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

Rio Tinto (RIO) Research & Development (2009 - 2019)

Updated

Rio Tinto's Research & Development was -$936 million in FY2024, compared with -$1.23 billion in FY2023.

Analysis

Rio Tinto (RIO) Research & Development (2009 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

From FY2009 onward, Rio Tinto has reported Research & Development for 16 years.

  • Annual Research & Development has moved between -$1.23 billion (FY2023) and -$624 million (FY2020) over five years.
  • Per Business Quant data, Research & Development in earlier years was -$1.23 billion in FY2023, -$896 million in FY2022, -$719 million in FY2021 and -$624 million in FY2020.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Rio Tinto 182.38 Bn 151.41 Bn - -
2 Southern Copper 173.13 Bn 151.92 Bn 2.90 Bn 14.90 Mn
3 Rio Tinto 153.19 Bn 113.69 Bn - -
4 Newmont 124.78 Bn 92.78 Bn 4.03 Bn 47.00 Mn
5 Freeport-Mcmoran 105.49 Bn 89.53 Bn 2.19 Bn 53.00 Mn
6 Agnico Eagle Mines 94.62 Bn 84.25 Bn 2.43 Bn 61.53 Mn
7 Barrick Mining 69.78 Bn 44.98 Bn 2.90 Bn 134.00 Mn
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 157.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2019 -315.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -231.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -1.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 -514.00 Mn
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