RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

Latest as of December 2025: 0.151x

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.

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

This chart illustrates how RIO Tinto Ltd's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data. Read RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

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.

Company	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co Ltd SHG:600000	0.255x
IDEXX Laboratories Inc NASDAQ:IDXX	0.222x
ArcelorMittal SA ADR NYSE:MT	0.053x
Occidental Petroleum Corporation NYSE:OXY	0.076x
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A F:BVXB	-0.202x
Ciena Corp NYSE:CIEN	0.082x
Cheniere Energy Inc NYSE MKT:LNG	0.124x
Ambev S.A MX:ABEVN	0.075x

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. For the full company profile with market capitalisation and key ratios, see market cap of RIO Tinto Ltd.

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

$45.18 Billion

AU$63.85 Billion AUD

Market Cap Rank

#580 Global

#10 in Australia

Share Price

AU$171.97

Change (1 day)

+2.73%

52-Week Range

AU$101.83 - AU$174.29

All Time High

AU$174.29