Rio Tinto RIO
NYSE RIO
$83.62 +1.73 (+2.11%)
As of: Nov 2, 2026 · 10:31 AM EST

Rio Tinto (RIO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2023)

Updated

Rio Tinto (RIO) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 20.25% for FY2024, up 2.00 percentage points from 18.25% in FY2023.

Analysis

Rio Tinto (RIO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends

Dating back to FY2009, Rio Tinto's Return on Equity [ROE] record includes 16 years.

  • Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +5.58 percentage points (FY2019 to FY2024).
  • Five-year annual Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of 18.25% in FY2023 and a high of 41.66% in FY2021.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 18.25% in FY2023 (-5.62 pp), 23.87% in FY2022 (-17.79 pp), 41.66% in FY2021 (+20.24 pp) and 21.41% in FY2020 (+6.74 pp).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROE (Qtr)
1 Rio Tinto 167.04 Bn 136.08 Bn - -
2 Southern Copper 153.27 Bn 132.06 Bn 2.90 Bn 46.23%
3 Rio Tinto 135.90 Bn 96.40 Bn - -
4 Newmont 116.06 Bn 81.21 Bn 4.22 Bn 26.49%
5 Freeport-Mcmoran 93.83 Bn 93.83 Bn - -
6 Agnico Eagle Mines 85.68 Bn 72.62 Bn 2.15 Bn 21.20%
7 Barrick Mining 65.42 Bn 40.62 Bn 2.90 Bn 29.62%
8 Nucor 64.76 Bn 64.76 Bn - -
9 ArcelorMittal 47.69 Bn 26.71 Bn - 3.38%
10 AngloGold Ashanti 42.33 Bn 30.22 Bn 1.70 Bn 46.34%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2023 132.92%
Dec 31, 2019 123.04%
Dec 31, 2018 65.18%
Dec 31, 2017 56.00%
Dec 31, 2016 50.78%
Dec 31, 2015 54.86%
Dec 31, 2014 69.57%
Dec 31, 2013 54.54%
Dec 31, 2012 37.46%
Dec 31, 2011 -51.92%
Jun 30, 2011 -31.52%
Jun 30, 2010 -225.22%
Dec 31, 2009 -332.96%
Jun 30, 2009 -246.10%
API Access

Rio Tinto Return on Equity [ROE] API

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