Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of June 2025:
0.68x
Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.68x as of June 2025, reinvesting GBX4.73 Billion (capex GBX4.73 Billion ) from operating cash flow of GBX6.92 Billion. See RIO FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
0.68x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
GBX4.73 Billion
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
GBX6.92 Billion
GBX
Capital Expenditures
GBX4.73 Billion
GBX
Rio Tinto PLC Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Rio Tinto PLC across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Rio Tinto PLC (1991–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Rio Tinto PLC. 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 (GBX) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.23x | GBX19.21 Billion | GBX15.60 Billion | GBX9.62 Billion | ▲ +32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.93x | GBX14.05 Billion | GBX15.16 Billion | GBX7.09 Billion | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.83x | GBX13.46 Billion | GBX16.13 Billion | GBX6.75 Billion | ▲ +183.4% |
| 2021 | 0.29x | GBX7.46 Billion | GBX25.34 Billion | GBX7.38 Billion | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.39x | GBX6.20 Billion | GBX15.88 Billion | GBX6.19 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.37x | GBX5.50 Billion | GBX14.91 Billion | GBX5.49 Billion | ▼ -37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.59x | GBX6.99 Billion | GBX11.82 Billion | GBX5.43 Billion | ▲ +58.9% |
| 2017 | 0.37x | GBX5.17 Billion | GBX13.88 Billion | GBX4.48 Billion | ▼ -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.60x | GBX5.12 Billion | GBX8.46 Billion | GBX3.01 Billion | ▲ +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.50x | GBX4.71 Billion | GBX9.38 Billion | GBX4.68 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.57x | GBX8.19 Billion | GBX14.29 Billion | GBX8.16 Billion | ▼ -37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.91x | GBX13.73 Billion | GBX15.08 Billion | GBX13.00 Billion | ▼ -51.1% |
| 2012 | 1.86x | GBX17.46 Billion | GBX9.37 Billion | GBX17.46 Billion | ▲ +202.6% |
| 2011 | 0.62x | GBX12.34 Billion | GBX20.03 Billion | GBX12.34 Billion | ▲ +145.2% |
| 2010 | 0.25x | GBX4.59 Billion | GBX18.28 Billion | GBX4.59 Billion | ▼ -57.1% |
| 2009 | 0.58x | GBX5.39 Billion | GBX9.21 Billion | GBX5.39 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.63x | GBX8.57 Billion | GBX13.66 Billion | GBX8.57 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.58x | GBX5.00 Billion | GBX8.63 Billion | GBX5.00 Billion | ▲ +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.50x | GBX3.99 Billion | GBX8.03 Billion | GBX3.99 Billion | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.41x | GBX2.82 Billion | GBX6.93 Billion | GBX2.82 Billion | ▲ +3802.2% |
| 2004 | 0.01x | GBX30.00 Million | GBX2.88 Billion | GBX30.00 Million | ▼ -99.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05x | GBX1.53 Billion | GBX1.46 Billion | GBX1.53 Billion | ▲ +120.5% |
| 2002 | 0.48x | GBX1.30 Billion | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX1.30 Billion | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.58x | GBX1.43 Billion | GBX2.45 Billion | GBX1.43 Billion | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.54x | GBX1.42 Billion | GBX2.66 Billion | GBX1.42 Billion | ▼ -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.57x | GBX1.49 Billion | GBX2.61 Billion | GBX1.49 Billion | ▼ -25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.76x | GBX2.05 Billion | GBX2.70 Billion | GBX2.05 Billion | ▼ -27.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05x | GBX2.86 Billion | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX2.86 Billion | ▼ -31.5% |
| 1996 | 1.54x | GBX1.94 Billion | GBX1.26 Billion | GBX1.94 Billion | ▲ +36.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13x | GBX1.63 Billion | GBX1.45 Billion | GBX1.63 Billion | ▲ +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02x | GBX983.38 Million | GBX967.75 Million | GBX983.38 Million | ▲ +56.9% |
| 1993 | 0.65x | GBX522.16 Million | GBX806.17 Million | GBX522.16 Million | ▼ -29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.92x | GBX430.74 Million | GBX470.17 Million | GBX430.74 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 1991 | 1.26x | GBX653.04 Million | GBX518.32 Million | GBX653.04 Million | — |
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow