Rio Tinto (RIO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2023)
Rio Tinto (RIO) recorded Free Cash Flow of $34.56 billion in FY2025, up 13.1% from $30.55 billion in FY2024.
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Rio Tinto (RIO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends
Starting with FY2009, Rio Tinto's Free Cash Flow history includes 17 years.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- The FY2025 figure is the highest annual Free Cash Flow since FY2021.
- Per Business Quant data, RIO's Free Cash Flow was $30.55 billion in FY2024 (+9.3%), $27.95 billion in FY2023 (-9.2%), $30.79 billion in FY2022 (-28.0%) and $42.75 billion in FY2021 (+49.5%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 138.52 Bn | 113.25 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.90 Bn | 96.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 126.75 Bn | 91.89 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Ternium | 96.55 Bn | 64.81 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 96.18 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.33 Bn | 69.37 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 944.00 Mn |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.13 Bn | 44.33 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 515.00 Mn |
| 9 | Nucor | 55.83 Bn | 45.21 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 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, 2023 | -7.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 22.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 20.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 17.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 18.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 11.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 22.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 28.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 17.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 34.35 Bn |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 14.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 18.41 Bn |
API Access
Rio Tinto Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();