Rio Tinto Group (RIOA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Rio Tinto Group (RIOA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.64x as of December 2022. Free cash flow of €4.63 Billion represents 2% of operating cash flow (€2.83 Billion). Read total liabilities of Rio Tinto Group for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Rio Tinto Group Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2016–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Rio Tinto Group across 10 annual periods. Explore how much does Rio Tinto Group reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Rio Tinto Group (2016–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Rio Tinto Group. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Rio Tinto Group.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (EUR) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.27x | €4.50 Billion | €16.83 Billion | €12.34 Billion | ▼ -30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.38x | €5.98 Billion | €15.60 Billion | €9.62 Billion | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.53x | €8.07 Billion | €15.16 Billion | €7.09 Billion | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.58x | €9.38 Billion | €16.13 Billion | €6.75 Billion | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.71x | €17.96 Billion | €25.34 Billion | €7.38 Billion | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.61x | €9.69 Billion | €15.88 Billion | €6.19 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.63x | €9.42 Billion | €14.91 Billion | €5.49 Billion | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.54x | €6.39 Billion | €11.82 Billion | €5.43 Billion | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.68x | €9.40 Billion | €13.88 Billion | €4.48 Billion | ▼ -50.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36x | €11.48 Billion | €8.46 Billion | €3.01 Billion | — |