Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios 
Quarterly Data

Microsoft Excel

Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.

Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover 2.71 2.60 2.77 2.59 2.65 2.68 2.62 2.91 3.07 3.09 3.25 3.12 3.25 3.01 2.84 2.99 3.08 3.19 3.34 3.22 — — —
Receivables turnover 26.19 21.87 15.92 18.90 28.67 32.43 19.02 17.05 27.47 24.84 16.00 19.56 22.75 17.22 13.02 15.92 15.25 18.01 26.03 19.44 — — —
Working capital turnover 3.09 2.87 2.79 2.77 2.46 2.36 2.28 2.46 2.47 2.37 2.78 2.56 2.56 2.68 2.60 2.41 2.74 3.04 3.18 3.06 — — —
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period 135 140 132 141 138 136 139 125 119 118 112 117 112 121 129 122 118 114 109 113 — — —
Add: Average receivable collection period 14 17 23 19 13 11 19 21 13 15 23 19 16 21 28 23 24 20 14 19 — — —
Operating cycle 149 157 155 160 151 147 158 146 132 133 135 136 128 142 157 145 142 134 123 132 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.

Inventory Turnover

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of sales 4,677 4,384 4,439 3,949 4,086 4,096 3,564 4,023 3,899 3,528 3,639 3,723 3,551 3,550 3,206 3,066 2,868 2,613 3,108 3,400 3,028 3,354 3,323
Inventories 6,443 6,474 5,977 6,060 5,949 5,810 5,737 5,180 4,819 4,670 4,454 4,497 4,120 4,218 4,145 3,893 3,892 3,810 3,854 4,073 4,434 4,377 4,461
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1 2.71 2.60 2.77 2.59 2.65 2.68 2.62 2.91 3.07 3.09 3.25 3.12 3.25 3.01 2.84 2.99 3.08 3.19 3.34 3.22 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover = (Cost of salesQ3 2024 + Cost of salesQ2 2024 + Cost of salesQ1 2024 + Cost of salesQ4 2023) ÷ Inventories
= (4,677 + 4,384 + 4,439 + 3,949) ÷ 6,443 = 2.71

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level.

Receivables Turnover

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues 6,790 6,624 6,321 5,905 5,824 5,737 5,389 5,758 5,003 5,416 6,603 6,164 6,083 5,748 4,850 4,495 3,851 3,054 2,798 3,911 3,153 3,546 3,792
Trade accounts receivable 979 1,128 1,494 1,209 792 675 1,134 1,336 844 977 1,537 1,168 931 1,100 1,248 892 893 717 515 741 731 725 781
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1 26.19 21.87 15.92 18.90 28.67 32.43 19.02 17.05 27.47 24.84 16.00 19.56 22.75 17.22 13.02 15.92 15.25 18.01 26.03 19.44 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover = (RevenuesQ3 2024 + RevenuesQ2 2024 + RevenuesQ1 2024 + RevenuesQ4 2023) ÷ Trade accounts receivable
= (6,790 + 6,624 + 6,321 + 5,905) ÷ 979 = 26.19

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Working Capital Turnover

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 14,545 14,722 14,842 14,065 14,077 14,057 14,746 15,613 15,373 16,182 15,302 14,830 13,791 12,599 10,856 9,303 8,071 7,155 7,357 7,915 8,347 8,730 9,045
Less: Current liabilities 6,247 6,136 6,305 5,815 4,860 4,788 5,281 6,345 5,999 5,932 6,454 5,892 5,523 5,527 4,611 3,417 3,096 2,906 3,143 3,209 3,381 3,286 3,247
Working capital 8,298 8,586 8,537 8,250 9,217 9,269 9,465 9,268 9,374 10,250 8,848 8,938 8,268 7,072 6,245 5,886 4,975 4,249 4,214 4,706 4,966 5,444 5,798
 
Revenues 6,790 6,624 6,321 5,905 5,824 5,737 5,389 5,758 5,003 5,416 6,603 6,164 6,083 5,748 4,850 4,495 3,851 3,054 2,798 3,911 3,153 3,546 3,792
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1 3.09 2.87 2.79 2.77 2.46 2.36 2.28 2.46 2.47 2.37 2.78 2.56 2.56 2.68 2.60 2.41 2.74 3.04 3.18 3.06 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover = (RevenuesQ3 2024 + RevenuesQ2 2024 + RevenuesQ1 2024 + RevenuesQ4 2023) ÷ Working capital
= (6,790 + 6,624 + 6,321 + 5,905) ÷ 8,298 = 3.09

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Average Inventory Processing Period

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover 2.71 2.60 2.77 2.59 2.65 2.68 2.62 2.91 3.07 3.09 3.25 3.12 3.25 3.01 2.84 2.99 3.08 3.19 3.34 3.22 — — —
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1 135 140 132 141 138 136 139 125 119 118 112 117 112 121 129 122 118 114 109 113 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 2.71 = 135

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level.

Average Receivable Collection Period

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover 26.19 21.87 15.92 18.90 28.67 32.43 19.02 17.05 27.47 24.84 16.00 19.56 22.75 17.22 13.02 15.92 15.25 18.01 26.03 19.44 — — —
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1 14 17 23 19 13 11 19 21 13 15 23 19 16 21 28 23 24 20 14 19 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 26.19 = 14

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Operating Cycle

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 135 140 132 141 138 136 139 125 119 118 112 117 112 121 129 122 118 114 109 113 — — —
Average receivable collection period 14 17 23 19 13 11 19 21 13 15 23 19 16 21 28 23 24 20 14 19 — — —
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1 149 157 155 160 151 147 158 146 132 133 135 136 128 142 157 145 142 134 123 132 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 135 + 14 = 149

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.