RIO Tinto Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index
RIO Tinto Ltd free cash flow generation index. RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.25x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$2.54 Billion represents 0% of operating cash flow (AU$10.12 Billion). Check RIO Tinto Ltd liquidity resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of RIO Tinto Ltd from 2000 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for RIO Tinto Ltd across 26 annual periods. Explore RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
RIO Tinto Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (2000–2025)
RIO Tinto Ltd free cash flow generation index by year from 2000 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for RIO Tinto Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RIO Tinto Ltd cash conversion from operations.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.28x | AU$4.98 Billion | AU$17.74 Billion | AU$12.77 Billion | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2024 | 0.38x | AU$5.98 Billion | AU$15.60 Billion | AU$9.62 Billion | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.53x | AU$8.07 Billion | AU$15.16 Billion | AU$7.09 Billion | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.58x | AU$9.38 Billion | AU$16.13 Billion | AU$6.75 Billion | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.71x | AU$17.96 Billion | AU$25.34 Billion | AU$7.38 Billion | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.61x | AU$9.69 Billion | AU$15.88 Billion | AU$6.19 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.63x | AU$9.42 Billion | AU$14.91 Billion | AU$5.49 Billion | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.54x | AU$6.39 Billion | AU$11.82 Billion | AU$5.43 Billion | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.68x | AU$9.40 Billion | AU$13.88 Billion | AU$4.48 Billion | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.64x | AU$5.45 Billion | AU$8.46 Billion | AU$3.01 Billion | ▲ +28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.50x | AU$4.70 Billion | AU$9.38 Billion | AU$4.68 Billion | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.43x | AU$6.12 Billion | AU$14.29 Billion | AU$8.16 Billion | ▲ +211.2% |
| 2013 | 0.14x | AU$2.08 Billion | AU$15.08 Billion | AU$13.00 Billion | ▲ +116.0% |
| 2012 | -0.86x | AU$-8.09 Billion | AU$9.37 Billion | AU$17.46 Billion | ▼ -324.8% |
| 2011 | 0.38x | AU$7.70 Billion | AU$20.03 Billion | AU$12.34 Billion | ▼ -48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.75x | AU$13.69 Billion | AU$18.28 Billion | AU$4.59 Billion | ▲ +80.4% |
| 2009 | 0.42x | AU$3.82 Billion | AU$9.21 Billion | AU$5.39 Billion | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.42x | AU$6.31 Billion | AU$14.88 Billion | AU$8.57 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.41x | AU$3.49 Billion | AU$8.49 Billion | AU$5.00 Billion | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.49x | AU$3.81 Billion | AU$7.80 Billion | AU$3.99 Billion | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.61x | AU$4.13 Billion | AU$6.72 Billion | AU$2.59 Billion | ▲ +110.0% |
| 2004 | 0.29x | AU$934.00 Million | AU$3.19 Billion | AU$2.26 Billion | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.33x | AU$759.00 Million | AU$2.29 Billion | AU$1.53 Billion | ▼ -36.7% |
| 2002 | 0.52x | AU$1.42 Billion | AU$2.72 Billion | AU$1.30 Billion | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.45x | AU$1.10 Billion | AU$2.45 Billion | AU$1.35 Billion | ▼ -64.8% |
| 2000 | 1.28x | AU$6.54 Billion | AU$5.13 Billion | AU$1.41 Billion | — |