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
£131B
14.06
£5.45
0.65
£3.00
3.92%
Price and volume
Market cap
£131B
Beta
0.65
52-week high
£91.17
52-week low
£45.28
Average daily volume
3.1M
Dividend rate
£3.00
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.424
Quick ratio
0.926
Long term debt to equity
29.459
Total debt to equity
31.872
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
54.49%
Interest coverage (TTM)
17.62%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
16,920.461
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)
14.055
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.729
Price to book
2
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.28
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
30.474
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.28%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.515
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.92%
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
Rio Tinto delivered a strong H1 2026: underlying EBITDA rose 28% and free cash flow increased 75%, while copper, aluminium and lithium contributed more than half of underlying EBITDA, supporting a more diversified earnings mix. (Rio Tinto)
Operational momentum is improving, particularly in copper. Copper-equivalent production rose 3% in H1 2026, Oyu Tolgoi production increased more than 30%, and Pilbara iron-ore production reached its highest first-half level since 2018. (Rio Tinto)
Simandou provides a significant medium-term growth option as the project advances toward higher shipments, while Reuters reported that depletion at existing iron-ore mines could support prices over the next decade. (Reuters via Kitco)
Rio Tinto remains heavily exposed to iron ore: despite higher Pilbara volumes, Iron Ore underlying EBITDA fell 1% year over year in H1 2026, while IOC sales declined 19%, leaving earnings vulnerable to weaker steel demand and iron-ore pricing. (Rio Tinto)
The growth pipeline is capital-intensive. Net debt stood at $14.1 billion at June 30, 2026, while full-year capital investment guidance was up to $11 billion, increasing execution, funding and commodity-cycle risk if project returns disappoint. (Rio Tinto)
Oyu Tolgoi’s expansion adds copper upside but also geopolitical and social risk: protesters temporarily blocked concentrate exports from the Mongolian mine in June 2026, highlighting the possibility of disruption or renewed pressure for a larger national economic share. (AP News)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Sept 2026.
Rio Tinto Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Rio Tinto Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
Funds containing Rio Tinto
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £RIO weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Basic Resources€EXV6 | €563M | 27.35% |
iShares Essential Metals Producers€CEBT | €820M | 3.89% |
iShares Essential Metals Producers£METG | £704M | 3.89% |
SPDR MSCI World Materials€WMAT | €198M | 3.53% |
iShares UK Dividend£IUKD | £1.3B | 3.26% |
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