Rio Tinto RIO
NYSE RIO
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As of: Oct 12, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Rio Tinto (RIO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2023)

Updated

Rio Tinto's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 27.72% for FY2024, up 0.02 percentage points from 27.71% in FY2023.

Analysis

Rio Tinto (RIO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends

Going back to FY2009, Rio Tinto's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] data covers 16 years.

  • Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +2.97 percentage points (FY2019 to FY2024).
  • The five-year range for annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 27.71% (FY2023) to 64.92% (FY2021).
  • Per Business Quant, earlier years put Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 27.71% in FY2023 (-9.85 pp), 37.56% in FY2022 (-27.36 pp), 64.92% in FY2021 (+23.54 pp) and 41.38% in FY2020 (+16.62 pp).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Rio Tinto 182.38 Bn 151.41 Bn - -
2 Southern Copper 173.13 Bn 151.92 Bn 2.90 Bn -
3 Rio Tinto 153.19 Bn 113.69 Bn - -
4 Newmont 124.78 Bn 92.78 Bn 4.03 Bn 7.86%
5 Freeport-Mcmoran 105.49 Bn 89.53 Bn 2.19 Bn 11.56%
6 Agnico Eagle Mines 94.62 Bn 84.25 Bn 2.43 Bn 23.34%
7 Barrick Mining 69.78 Bn 44.98 Bn 2.90 Bn 24.82%
8 Nucor 57.52 Bn 46.91 Bn 2.03 Bn 11.01%
9 ArcelorMittal 48.12 Bn 27.14 Bn - 3.53%
10 AngloGold Ashanti 47.51 Bn 35.39 Bn 1.70 Bn 39.78%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2023 92.13%
Dec 31, 2015 61.00%
Dec 31, 2014 42.36%
Dec 31, 2013 83.91%
Dec 31, 2012 172.37%
Dec 31, 2009 395.10%
API Access

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