Rio Tinto RIO
NYSE RIO
$94.34 -0.44 (-0.46%)
As of: Oct 12, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Rio Tinto (RIO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2023)

Updated

Rio Tinto (RIO) recorded Free Cash Flow of $30.55 billion in FY2024, up 9.3% from $27.95 billion in FY2023.

Analysis

Rio Tinto (RIO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends

Starting with FY2009, Rio Tinto's Free Cash Flow history includes 16 years.

  • Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.4% (FY2019 to FY2024).
  • Annual Free Cash Flow has ranged from $27.95 billion in FY2023 to $42.75 billion in FY2021 over the past five years.
  • Per Business Quant data, RIO's Free Cash Flow was $27.95 billion in FY2023 (-9.2%), $30.79 billion in FY2022 (-28.0%), $42.75 billion in FY2021 (+49.5%) and $28.61 billion in FY2020 (+10.6%).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Rio Tinto 182.38 Bn 151.41 Bn - -
2 Southern Copper 173.13 Bn 151.92 Bn 2.90 Bn 1.57 Bn
3 Rio Tinto 153.19 Bn 113.69 Bn - -
4 Newmont 124.78 Bn 92.78 Bn 4.03 Bn 2.21 Bn
5 Freeport-Mcmoran 105.49 Bn 89.53 Bn 2.19 Bn 944.00 Mn
6 Agnico Eagle Mines 94.62 Bn 84.25 Bn 2.43 Bn 2.95 Bn
7 Barrick Mining 69.78 Bn 44.98 Bn 2.90 Bn 515.00 Mn
8 Nucor 57.52 Bn 46.91 Bn 2.03 Bn 829.00 Mn
9 ArcelorMittal 48.12 Bn 27.14 Bn - 2.06 Bn
10 AngloGold Ashanti 47.51 Bn 35.39 Bn 1.70 Bn 1.43 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 12.57 Bn
Dec 10, 2010 14.20 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 5.39 Bn
API Access

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