Rio Tinto Group (RION) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2022: 1.64x

Rio Tinto Group (RION) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.64x as of December 2022. Free cash flow of MX$4.63 Billion represents 2% of operating cash flow (MX$2.83 Billion). Explore RION capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

1.64x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

MX$4.63 Billion
MXN

Operating Cash Flow

MX$2.83 Billion
MXN

Capital Expenditures

MX$1.80 Billion
MXN

Rio Tinto Group Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2013–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Rio Tinto Group across 13 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Rio Tinto Group (RION) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Rio Tinto Group (2013–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Rio Tinto Group. Check how aggressively does Rio Tinto Group reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (MXN) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.27x MX$4.50 Billion MX$16.83 Billion MX$12.34 Billion ▼ -30.3%
2024 0.38x MX$5.98 Billion MX$15.60 Billion MX$9.62 Billion ▼ -28.0%
2023 0.53x MX$8.07 Billion MX$15.16 Billion MX$7.09 Billion ▼ -8.4%
2022 0.58x MX$9.38 Billion MX$16.13 Billion MX$6.75 Billion ▼ -17.9%
2021 0.71x MX$17.96 Billion MX$25.34 Billion MX$7.38 Billion ▲ +16.1%
2020 0.61x MX$9.69 Billion MX$15.88 Billion MX$6.19 Billion ▼ -3.5%
2019 0.63x MX$9.42 Billion MX$14.91 Billion MX$5.49 Billion ▲ +16.9%
2018 0.54x MX$6.39 Billion MX$11.82 Billion MX$5.43 Billion ▼ -20.2%
2017 0.68x MX$9.40 Billion MX$13.88 Billion MX$4.48 Billion ▼ -50.1%
2016 1.36x MX$11.48 Billion MX$8.46 Billion MX$3.01 Billion ▼ -9.6%
2015 1.50x MX$14.07 Billion MX$9.38 Billion MX$4.68 Billion ▼ -4.6%
2014 1.57x MX$22.45 Billion MX$14.29 Billion MX$8.16 Billion ▼ -15.6%
2013 1.86x MX$28.08 Billion MX$15.08 Billion MX$13.00 Billion —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).