Business Segments · CapEx
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining — CapEx
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining — CapEx decreased by 22.2% to $56M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.2%, from $43M to $56M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 56.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toPayments to Acquire Other Productive Assets
How to read this metric
An increase indicates significant investment in growth or maintenance, while a decrease may signal a focus on cash preservation or reduced capital intensity.
Detailed definition
This measures the cash spent on acquiring, upgrading, or maintaining physical assets like smelting plants and refining t...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for evaluating capital reinvestment strategies in industrial sectors.
Metric ID:
fcx_segment_atlantic_copper_smelting_refining_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7M | $5M | $16M | $11M | $32M | $17M | $16M | $12M | $11M | $20M | $21M | $23M | $37M | $28M | $54M | $43M | $45M | $42M | $72M | $56M |
| QoQ Change | — | -28.6% | +220.0% | -31.3% | +190.9% | -46.9% | -5.9% | -25.0% | -8.3% | +81.8% | +5.0% | +9.5% | +60.9% | -24.3% | +92.9% | -20.4% | +4.7% | -6.7% | +71.4% | -22.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +357.1% | +240.0% | +0.0% | +9.1% | -65.6% | +17.6% | +31.3% | +91.7% | +236.4% | +40.0% | +157.1% | +87.0% | +21.6% | +50.0% | +33.3% | +30.2% |
Range$5M – $72M
CAGR+54.9%
Avg YoY Growth+83.6%
Median YoY Growth+36.7%
Similar Metrics at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s atlantic copper smelting & refining — capex?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported atlantic copper smelting & refining — capex of $56M in Q1 2026.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s atlantic copper smelting & refining — capex changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s atlantic copper smelting & refining — capex increased by 30.2% year-over-year, from $43M to $56M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s atlantic copper smelting & refining — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s atlantic copper smelting & refining — capex has grown at a 56.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34M to $202M.
- What does atlantic copper smelting & refining — capex mean?
- The amount of money invested in long-term physical assets for the segment.