RIO Tinto Ltd Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

Latest as of December 2025: 0.151x

RIO Tinto Ltd cash flow conversion efficiency. Based on the latest financial reports, RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) has a cash flow conversion efficiency ratio of 0.151x as of December 2025. Cash flow conversion efficiency measures how effectively a company's net assets (equity) generate operating cash flow. It is calculated by dividing operating cash flow (AU$10.12 Billion ≈ $7.16 Billion USD) by net assets (AU$67.07 Billion ≈ $47.46 Billion USD). A higher ratio indicates that the company is more efficient at using its equity to generate cash flow from its core operations.

Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency of RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)

Cash flow conversion efficiency of RIO Tinto Ltd from 2000 to 2025. This chart illustrates how RIO Tinto Ltd's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data. View RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) share price today for real-time trading data and today's change.

RIO Tinto Ltd Cash Flow Conversion Ratio Explained

RIO Tinto Ltd cash flow conversion ratio divides operating cash flow by net assets, so a higher ratio means more cash generated from each unit of shareholder equity.

RIO Tinto Ltd Competitors by Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

The table below lists competitors of RIO Tinto Ltd ranked by their cash flow conversion efficiency. Also see RIO market cap overview for the company's overall valuation and market capitalisation.

Company	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
Commerzbank AG XETRA:CBK	-0.209x
CITIC LTD. ADR/5 HD-40 F:CPF0	N/A
UltraTech Cement Limited NSE:ULTRACEMCO	0.073x
Danone SA F:BSND	0.040x
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA WAR:PKO	0.037x
IQVIA Holdings Inc NYSE:IQV	0.089x
Garmin Ltd F:GEY	0.058x
Prudential plc MX:PUKN	0.030x

Annual Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency for RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual cash flow conversion efficiency of RIO Tinto Ltd from 2000 to 2025. Review how much free cash does RIO Tinto Ltd generate to assess how much free cash flow the company generates relative to operating cash flow.

Year	Net Assets	Operating Cash Flow	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency	Change
2025-12-31	AU$67.07 Billion ≈ $47.46 Billion	AU$17.74 Billion ≈ $12.55 Billion	0.265x	-1.69%
2024-12-31	AU$57.97 Billion ≈ $41.01 Billion	AU$15.60 Billion ≈ $11.04 Billion	0.269x	+0.01%
2023-12-31	AU$56.34 Billion ≈ $39.86 Billion	AU$15.16 Billion ≈ $10.73 Billion	0.269x	-12.82%
2022-12-31	AU$52.27 Billion ≈ $36.99 Billion	AU$16.13 Billion ≈ $11.42 Billion	0.309x	-31.09%
2021-12-31	AU$56.59 Billion ≈ $40.04 Billion	AU$25.34 Billion ≈ $17.93 Billion	0.448x	+46.43%
2020-12-31	AU$51.90 Billion ≈ $36.72 Billion	AU$15.88 Billion ≈ $11.23 Billion	0.306x	-7.20%
2019-12-31	AU$45.24 Billion ≈ $32.01 Billion	AU$14.91 Billion ≈ $10.55 Billion	0.330x	+38.92%
2018-12-31	AU$49.82 Billion ≈ $35.25 Billion	AU$11.82 Billion ≈ $8.36 Billion	0.237x	-12.65%
2017-12-31	AU$51.12 Billion ≈ $36.17 Billion	AU$13.88 Billion ≈ $9.82 Billion	0.272x	+46.74%
2016-12-31	AU$45.73 Billion ≈ $32.36 Billion	AU$8.46 Billion ≈ $5.99 Billion	0.185x	-12.94%
2015-12-31	AU$44.13 Billion ≈ $31.22 Billion	AU$9.38 Billion ≈ $6.64 Billion	0.213x	-18.74%
2014-12-31	AU$54.59 Billion ≈ $38.63 Billion	AU$14.29 Billion ≈ $10.11 Billion	0.262x	-7.15%
2013-12-31	AU$53.50 Billion ≈ $37.86 Billion	AU$15.08 Billion ≈ $10.67 Billion	0.282x	+74.55%
2012-12-31	AU$58.02 Billion ≈ $41.05 Billion	AU$9.37 Billion ≈ $6.63 Billion	0.161x	-52.27%
2011-12-31	AU$59.21 Billion ≈ $41.89 Billion	AU$20.03 Billion ≈ $14.17 Billion	0.338x	+20.82%
2010-12-31	AU$65.27 Billion ≈ $46.19 Billion	AU$18.28 Billion ≈ $12.93 Billion	0.280x	+39.59%
2009-12-31	AU$45.92 Billion ≈ $32.49 Billion	AU$9.21 Billion ≈ $6.52 Billion	0.201x	-69.73%
2008-12-31	AU$22.46 Billion ≈ $15.89 Billion	AU$14.88 Billion ≈ $10.53 Billion	0.663x	+105.43%
2007-12-31	AU$26.32 Billion ≈ $18.63 Billion	AU$8.49 Billion ≈ $6.01 Billion	0.323x	-19.87%
2006-12-31	AU$19.39 Billion ≈ $13.72 Billion	AU$7.80 Billion ≈ $5.52 Billion	0.403x	-5.68%
2005-12-31	AU$15.74 Billion ≈ $11.14 Billion	AU$6.72 Billion ≈ $4.75 Billion	0.427x	+80.71%
2004-12-31	AU$13.52 Billion ≈ $9.57 Billion	AU$3.19 Billion ≈ $2.26 Billion	0.236x	+13.76%
2003-12-31	AU$11.04 Billion ≈ $7.81 Billion	AU$2.29 Billion ≈ $1.62 Billion	0.208x	-37.11%
2002-12-31	AU$8.24 Billion ≈ $5.83 Billion	AU$2.72 Billion ≈ $1.92 Billion	0.330x	+6.04%
2001-12-31	AU$7.87 Billion ≈ $5.57 Billion	AU$2.45 Billion ≈ $1.73 Billion	0.311x	-10.40%
2000-12-31	AU$14.77 Billion ≈ $10.45 Billion	AU$5.13 Billion ≈ $3.63 Billion	0.347x	--

About RIO Tinto Ltd

AU:RIO Australia Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Market Cap

$39.44 Billion

AU$55.74 Billion AUD

Market Cap Rank

#672 Global

#14 in Australia

Share Price

AU$149.93

Change (1 day)

-2.03%

52-Week Range

AU$127.85 - AU$194.47

All Time High

AU$194.47