Rio Tinto PLC Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Rio Tinto PLC capital reinvestment ratio. Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.68x as of June 2025, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow (GBX6.92 Billion) in capital expenditures (GBX4.73 Billion). See Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Capital Reinvestment Ratio of Rio Tinto PLC (1991–2024)
Capital reinvestment ratio of Rio Tinto PLC from 1991 to 2024. This chart tracks Rio Tinto PLC's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 34 annual periods. See RIO financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Rio Tinto PLC Capital Reinvestment Ratio by Year (1991–2024)
Rio Tinto PLC capital reinvestment ratio by year from 1991 to 2024. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RIO cash flow metrics.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (GBX) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.62x | GBX15.60 Billion | GBX9.62 Billion | ▲ +32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.47x | GBX15.16 Billion | GBX7.09 Billion | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.42x | GBX16.13 Billion | GBX6.75 Billion | ▲ +43.6% |
| 2021 | 0.29x | GBX25.34 Billion | GBX7.38 Billion | ▼ -25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.39x | GBX15.88 Billion | GBX6.19 Billion | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.37x | GBX14.91 Billion | GBX5.49 Billion | ▼ -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.46x | GBX11.82 Billion | GBX5.43 Billion | ▲ +42.3% |
| 2017 | 0.32x | GBX13.88 Billion | GBX4.48 Billion | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.36x | GBX8.46 Billion | GBX3.01 Billion | ▼ -28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.50x | GBX9.38 Billion | GBX4.68 Billion | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.57x | GBX14.29 Billion | GBX8.16 Billion | ▼ -33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.86x | GBX15.08 Billion | GBX13.00 Billion | ▼ -53.7% |
| 2012 | 1.86x | GBX9.37 Billion | GBX17.46 Billion | ▲ +202.6% |
| 2011 | 0.62x | GBX20.03 Billion | GBX12.34 Billion | ▲ +145.2% |
| 2010 | 0.25x | GBX18.28 Billion | GBX4.59 Billion | ▼ -57.1% |
| 2009 | 0.58x | GBX9.21 Billion | GBX5.39 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.63x | GBX13.66 Billion | GBX8.57 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.58x | GBX8.63 Billion | GBX5.00 Billion | ▲ +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.50x | GBX8.03 Billion | GBX3.99 Billion | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.41x | GBX6.93 Billion | GBX2.82 Billion | ▲ +3802.2% |
| 2004 | 0.01x | GBX2.88 Billion | GBX30.00 Million | ▼ -99.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05x | GBX1.46 Billion | GBX1.53 Billion | ▲ +120.5% |
| 2002 | 0.48x | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX1.30 Billion | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.58x | GBX2.45 Billion | GBX1.43 Billion | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.54x | GBX2.66 Billion | GBX1.42 Billion | ▼ -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.57x | GBX2.61 Billion | GBX1.49 Billion | ▼ -25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.76x | GBX2.70 Billion | GBX2.05 Billion | ▼ -27.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05x | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX2.86 Billion | ▼ -31.5% |
| 1996 | 1.54x | GBX1.26 Billion | GBX1.94 Billion | ▲ +36.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13x | GBX1.45 Billion | GBX1.63 Billion | ▲ +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02x | GBX967.75 Million | GBX983.38 Million | ▲ +56.9% |
| 1993 | 0.65x | GBX806.17 Million | GBX522.16 Million | ▼ -29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.92x | GBX470.17 Million | GBX430.74 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 1991 | 1.26x | GBX518.32 Million | GBX653.04 Million | — |