Rio Tinto Group (RIOA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2022:
1.61x
Rio Tinto Group (RIOA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.61x as of December 2022. Operating cash flow of €2.83 Billion exceeds net income of €1.76 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Rio Tinto Group to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.61x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
€2.83 Billion
EUR
Net Income
€1.76 Billion
EUR
Data as of
Dec 2022
Most recent filing
Rio Tinto Group Cash Flow Quality Index (2016–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Rio Tinto Group across 10 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RIOA cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Rio Tinto Group (2016–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Rio Tinto Group.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (EUR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.69x | €16.83 Billion | €9.97 Billion | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2024 | 1.35x | €15.60 Billion | €11.55 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51x | €15.16 Billion | €10.06 Billion | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30x | €16.13 Billion | €12.42 Billion | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.20x | €25.34 Billion | €21.09 Billion | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63x | €15.88 Billion | €9.77 Billion | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86x | €14.91 Billion | €8.01 Billion | ▲ +114.8% |
| 2018 | 0.87x | €11.82 Billion | €13.64 Billion | ▼ -45.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58x | €13.88 Billion | €8.76 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83x | €8.46 Billion | €4.62 Billion | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.