Company data
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. employees and revenue per employee
FCX · Copper · $103.6B market cap
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. had 29,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 1.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $25.7B, up 1.1% from a year earlier, or $888K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
29,000
+1.8% YoY
Revenue
$25.7B
+1.1% YoY
Revenue / employee
$888K
Peer median $727K
Rank in sector
14 of 46
Basic Materials
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 29,000 | $25.7B | $888K | +1.8% | +1.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 28,500 | $25.5B | $893K | +4.8% | +12.1% |
| Dec 2023 | 27,200 | $22.7B | $835K | +6.3% | -2.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 25,600 | $23.3B | $911K | +3.6% | +4.4% |
| Dec 2021 | 24,700 | $22.4B | $905K | +0.8% | +61.2% |
| Dec 2020 | 24,500 | $13.9B | $566K | -10.9% | -3.4% |
| Dec 2019 | 27,500 | $14.4B | $522K | +2.6% | -24.3% |
| Dec 2018 | 26,800 | $19.0B | $708K | +6.3% | +19.6% |
| Dec 2017 | 25,200 | $15.9B | $629K | -16.0% | +8.6% |
| Dec 2016 | 30,000 | $14.6B | $487K | — | — |
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. against similar companies
The closest sector peers by revenue, from Basic Materials.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEM Newmont Corporation | 17,500 | $22.1B | $1.26M | Leaner |
| STLD Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 14,400 | $18.2B | $1.26M | Hiring ahead |
| DOW Dow Inc. | 34,600 | $40.0B | $1.16M | Contracting |
| NUE Nucor Corporation | 33,000 | $32.5B | $985K | Efficient growth |
| FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 29,000 | $25.7B | $888K | Hiring ahead |
| CTVA Corteva, Inc. | 21,500 | $17.4B | $809K | Leaner |
| CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | 25,000 | $18.6B | $744K | Contracting |
| IP International Paper Company | 62,602 | $24.9B | $398K | Hiring ahead |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company | 64,249 | $23.6B | $367K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
- How many employees does Freeport-McMoRan Inc. have?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. reported 29,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 13, 2026. That is up 1.8% from a year earlier.
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. brought in $25.7B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $888K per employee. That ranks 14 of 46 companies we track in Basic Materials, where the median is $727K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 13, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell FCX.