Rio Tinto Group

RIONYSEBasic Materials● Active

$101.35

+$0.66(+0.66%)

Market Cap$164.6B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$112.58

52W Low$55.64

Avg Volume2.8M

Open$101.41

Beta0.65

Overview

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

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

RIO · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

RIO · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $4.82B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 19.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at -13.0%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$4.82B▼ -19.3% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$10.77Btrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin8.3%$4.82B ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR-19.9%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR-13.0%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

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

RIO · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$17.19B(12.36B)$4.82B▼ 19.3%8.3%

FY2024$15.60B(9.62B)$5.98B▼ 26.0%11.1%

FY2023$15.16B(7.09B)$8.07B▼ 14.0%14.9%

FY2022$16.13B(6.75B)$9.38B▼ 47.8%16.9%

FY2021$25.34B(7.38B)$17.96B▲ +85.4%28.3%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

RIO · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) trades at a FCF yield of 2.86% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 15.3x. FCF per share stands at $6.63, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

2.86%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$6.63

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x15.3

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x38.3

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

RIO · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Rio Tinto Group generated $17.19B in operating cash flow and spent 12.36B in capital expenditures, yielding $4.82B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$17.19B

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$17.75B

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

+$849.0M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($17.19B) − |CapEx| (12.36B) = FCF ($4.82B)

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

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

RIO vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Rio Tinto GroupYOU

RIO

$4.82B-19.3%8.3%

52%

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

AEM.TO

$4.45B+109.4%36.7%

48%

Southern Copper Corporation

Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) reported free cash flow of $4.82B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 19.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.3%.

Based on available data, Rio Tinto Group has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $17.96B in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -13.0%.

Rio Tinto Group's FCF yield is 2.86% and price-to-FCF ratio is 15.3x 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.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

RIO free cash flow · 8 questions

Rio Tinto Group free cash flow was $4.82B for FY2025, down 19.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $10.77B.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Rio Tinto Group · Rio Tinto Group SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026