RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.75x as of December 2025, reinvesting AU$7.58 Billion (capex AU$7.58 Billion ) from operating cash flow of AU$10.12 Billion. See RIO FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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RIO Tinto Ltd Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2000–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for RIO Tinto Ltd across 26 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for RIO Tinto Ltd. See RIO FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (AUD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.73x | AU$12.93 Billion | AU$17.74 Billion | AU$12.77 Billion | ▼ -40.9% |
| 2024 | 1.23x | AU$19.21 Billion | AU$15.60 Billion | AU$9.62 Billion | ▲ +32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.93x | AU$14.05 Billion | AU$15.16 Billion | AU$7.09 Billion | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.83x | AU$13.46 Billion | AU$16.13 Billion | AU$6.75 Billion | ▲ +183.4% |
| 2021 | 0.29x | AU$7.46 Billion | AU$25.34 Billion | AU$7.38 Billion | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.39x | AU$6.20 Billion | AU$15.88 Billion | AU$6.19 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.37x | AU$5.50 Billion | AU$14.91 Billion | AU$5.49 Billion | ▼ -37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.59x | AU$6.99 Billion | AU$11.82 Billion | AU$5.43 Billion | ▲ +58.9% |
| 2017 | 0.37x | AU$5.17 Billion | AU$13.88 Billion | AU$4.48 Billion | ▼ -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.60x | AU$5.12 Billion | AU$8.46 Billion | AU$3.01 Billion | ▲ +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.50x | AU$4.71 Billion | AU$9.38 Billion | AU$4.68 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.57x | AU$8.19 Billion | AU$14.29 Billion | AU$8.16 Billion | ▼ -37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.91x | AU$13.73 Billion | AU$15.08 Billion | AU$13.00 Billion | ▼ -51.1% |
| 2012 | 1.86x | AU$17.46 Billion | AU$9.37 Billion | AU$17.46 Billion | ▲ +202.6% |
| 2011 | 0.62x | AU$12.34 Billion | AU$20.03 Billion | AU$12.34 Billion | ▲ +145.2% |
| 2010 | 0.25x | AU$4.59 Billion | AU$18.28 Billion | AU$4.59 Billion | ▼ -57.1% |
| 2009 | 0.58x | AU$5.39 Billion | AU$9.21 Billion | AU$5.39 Billion | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.58x | AU$8.57 Billion | AU$14.88 Billion | AU$8.57 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.59x | AU$5.00 Billion | AU$8.49 Billion | AU$5.00 Billion | ▲ +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.51x | AU$3.99 Billion | AU$7.80 Billion | AU$3.99 Billion | ▲ +32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.39x | AU$2.59 Billion | AU$6.72 Billion | AU$2.59 Billion | ▼ -45.5% |
| 2004 | 0.71x | AU$2.26 Billion | AU$3.19 Billion | AU$2.26 Billion | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.67x | AU$1.53 Billion | AU$2.29 Billion | AU$1.53 Billion | ▲ +40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.48x | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$2.72 Billion | AU$1.30 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.55x | AU$1.35 Billion | AU$2.45 Billion | AU$1.35 Billion | ▲ +100.5% |
| 2000 | 0.28x | AU$1.41 Billion | AU$5.13 Billion | AU$1.41 Billion | — |