RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) — Financial Flexibility Index
RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.29x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$17.70 Billion (operating CF AU$10.12 Billion minus capex AU$7.58 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (AU$61.12 Billion). Check RIO Tinto Ltd strategic capital allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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RIO Tinto Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (2000–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for RIO Tinto Ltd across 26 annual periods. See working capital to net assets of RIO Tinto Ltd to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for RIO Tinto Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of RIO Tinto Ltd.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.50x | AU$30.51 Billion | AU$17.74 Billion | AU$61.12 Billion | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.56x | AU$25.22 Billion | AU$15.60 Billion | AU$44.82 Billion | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.47x | AU$22.25 Billion | AU$15.16 Billion | AU$47.21 Billion | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.51x | AU$22.88 Billion | AU$16.13 Billion | AU$44.47 Billion | ▼ -27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.71x | AU$32.73 Billion | AU$25.34 Billion | AU$46.31 Billion | ▲ +45.7% |
| 2020 | 0.49x | AU$22.06 Billion | AU$15.88 Billion | AU$45.49 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.48x | AU$20.40 Billion | AU$14.91 Billion | AU$42.56 Billion | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.42x | AU$17.25 Billion | AU$11.82 Billion | AU$41.13 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.41x | AU$18.37 Billion | AU$13.88 Billion | AU$44.61 Billion | ▲ +56.2% |
| 2016 | 0.26x | AU$11.48 Billion | AU$8.46 Billion | AU$43.53 Billion | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.30x | AU$14.07 Billion | AU$9.38 Billion | AU$47.44 Billion | ▼ -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.42x | AU$22.45 Billion | AU$14.29 Billion | AU$53.23 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.49x | AU$28.08 Billion | AU$15.08 Billion | AU$57.52 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.45x | AU$26.83 Billion | AU$9.37 Billion | AU$59.55 Billion | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.54x | AU$32.37 Billion | AU$20.03 Billion | AU$60.34 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.49x | AU$22.87 Billion | AU$18.28 Billion | AU$47.13 Billion | ▲ +70.5% |
| 2009 | 0.28x | AU$14.60 Billion | AU$9.21 Billion | AU$51.31 Billion | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.35x | AU$23.46 Billion | AU$14.88 Billion | AU$67.16 Billion | ▲ +94.4% |
| 2007 | 0.18x | AU$13.49 Billion | AU$8.49 Billion | AU$75.07 Billion | ▼ -77.0% |
| 2006 | 0.78x | AU$11.79 Billion | AU$7.80 Billion | AU$15.11 Billion | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.66x | AU$9.31 Billion | AU$6.72 Billion | AU$14.06 Billion | ▲ +48.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45x | AU$5.45 Billion | AU$3.19 Billion | AU$12.19 Billion | ▲ +52.5% |
| 2003 | 0.29x | AU$3.83 Billion | AU$2.29 Billion | AU$13.04 Billion | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.34x | AU$4.02 Billion | AU$2.72 Billion | AU$11.96 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.33x | AU$3.80 Billion | AU$2.45 Billion | AU$11.67 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.32x | AU$6.54 Billion | AU$5.13 Billion | AU$20.22 Billion | — |