Rio Tinto/£RIO
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About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner. Iron ore is the dominant commodity, with significantly lesser contributions from copper, aluminum, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals. The 1995 merger of RTZ and CRA, via a dual-listed structure, created the present-day company. The two operate as a single business entity, with shareholders in each company having equivalent economic and voting rights. Major assets included the Pilbara iron ore operations, a 30% stake in the Escondida copper mine, 66%-ownership of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, the Weipa and Gove bauxite mines in Australia, and six hydro-powered aluminum smelters in Canada.
- Ticker
- £RIO
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- -
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.riotinto.com
Rio Tinto Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£107B
11.26
£5.52
0.66
£3.48
5.61%
Price and volume
Market cap
£107B
Beta
0.66
52-week high
£91.17
52-week low
£51.59
Average daily volume
2.3M
Dividend rate
£3.48
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.424
Quick ratio
0.926
Long term debt to equity
0.295
Total debt to equity
0.319
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
54.49%
Interest coverage (TTM)
17.62%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
17,127.118
Gross margin (TTM)
29.75%
Net profit margin (TTM)
19.58%
Operating margin (TTM)
26.69%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.71%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.11%
Return on equity (TTM)
19.31%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
11.263
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.187
Price to book
1.63
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.86
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
24.419
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.10%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.545
Dividend yield (TTM)
5.61%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
15.01%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
17.58%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.62%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.69%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
12.00%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
78.63%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.12%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.16%
What the Analysts think about Rio Tinto
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Rio Tinto stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Rio Tinto stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Underlying earnings rose 43% in the first half, with copper and aluminium contributing 56% of profit combined for the first time. That gives Rio a broader earnings base as demand for energy-transition metals and aluminium grows. (Reuters)
Rio’s Pilbara iron ore sales rose 2% in the third quarter and beat analyst expectations, while Oyu Tolgoi copper output was up 29% year to date. These results show its main cash-generating business holding up as a major copper mine expands. (Rio Tinto, MINING.COM)
Simandou reached an annualised production rate of about 10 million tonnes in the third quarter, with a 60-million-tonne rate targeted for the second half of 2028. Rio also expects a $1.8 billion annualised productivity benefit by the end of 2026, offering further scope for growth and efficiency gains. (Rio Tinto)
China’s state-backed iron ore buyer has urged some steel mills to pause talks and purchases involving Rio’s ore during contract negotiations. If the dispute escalates, it could weaken Rio’s bargaining power with a major customer market. (Reuters)
The iron ore benchmark averaged $97 per tonne in the third quarter, down 8% from the previous quarter, while higher diesel prices added to Pilbara costs. Softer prices alongside cost inflation could squeeze margins in Rio’s largest business. (SteelOrbis)
Rio expects lithium production to land at the low end of its 2026 guidance after a slower-than-planned ramp-up at Sal de Vida. That execution setback could delay returns from its push to expand beyond iron ore. (MINING.COM)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 15 Oct 2026.
Rio Tinto Financial Performance
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Rio Tinto Earnings Performance
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Funds containing Rio Tinto
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | £RIO weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Basic Resources€EXV6 | €553M | 25.31% |
VanEck S&P Global Mining$GDIG | $2.4B | 4.71% |
VanEck S&P Global Mining£GIGB | $2.4B | 4.71% |
L&G UK Quality Dividends Equal Weight£LDUK | £81M | 4.56% |
iShares Essential Metals Producers€CEBT | $987M | 4.01% |
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