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 cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RIO operating cash flow.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for RIO Tinto Ltd. Explore how well can RIO Tinto Ltd service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |