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). See Rio Tinto Group working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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 Rio Tinto Group debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 | — |