Increase (Decrease) in Environmental And Asset Retirement Obligations
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Increase (Decrease) in Environmental And Asset Retirement Obligations decreased by 43.2% to $71.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 44.9%, from $49.00M to $71.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase (Decrease) in Environmental And Asset Retirement Obligations shows a downward trend with a -18.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher future remediation liabilities, while a decrease may reflect revised cost estimates or successful site reclamation.
Detailed definition
This reflects the change in the estimated liability for future environmental remediation and asset retirement obligation...
Peer comparison
Common in extractive industries; peers with larger footprints or stricter regulatory environments report higher liabilities.
operating_increase_decreasein_environmental_and_asset_re_8004a6Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $55.00M | $37.00M | $409.00M | $55.00M | $64.00M | $61.00M | $189.00M | $117.00M | $120.00M | $146.00M | $224.00M | $76.00M | $82.00M | $240.00M | $49.00M | $67.00M | $50.00M | $125.00M | $71.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -32.7% | >999% | -86.6% | +16.4% | -4.7% | +209.8% | -38.1% | +2.6% | +21.7% | +53.4% | -66.1% | +7.9% | +192.7% | -79.6% | +36.7% | -25.4% | +150.0% | -43.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.4% | +64.9% | -53.8% | +112.7% | +87.5% | +139.3% | +91.5% | -36.7% | -43.8% | — | -78.1% | -11.8% | -39.0% | -47.9% | +44.9% |
Increase (Decrease) in Environmental And Asset Retirement Obligations at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s increase (decrease) in environmental and asset retirement obligations?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported increase (decrease) in environmental and asset retirement obligations of $71.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s increase (decrease) in environmental and asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s increase (decrease) in environmental and asset retirement obligations increased by 44.9% year-over-year, from $49.00M to $71.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s increase (decrease) in environmental and asset retirement obligations?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s increase (decrease) in environmental and asset retirement obligations has grown at a -18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $540.00M to $291.00M.
- What does increase (decrease) in environmental and asset retirement obligations mean?
- The change in the estimated cost required to clean up and close mining sites in the future.