Rio Tinto PLC Financial Flexibility Index
Rio Tinto PLC financial flexibility index. Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.20x as of June 2025. Free cash flow of GBX11.66 Billion (operating CF GBX6.92 Billion minus capex GBX4.73 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX58.84 Billion). Explore how much does Rio Tinto PLC 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 PLC (1991–2024)
Financial flexibility index of Rio Tinto PLC from 1991 to 2024. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Rio Tinto PLC across 34 annual periods. Check Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Rio Tinto PLC Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1991–2024)
Rio Tinto PLC financial flexibility index by year from 1991 to 2024. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Rio Tinto PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Rio Tinto PLC operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (GBX) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.56x | GBX25.22 Billion | GBX15.60 Billion | GBX44.82 Billion | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.47x | GBX22.25 Billion | GBX15.16 Billion | GBX47.21 Billion | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.51x | GBX22.88 Billion | GBX16.13 Billion | GBX44.47 Billion | ▼ -27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.71x | GBX32.73 Billion | GBX25.34 Billion | GBX46.31 Billion | ▲ +45.7% |
| 2020 | 0.49x | GBX22.06 Billion | GBX15.88 Billion | GBX45.49 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.48x | GBX20.40 Billion | GBX14.91 Billion | GBX42.56 Billion | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.42x | GBX17.25 Billion | GBX11.82 Billion | GBX41.13 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.41x | GBX18.37 Billion | GBX13.88 Billion | GBX44.61 Billion | ▲ +56.2% |
| 2016 | 0.26x | GBX11.48 Billion | GBX8.46 Billion | GBX43.53 Billion | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.30x | GBX14.07 Billion | GBX9.38 Billion | GBX47.44 Billion | ▼ -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.42x | GBX22.45 Billion | GBX14.29 Billion | GBX53.23 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.49x | GBX28.08 Billion | GBX15.08 Billion | GBX57.52 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.45x | GBX26.83 Billion | GBX9.37 Billion | GBX59.55 Billion | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.54x | GBX32.37 Billion | GBX20.03 Billion | GBX60.34 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.49x | GBX22.87 Billion | GBX18.28 Billion | GBX47.13 Billion | ▲ +70.5% |
| 2009 | 0.28x | GBX14.60 Billion | GBX9.21 Billion | GBX51.31 Billion | ▼ -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.33x | GBX22.23 Billion | GBX13.66 Billion | GBX67.16 Billion | ▲ +81.6% |
| 2007 | 0.18x | GBX13.63 Billion | GBX8.63 Billion | GBX74.80 Billion | ▼ -77.1% |
| 2006 | 0.80x | GBX12.02 Billion | GBX8.03 Billion | GBX15.11 Billion | ▲ +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.69x | GBX9.75 Billion | GBX6.93 Billion | GBX14.06 Billion | ▲ +226.5% |
| 2004 | 0.21x | GBX2.91 Billion | GBX2.88 Billion | GBX13.72 Billion | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.23x | GBX2.99 Billion | GBX1.46 Billion | GBX13.04 Billion | ▼ -31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.34x | GBX4.02 Billion | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX11.97 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.33x | GBX3.88 Billion | GBX2.45 Billion | GBX11.61 Billion | ▲ +37.2% |
| 2000 | 0.24x | GBX4.08 Billion | GBX2.66 Billion | GBX16.77 Billion | ▼ -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.32x | GBX4.10 Billion | GBX2.61 Billion | GBX12.63 Billion | ▲ +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.31x | GBX4.75 Billion | GBX2.70 Billion | GBX15.26 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.39x | GBX5.57 Billion | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX14.20 Billion | ▲ +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.35x | GBX3.20 Billion | GBX1.26 Billion | GBX9.05 Billion | ▼ -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.38x | GBX3.08 Billion | GBX1.45 Billion | GBX8.02 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.43x | GBX1.95 Billion | GBX967.75 Million | GBX4.49 Billion | ▲ +28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.34x | GBX1.33 Billion | GBX806.17 Million | GBX3.94 Billion | ▲ +79.8% |
| 1992 | 0.19x | GBX900.91 Million | GBX470.17 Million | GBX4.80 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.22x | GBX1.17 Billion | GBX518.32 Million | GBX5.44 Billion | — |