Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.53x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX6.92 Billion exceeds net income of GBX4.53 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Rio Tinto PLC strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Rio Tinto PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Rio Tinto PLC across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Rio Tinto PLC (1991–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Rio Tinto PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.35x | GBX15.60 Billion | GBX11.57 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52x | GBX15.16 Billion | GBX9.95 Billion | ▲ +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23x | GBX16.13 Billion | GBX13.08 Billion | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12x | GBX25.34 Billion | GBX22.57 Billion | ▼ -26.4% |
| 2020 | 1.53x | GBX15.88 Billion | GBX10.40 Billion | ▼ -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.14x | GBX14.91 Billion | GBX6.97 Billion | ▲ +152.0% |
| 2018 | 0.85x | GBX11.82 Billion | GBX13.93 Billion | ▼ -45.9% |
| 2017 | 1.57x | GBX13.88 Billion | GBX8.85 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.77x | GBX8.46 Billion | GBX4.78 Billion | ▼ -19.4% |
| 2014 | 2.20x | GBX14.29 Billion | GBX6.50 Billion | ▼ -84.3% |
| 2013 | 13.97x | GBX15.08 Billion | GBX1.08 Billion | ▲ +872.5% |
| 2011 | 1.44x | GBX20.03 Billion | GBX13.94 Billion | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20x | GBX18.28 Billion | GBX15.28 Billion | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59x | GBX9.21 Billion | GBX5.78 Billion | ▲ +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1.34x | GBX13.66 Billion | GBX10.19 Billion | ▲ +33.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01x | GBX8.63 Billion | GBX8.57 Billion | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.89x | GBX8.03 Billion | GBX8.97 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.00x | GBX6.93 Billion | GBX6.92 Billion | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.89x | GBX2.88 Billion | GBX3.24 Billion | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.97x | GBX1.46 Billion | GBX1.50 Billion | ▼ -70.2% |
| 2002 | 3.27x | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX831.41 Million | ▲ +108.6% |
| 2001 | 1.57x | GBX2.45 Billion | GBX1.56 Billion | ▲ +84.6% |
| 2000 | 0.85x | GBX2.66 Billion | GBX3.13 Billion | ▼ -17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03x | GBX2.61 Billion | GBX2.54 Billion | ▼ -24.0% |
| 1998 | 1.36x | GBX2.70 Billion | GBX1.99 Billion | ▲ +27.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07x | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX2.55 Billion | ▲ +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.95x | GBX1.26 Billion | GBX1.33 Billion | ▲ +29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.74x | GBX1.45 Billion | GBX1.96 Billion | ▼ -38.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19x | GBX967.75 Million | GBX809.84 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 1993 | 1.76x | GBX806.17 Million | GBX458.55 Million | ▲ +101.3% |
| 1992 | 0.87x | GBX470.17 Million | GBX538.43 Million | ▲ +36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.64x | GBX518.32 Million | GBX812.10 Million | — |