Financing
Share Buybacks
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Share Buybacks increased by 78.8% to $93.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 69.1%, from $55.00M to $93.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -50.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...
Peer comparison
Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $488.00M | $541.00M | $644.00M | $162.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $59.00M | $0.00 | $55.00M | $52.00M | $93.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | +10.9% | +19.0% | -74.8% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -5.5% | +78.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +69.1% |
Range$0.00 – $644.00M
Avg YoY Growth-66.2%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s share buybacks?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported share buybacks of $93.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s share buybacks increased by 69.1% year-over-year, from $55.00M to $93.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s share buybacks?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -50.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $488.00M to $59.00M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.