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FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 23, 2025)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Regulation FD·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed October 23, 2025
Period End
October 23, 2025
Security
FCX
In the record · 2016–202610-K1210-Q328-K150

FCX filed 12 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 150 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Material agreement8-K · Dec ’16Dec ’16
  2. Material agreement8-K · Feb ’20Feb ’20
  3. Leadership change8-K · Mar ’22Mar ’22
  4. Leadership change8-K · Feb ’24Feb ’24

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed October 23, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Freeport-McMoRan's third-quarter 2025 results were dominated by the September 8, 2025 mud rush incident at PT Freeport Indonesia's (PTFI) Grasberg Block Cave mine, which killed seven workers and suspended mining operations.

Reported net income attributable to common stock was $674 milliona ($0.46 per diluted share), or $722 million ($0.50 per share) on an adjusted basis, with the $48 million after-tax net charge primarily tied to idle facility costs and recovery efforts. Copper sales of 977 million pounds were roughly 1% below July guidance, gold sales of 336 thousand ounces were about 4% below guidance, and unit net cash costs of $1.40 per pound beat the $1.59 guidance, largely on by-product credits. The forward outlook is materially weaker for Indonesia.

Management expects minimal Indonesian contribution in the fourth quarter, with a phased restart in 2026. PTFI's 2026 production could fall about 35% versus pre-incident estimates of 1.7 billion pounds of copper and 1.6 million ounces of gold. Full-year 2025 guidance was trimmed to 3.5 billion pounds of copper and 1.05 million ounces of gold, and 2025 capital expenditures were reduced by about $0.4 billionb to roughly $4.5 billion.

PTFI expects insurance recovery of up to $1.0 billionc after a $0.5 billion deductible, and it has issued force majeure notices to certain commercial counterparties. Balance sheet strength is a key support: net debt excluding $3.2 billion of PTFI downstream project debt is $1.7 billion, cash is $4.3 billion, and the quarterly dividend of $0.075 base plus $0.075 variable was maintained. Management will hold a conference call on November 18, 2025 to present the investigation findings and a multi-year outlook.

For investors, the central question is the timing and cost of the Grasberg restart and the extent of asset write-offs, which remain under assessment. The filing furnishes rather than files its press release and supplemental data under Items 2.02 and 7.01, so the information is not subject to Section 18 liability.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Q3 2025 net income attributable to common stock was $674M ($0.46/share), or $722M ($0.50/share) adjusted, versus $526M ($0.36/share) in Q3 2024.
  2. The September 8, 2025 mud rush at PTFI's Grasberg Block Cave mine killed seven workers and suspended mining; the Q3 production impact was about 90 million lbs of copper and 80 thousand oz of gold.
  3. Q3 unit net cash costs of $1.40/lb beat July guidance of $1.59/lb, mainly on higher by-product credits; 2025 guidance is $1.68/lb, including $2.47/lb in Q4.
  4. 2025 guidance: 3.5B lbs copper, 1.05M oz gold, and 82M lbs molybdenum; Q4 assumes minimal Indonesian contribution, and PTFI 2026 output could fall about 35% versus pre-incident estimates.
  5. Operating cash flow was $1.7B in Q3 and is guided to about $5.5B for 2025; 2025 capex was cut by about $0.4B to roughly $4.5B.
  6. Balance sheet remains solid: $4.3B cash, $9.3B total debt, $1.7B net debt excluding $3.2B of PTFI downstream project debt; the $0.15/share Q3 dividend was maintained and $3.0B remains under the buyback authorization.
  7. PTFI expects up to $1.0B of insurance recoveries after a $0.5B deductible, and has issued force majeure notices to some counterparties; a November 18, 2025 investor call will present the investigation and multi-year outlook.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How much did the mud rush incident affect Q3 2025 results and near-term production?

    The incident reduced Q3 copper production by roughly 90 million lbs and gold by about 80 thousand oz. Consolidated Q3 idle facility costs and recovery expenses totaled $171M, and the after-tax net charge for the quarter was $48M ($0.04/share). Fourth-quarter guidance assumes minimal Indonesian contribution, so Q4 copper sales are guided to about 635 million lbs.

  2. What is the outlook for Grasberg production and when might it recover?

    Management's scenario involves restarting unaffected mines (Big Gossan and DMLZ) in Q4 2025, then a phased restart of the Grasberg Block Cave in 2026. Under that scenario, PTFI's 2026 production could fall about 35% from pre-incident estimates of 1.7B lbs copper and 1.6M oz gold. Revised plans are pending completion of the investigation and damage assessments, and mud removal is expected to finish by year-end 2025.

  3. Is the dividend and shareholder return program at risk?

    The Board declared $0.15/share for Q3, including the $0.075 base and $0.075 variable performance-based dividend, payable November 3, 2025. No buybacks were made in Q3, but $3.0B remains authorized. Both dividends and buybacks are at Board and management discretion, and the performance-based payout is subject to the $3-4B net debt target, which is currently met at $1.7B excluding PTFI project debt.

  4. How much insurance recovery could offset the losses?

    PTFI intends to seek recovery under its property and business interruption policies, covering up to $1.0B of losses (with a $0.7B sublimit for underground incidents) after a $0.5B deductible. The filing does not quantify expected recoveries, and PTFI has also notified certain commercial counterparties of force majeure.

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