Freeport-McMoRanMEX:FCX -0.61%84 Interest Coverage is 12.61 as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 12.09. GuruFocus rates MEX:FCX with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN829.92 (Significantly Overvalued). Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Freeport-McMoRan ranks worse than 76.72% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Freeport-McMoRan's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN25,931 Mil. Freeport-McMoRan's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-2,056 Mil.
Freeport-McMoRan's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 12.61.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Freeport-McMoRan's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:FCX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.09 Med: 12.09 Max: 21.52
Current: 16.07
MEX:FCX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 76.72% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs MEX:FCX: 16.07
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Freeport-McMoRan Interest Coverage Related Terms
Freeport-McMoRan Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Freeport-McMoRan's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
MEX:FCX vs SCCO, IE, COPRD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Copper subindustry, Freeport-McMoRan's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Freeport-McMoRan Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Freeport-McMoRan's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Freeport-McMoRan's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Freeport-McMoRan (MEX:FCX) has a Interest Coverage of 12.61 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Freeport-McMoRan and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.09. Over the past decade, Freeport-McMoRan's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.09 to 21.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Freeport-McMoRan ranks #1012 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 76.7%.
Is Freeport-McMoRan's Interest Coverage too high?
Freeport-McMoRan's current Interest Coverage of 12.61 is near median its 10-year median of 12.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.09 to a high of 21.52. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Freeport-McMoRan's value of 12.61 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Freeport-McMoRan ranks #1012 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Freeport-McMoRan has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Freeport-McMoRan's Interest Coverage compare to SCCO and IE?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Freeport-McMoRan ranks #1012 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Freeport-McMoRan in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Freeport-McMoRan's value of 12.61 is 99.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Freeport-McMoRan's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.09 to 21.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.09 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Freeport-McMoRan has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,319 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Freeport-McMoRan's current Interest Coverage of 12.61 is 99.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Freeport-McMoRan and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Freeport-McMoRan's current Interest Coverage is 12.61, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Freeport-McMoRan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Freeport-McMoRan (MEX:FCX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN829.92, compared to a current price of MXN1,083.37 — trading 30.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 12.61, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.09 and 99.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Freeport-McMoRan's overall GF Score™ is 84/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Freeport-McMoRan (MEX:FCX), the current Interest Coverage is 12.61 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Freeport-McMoRan (MEX:FCX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Freeport-McMoRan stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,083.37 is trading 30.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN829.92.
GuruFocus considers Freeport-McMoRan to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:FCX:
Interest Coverage: 12.61 (near median its 10-year median of 12.09)
GF Value™: MXN829.92 vs. price of MXN1,083.37 (30.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.9% below the Metals & Mining median (#1012 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:FCX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Freeport-McMoRan owns stakes in 10 copper mines, led by its 49% ownership of the Grasberg copper and gold operations in Indonesia, 55% of the Cerro Verde mine in Peru, and 72% of Morenci in Arizona. It sold around 1.1 million metric tons of copper (its share) in 2025, making it the one of the world's largest copper miners by volume. It also sold about 530,000 ounces of gold, mostly from Grasberg, and 74 million pounds of molybdenum. It had about 25 years of copper reserves at the end of December 2025. We expect it to sell about 1.3 million metric tons of copper and 610,000 ounces of gold midcycle in 2030.
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