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First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

FM.TOTSXBasic Materials● Active
$40.49
+$0.47(+1.17%)
Market Cap$33.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$46.31
52W Low$20.46

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM.TO) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

FM.TO · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $463.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 26.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at -14.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$463.0M▲ +26.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.05Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin8.8%$463.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-26.5%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-14.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$463.0M▲ +26.8%8.8%
FY2024$365.0M▲ +187.4%7.6%
FY2023$127.0M▼ 89.1%2.0%
FY2022$1.17B▼ 38.4%15.3%
FY2021$1.89B▲ +88.4%26.2%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM.TO) trades at a FCF yield of 4.34% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 32.1x. FCF per share stands at $1.26, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.34%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$1.26
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x32.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x28.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. generated $1.62B in operating cash flow and spent 1.15B in capital expenditures, yielding $463.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.62B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$1.16B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$621.7M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.62B) − |CapEx| (1.15B) = FCF ($463.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.YOU
FM.TO
$463.0M+26.8%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM.TO) reported free cash flow of $463.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 26.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.8%.

Based on available data, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 6 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.89B in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -14.3%.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.'s FCF yield is 4.34% and price-to-FCF ratio is 32.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

FM.TO free cash flow · 8 questions

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. free cash flow was $463.0M for FY2025, up 26.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.05B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · First Quantum Minerals Ltd. · First Quantum Minerals Ltd. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026