Rio Tinto PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Rio Tinto PLC free cash flow generation index. Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.32x as of June 2025. Free cash flow of GBX2.19 Billion represents 0% of operating cash flow (GBX6.92 Billion). Check Rio Tinto PLC liquidity resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Rio Tinto PLC (1991–2024)
Free cash flow generation index of Rio Tinto PLC from 1991 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Rio Tinto PLC across 34 annual periods. Explore Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Rio Tinto PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1991–2024)
Rio Tinto PLC free cash flow generation index by year from 1991 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Rio Tinto PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Rio Tinto PLC cash conversion from operations.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (GBX) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.38x | GBX5.98 Billion | GBX15.60 Billion | GBX9.62 Billion | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.53x | GBX8.07 Billion | GBX15.16 Billion | GBX7.09 Billion | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.58x | GBX9.38 Billion | GBX16.13 Billion | GBX6.75 Billion | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.71x | GBX17.96 Billion | GBX25.34 Billion | GBX7.38 Billion | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.61x | GBX9.69 Billion | GBX15.88 Billion | GBX6.19 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.63x | GBX9.42 Billion | GBX14.91 Billion | GBX5.49 Billion | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.54x | GBX6.39 Billion | GBX11.82 Billion | GBX5.43 Billion | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.68x | GBX9.40 Billion | GBX13.88 Billion | GBX4.48 Billion | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.64x | GBX5.45 Billion | GBX8.46 Billion | GBX3.01 Billion | ▲ +28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.50x | GBX4.70 Billion | GBX9.38 Billion | GBX4.68 Billion | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.43x | GBX6.12 Billion | GBX14.29 Billion | GBX8.16 Billion | ▲ +211.2% |
| 2013 | 0.14x | GBX2.08 Billion | GBX15.08 Billion | GBX13.00 Billion | ▲ +116.0% |
| 2012 | -0.86x | GBX-8.09 Billion | GBX9.37 Billion | GBX17.46 Billion | ▼ -324.8% |
| 2011 | 0.38x | GBX7.70 Billion | GBX20.03 Billion | GBX12.34 Billion | ▼ -48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.75x | GBX13.69 Billion | GBX18.28 Billion | GBX4.59 Billion | ▲ +80.4% |
| 2009 | 0.42x | GBX3.82 Billion | GBX9.21 Billion | GBX5.39 Billion | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.37x | GBX5.08 Billion | GBX13.66 Billion | GBX8.57 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.42x | GBX3.63 Billion | GBX8.63 Billion | GBX5.00 Billion | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.50x | GBX4.03 Billion | GBX8.03 Billion | GBX3.99 Billion | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.59x | GBX4.12 Billion | GBX6.93 Billion | GBX2.82 Billion | ▼ -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.99x | GBX2.85 Billion | GBX2.88 Billion | GBX30.00 Million | ▲ +2026.5% |
| 2003 | -0.05x | GBX-74.90 Million | GBX1.46 Billion | GBX1.53 Billion | ▼ -109.8% |
| 2002 | 0.52x | GBX1.42 Billion | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX1.30 Billion | ▲ +25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.42x | GBX1.02 Billion | GBX2.45 Billion | GBX1.43 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.46x | GBX1.24 Billion | GBX2.66 Billion | GBX1.42 Billion | ▲ +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.43x | GBX1.12 Billion | GBX2.61 Billion | GBX1.49 Billion | ▲ +81.0% |
| 1998 | 0.24x | GBX640.72 Million | GBX2.70 Billion | GBX2.05 Billion | ▲ +558.5% |
| 1997 | -0.05x | GBX-140.80 Million | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX2.86 Billion | ▲ +90.3% |
| 1996 | -0.54x | GBX-676.44 Million | GBX1.26 Billion | GBX1.94 Billion | ▼ -318.0% |
| 1995 | -0.13x | GBX-185.43 Million | GBX1.45 Billion | GBX1.63 Billion | ▼ -693.6% |
| 1994 | -0.02x | GBX-15.63 Million | GBX967.75 Million | GBX983.38 Million | ▼ -104.6% |
| 1993 | 0.35x | GBX284.01 Million | GBX806.17 Million | GBX522.16 Million | ▲ +320.0% |
| 1992 | 0.08x | GBX39.43 Million | GBX470.17 Million | GBX430.74 Million | ▲ +132.3% |
| 1991 | -0.26x | GBX-134.73 Million | GBX518.32 Million | GBX653.04 Million | — |