Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
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. Check Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) cash flow quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Rio Tinto PLC Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Rio Tinto PLC across 34 annual periods. Explore how much of Rio Tinto PLC's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Rio Tinto PLC (1991–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Rio Tinto PLC. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see how much is Rio Tinto PLC worth.
| 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 | — |