Freeport-McMoRan Beats Q2 Consensus, But Copper Sales Are Down As Debt Nears $9.5B
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) reported Q2 2023 revenue of $5.74 billion, beating the consensus of $5.54 billion. However, copper sales were down 5% Y/Y due to shipping delays in Indonesia. The company's total debt as of June 30 was $9.5 billion. FCX shares are trading lower by 4.26% at $39.60.
July 20, 2023 | 1:58 pm
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Freeport-McMoRan's Q2 revenue beat estimates but copper sales were down, and debt increased. The stock price fell by 4.26%.
Freeport-McMoRan's Q2 revenue beat estimates, which is a positive sign. However, the decrease in copper sales and the increase in debt are negative indicators that could have led to the drop in the stock price.
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