Rio Tinto Group (RION) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2022:
1.61x
Rio Tinto Group (RION) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.61x as of December 2022. Operating cash flow of MX$2.83 Billion exceeds net income of MX$1.76 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Rio Tinto Group cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.61x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
MX$2.83 Billion
MXN
Net Income
MX$1.76 Billion
MXN
Data as of
Dec 2022
Most recent filing
Rio Tinto Group Cash Flow Quality Index (2013–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Rio Tinto Group across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RION cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Rio Tinto Group (2013–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Rio Tinto Group.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (MXN) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.69x | MX$16.83 Billion | MX$9.97 Billion | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2024 | 1.35x | MX$15.60 Billion | MX$11.55 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51x | MX$15.16 Billion | MX$10.06 Billion | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30x | MX$16.13 Billion | MX$12.42 Billion | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.20x | MX$25.34 Billion | MX$21.09 Billion | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63x | MX$15.88 Billion | MX$9.77 Billion | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86x | MX$14.91 Billion | MX$8.01 Billion | ▲ +114.8% |
| 2018 | 0.87x | MX$11.82 Billion | MX$13.64 Billion | ▼ -45.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58x | MX$13.88 Billion | MX$8.76 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83x | MX$8.46 Billion | MX$4.62 Billion | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19x | MX$14.29 Billion | MX$6.53 Billion | ▼ -46.8% |
| 2013 | 4.11x | MX$15.08 Billion | MX$3.67 Billion | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.