RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.83x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$10.12 Billion exceeds net income of AU$5.54 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore RIO Tinto Ltd strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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RIO Tinto Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for RIO Tinto Ltd across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for RIO Tinto Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.72x | AU$17.74 Billion | AU$10.31 Billion | ▲ +27.7% |
| 2024 | 1.35x | AU$15.60 Billion | AU$11.57 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52x | AU$15.16 Billion | AU$9.95 Billion | ▲ +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23x | AU$16.13 Billion | AU$13.08 Billion | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12x | AU$25.34 Billion | AU$22.57 Billion | ▼ -26.4% |
| 2020 | 1.53x | AU$15.88 Billion | AU$10.40 Billion | ▼ -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.14x | AU$14.91 Billion | AU$6.97 Billion | ▲ +146.8% |
| 2018 | 0.87x | AU$11.82 Billion | AU$13.64 Billion | ▼ -45.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58x | AU$13.88 Billion | AU$8.76 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83x | AU$8.46 Billion | AU$4.62 Billion | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19x | AU$14.29 Billion | AU$6.53 Billion | ▼ -46.8% |
| 2013 | 4.11x | AU$15.08 Billion | AU$3.67 Billion | ▲ +186.3% |
| 2011 | 1.44x | AU$20.03 Billion | AU$13.94 Billion | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20x | AU$18.28 Billion | AU$15.28 Billion | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59x | AU$9.21 Billion | AU$5.78 Billion | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2008 | 2.74x | AU$14.88 Billion | AU$5.44 Billion | ▲ +149.8% |
| 2007 | 1.10x | AU$8.49 Billion | AU$7.75 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.99x | AU$7.80 Billion | AU$7.87 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22x | AU$6.72 Billion | AU$5.50 Billion | ▲ +24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.98x | AU$3.19 Billion | AU$3.24 Billion | ▼ -35.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53x | AU$2.29 Billion | AU$1.50 Billion | ▼ -53.2% |
| 2002 | 3.27x | AU$2.72 Billion | AU$831.00 Million | ▲ +108.7% |
| 2001 | 1.57x | AU$2.45 Billion | AU$1.56 Billion | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.97x | AU$5.13 Billion | AU$2.60 Billion | — |