RIO Tinto Ltd Financial Flexibility Index
RIO Tinto Ltd 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). Explore how much does RIO Tinto Ltd reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Financial Flexibility Index of RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)
Financial flexibility index of RIO Tinto Ltd from 2000 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for RIO Tinto Ltd across 26 annual periods. Check RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
RIO Tinto Ltd Financial Flexibility Index by Year (2000–2025)
RIO Tinto Ltd financial flexibility index by year from 2000 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for RIO Tinto Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RIO Tinto Ltd operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |