Rio Tinto (RIO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2021)
Rio Tinto's Cash from Operations was $22.22 billion in FY2025, up 6.2% from $20.93 billion in FY2024.
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Rio Tinto (RIO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2021) Analysis & Trends
From FY2009 onward, Rio Tinto has reported Cash from Operations for 17 years.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- The FY2025 figure marks the highest annual Cash from Operations since FY2022.
- Per Business Quant data, Cash from Operations in earlier years was $20.93 billion in FY2024 (+0.3%), $20.86 billion in FY2023 (-13.2%), $24.04 billion in FY2022 (-32.0%) and $35.37 billion in FY2021 (+57.8%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 138.52 Bn | 113.25 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.90 Bn | 96.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 126.75 Bn | 91.89 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.77 Bn |
| 5 | Ternium | 96.55 Bn | 64.81 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 613.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 96.18 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.33 Bn | 69.37 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.13 Bn | 44.33 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | Nucor | 55.83 Bn | 45.21 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.25 Bn | 34.55 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 11.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 14.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 15.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 21.78 Bn |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 15.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 13.02 Bn |
API Access
Rio Tinto Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "RIO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();