Rio Tinto (RIO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2023)
Rio Tinto (RIO) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 16.40% for FY2025, down 3.85 percentage points from 20.25% in FY2024.
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Rio Tinto (RIO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to FY2009, Rio Tinto's Return on Equity [ROE] record includes 17 years.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -5.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- The FY2025 figure ranks as the lowest annual Return on Equity [ROE] since FY2019.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 20.25% in FY2024 (+2.00 pp), 18.25% in FY2023 (-5.62 pp), 23.87% in FY2022 (-17.79 pp) and 41.66% in FY2021 (+20.24 pp).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 138.52 Bn | 113.25 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 48.47% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.90 Bn | 96.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 126.75 Bn | 91.89 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 26.49% |
| 5 | Ternium | 96.55 Bn | 64.81 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 11.08% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 96.18 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 21.20% |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.33 Bn | 69.37 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 14.40% |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.13 Bn | 44.33 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 29.62% |
| 9 | Nucor | 55.83 Bn | 45.21 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.21% |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.25 Bn | 34.55 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 45.65% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | 132.92% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 123.04% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 63.56% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 55.98% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 50.75% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 34.06% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 27.58% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1.81% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.90% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 6.79% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 19.67% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -25.81% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -63.36% |
API Access
Rio Tinto Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=RIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();