Rio Tinto (RIO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2025)
Rio Tinto (RIO) posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $4.29 billion for Q4 2025, up 6.8% from $4.02 billion a year earlier.
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Rio Tinto (RIO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Since Q2 2009, Rio Tinto has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 33 quarters.
- Annual Long-Term Deferred Tax has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Rio Tinto's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $4.02 billion in FY2024 (+10.8%), $3.62 billion in FY2023 (+29.6%), $2.8 billion in FY2022 (-17.2%) and $3.38 billion in FY2021 (-0.3%).
- The Q4 2025 figure stands as the highest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax in data going back to Q2 2009.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Deferred Tax in the past five years was Q4 2023, with growth of 29.6%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 17.2%.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 173.13 Bn | 151.92 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 153.19 Bn | 113.69 Bn | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.78 Bn | 92.78 Bn | 4.03 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 105.49 Bn | 89.53 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 94.62 Bn | 84.25 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.78 Bn | 44.98 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 57.52 Bn | 46.91 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.12 Bn | 27.14 Bn | - |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.51 Bn | 35.39 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.49 Bn |
API Access
Rio Tinto Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();