RIO Tinto Ltd Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
RIO Tinto Ltd 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 Tinto Ltd free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of RIO Tinto Ltd from 2000 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for RIO Tinto Ltd across 26 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of RIO Tinto Ltd to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
RIO Tinto Ltd Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (2000–2025)
RIO Tinto Ltd cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 2000 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for RIO Tinto Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RIO operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |