Rio Tinto RIO
NYSE RIO
$83.72 +0.56 (+0.67%)
As of: Nov 6, 2026 · 3:59 PM EST

Rio Tinto (RIO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2023)

Updated

Rio Tinto (RIO) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 14.86% for FY2025, down 0.16 percentage points from 15.02% in FY2024.

Analysis

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
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