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confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Freeport Q1 net inc $473M, copper sales beat; CEO Quirk succeeds Adkerson June 11
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.32
revenue$6,321,000,000
- Net income $473M ($0.32 diluted); adjusted EPS also $0.32; revenue $6.32B, up 17% YoY.
- Copper sales 1.1B lbs (+33% YoY), exceeded Jan estimate; gold 568k oz, more than double YoY.
- Unit net cash cost $1.51/lb, down from $1.76; operating cash flow $1.9B.
- FY2024 copper sales guidance 4.15B lbs; Q2 estimate 1.0B lbs copper, 500k oz gold.
- CEO transition: Kathleen Quirk becomes CEO effective June 11; Adkerson remains Chairman.