Rio Tinto (RIO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2023)
Rio Tinto (RIO) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 14.86% for FY2025, down 0.16 percentage points from 15.02% in FY2024.
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Rio Tinto (RIO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to FY2009, Rio Tinto's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] record includes 16 years.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -1.29 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Five-year annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] spans a low of 14.65% in FY2023 and a high of 26.44% in FY2021.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 15.02% in FY2024 (+0.37 pp), 14.65% in FY2023 (-3.24 pp), 17.89% in FY2022 (-8.55 pp) and 26.44% in FY2021 (+10.29 pp).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 138.52 Bn | 113.25 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 45.35% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.90 Bn | 96.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 126.75 Bn | 91.89 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 10.69% |
| 5 | Ternium | 96.55 Bn | 64.81 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 7.47% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 96.18 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 26.02% |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.33 Bn | 69.37 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.13 Bn | 44.33 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 22.21% |
| 9 | Nucor | 55.83 Bn | 45.21 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.25 Bn | 34.55 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 38.97% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.98% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 18.99% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 13.51% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -6.16% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -42.92% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -47.35% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -64.94% |
API Access
Rio Tinto Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();