Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stock research
FY2024 Q2
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024
Revenue increased sequentially while cost of revenue remained unchanged, leading to higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. Compared to a year ago, revenue and cost of revenue both rose, but gross profit grew at a faster rate, resulting in a slightly higher gross margin.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2
Revenue increased sequentially while cost of revenue remained unchanged, leading to higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. Compared to a year ago, revenue and cost of revenue both rose, but gross profit grew at a faster rate, resulting in a slightly higher gross margin.
- The strongest observable driver was revenue growth that outpaced cost growth, with cost of revenue flat sequentially and increasing less than revenue year-over-year. A key item to monitor is the trajectory of cost of revenue, which held steady in the recent quarter but rose compared to the prior year.
- Gross margin improved compared to both the preceding quarter and the same quarter a year earlier, driven by higher gross profit relative to revenue.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
31.5%
Gross profit
$2.0B
Revenue
$6.4B
Cost of revenue
$4.4B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+2.9 pts
Year-over-year change
+0.6 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | $5.9B | $1.8B | $4.1B | 30.3% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $5.8B | $1.8B | $3.9B | 31.9% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $6.2B | $1.8B | $4.4B | 28.5% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $6.4B | $2.0B | $4.4B | 31.5% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Mar 31, 2024
+2.9 pts
Year-over-year change
Jun 30, 2023
+0.6 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable driver was revenue growth that outpaced cost growth, with cost of revenue flat sequentially and increasing less than revenue year-over-year. A key item to monitor is the trajectory of cost of revenue, which held steady in the recent quarter but rose compared to the prior year.
Gross margin improved compared to both the preceding quarter and the same quarter a year earlier, driven by higher gross profit relative to revenue.
Monitor whether cost of revenue remains stable or begins to increase relative to revenue growth.