Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2025:
1.53x
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 operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.53x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX6.92 Billion
GBX
Net Income
GBX4.53 Billion
GBX
Data as of
Jun 2025
Most recent filing
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RIO cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Rio Tinto PLC (1991–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Rio Tinto PLC.
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.