_america_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $437.00M | $480.00M | $654.00M | $605.00M | $159.00M | $42.00M | $422.00M | $520.00M | $231.00M | $303.00M | $180.00M | $249.00M | $530.00M | $385.00M | $307.00M | $471.00M | $374.00M | $493.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.8% | +36.3% | -7.5% | -73.7% | -73.6% | +904.8% | +23.2% | -55.6% | +31.2% | -40.6% | +38.3% | +112.9% | -27.4% | -20.3% | +53.4% | -20.6% | +31.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -63.6% | -91.3% | -35.5% | -14.0% | +45.3% | +621.4% | -57.3% | -52.1% | +129.4% | +27.1% | +70.6% | +89.2% | -29.4% | +28.1% |
Range$42.00M – $654.00M
CAGR+2.9%
Avg YoY Growth+47.7%
Median YoY Growth+6.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — operating income (loss)?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported south america — operating income (loss) of $493.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — operating income (loss) increased by 28.1% year-over-year, from $385.00M to $493.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — operating income (loss)?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — operating income (loss) has grown at a -10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.07B to $1.47B.
- What does south america — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit or loss generated by South American mining operations before accounting for financing and taxes.