Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) - Net Assets

Latest as of June 2025: GBX61.97 Billion GBX ≈ $7.54 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has net assets worth GBX61.97 Billion GBX (≈ $7.54 Million USD) as of June 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX120.81 Billion ≈ $14.70 Million USD) and total liabilities (GBX58.84 Billion ≈ $7.16 Million USD). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check RIO financial resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX61.97 Billion
% of Total Assets 51.3%
Annual Growth Rate 8.3%
5-Year Change 11.68%
10-Year Change 31.36%
Growth Volatility 23.79

Rio Tinto PLC - Net Assets Trend (1985–2024)

This chart illustrates how Rio Tinto PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Rio Tinto PLC (1985–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Rio Tinto PLC from 1985 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) market capitalisation.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX57.97 Billion
≈ $7.05 Million		 +2.88%
2023-12-31 GBX56.34 Billion
≈ $6.86 Million		 +7.78%
2022-12-31 GBX52.27 Billion
≈ $6.36 Million		 -7.63%
2021-12-31 GBX56.59 Billion
≈ $6.89 Million		 +9.03%
2020-12-31 GBX51.90 Billion
≈ $6.32 Million		 +14.72%
2019-12-31 GBX45.24 Billion
≈ $5.50 Million		 -9.19%
2018-12-31 GBX49.82 Billion
≈ $6.06 Million		 -2.53%
2017-12-31 GBX51.12 Billion
≈ $6.22 Million		 +11.78%
2016-12-31 GBX45.73 Billion
≈ $5.56 Million		 +3.63%
2015-12-31 GBX44.13 Billion
≈ $5.37 Million		 -19.17%
2014-12-31 GBX54.59 Billion
≈ $6.64 Million		 +2.04%
2013-12-31 GBX53.50 Billion
≈ $6.51 Million		 -7.79%
2012-12-31 GBX58.02 Billion
≈ $7.06 Million		 -2.00%
2011-12-31 GBX59.21 Billion
≈ $7.20 Million		 -9.29%
2010-12-31 GBX65.27 Billion
≈ $7.94 Million		 +42.13%
2009-12-31 GBX45.92 Billion
≈ $5.59 Million		 +104.47%
2008-12-31 GBX22.46 Billion
≈ $2.73 Million		 -14.57%
2007-12-31 GBX26.29 Billion
≈ $3.20 Million		 +35.64%
2006-12-31 GBX19.39 Billion
≈ $2.36 Million		 +23.17%
2005-12-31 GBX15.74 Billion
≈ $1.91 Million		 +25.00%
2004-12-31 GBX12.59 Billion
≈ $1.53 Million		 +14.05%
2003-12-31 GBX11.04 Billion
≈ $1.34 Million		 +33.91%
2002-12-31 GBX8.24 Billion
≈ $1.00 Million		 +3.01%
2001-12-31 GBX8.00 Billion
≈ $973.73K		 -34.68%
2000-12-31 GBX12.25 Billion
≈ $1.49 Million		 -3.16%
1999-12-31 GBX12.65 Billion
≈ $1.54 Million		 +7.43%
1998-12-31 GBX11.78 Billion
≈ $1.43 Million		 -11.37%
1997-12-31 GBX13.29 Billion
≈ $1.62 Million		 +59.70%
1996-12-31 GBX8.32 Billion
≈ $1.01 Million		 +8.59%
1995-12-31 GBX7.66 Billion
≈ $932.14K		 +37.46%
1994-12-31 GBX5.57 Billion
≈ $678.14K		 +14.04%
1993-12-31 GBX4.89 Billion
≈ $594.64K		 +11.54%
1992-12-31 GBX4.38 Billion
≈ $533.13K		 -17.17%
1991-12-31 GBX5.29 Billion
≈ $643.62K		 -3.61%
1990-12-31 GBX5.49 Billion
≈ $667.71K		 +17.08%
1989-12-31 GBX4.69 Billion
≈ $570.28K		 +9.15%
1988-12-31 GBX4.29 Billion
≈ $522.46K		 +17.74%
1987-12-31 GBX3.65 Billion
≈ $443.75K		 +24.08%
1986-12-31 GBX2.94 Billion
≈ $357.65K		 +13.55%
1985-12-31 GBX2.59 Billion
≈ $314.97K		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Rio Tinto PLC's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 3548.1% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX42.54 Billion 77.00%
Common Stock GBX3.27 Billion 5.91%
Other Components GBX9.44 Billion 17.09%
Total Equity GBX55.25 Billion 100.00%

Rio Tinto PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Rio Tinto PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Macmahon Holdings Ltd
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Henan Tong-Da Cable Co Ltd
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Shenzhen Topraysolar Co Ltd
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 $1.13 Billion
Hunan Warrant Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. A
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SKAN Group AG
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Mivtach Shamir
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 $1.13 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Rio Tinto PLC's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 54,586,000,000 to 55,246,000,000, a change of 660,000,000 (1.2%).
  • Net income of 11,552,000,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 7,025,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 8,328,000,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 4,461,000,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX11.55 Billion +20.91%
Dividends Paid GBX7.03 Billion -12.72%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-8.33 Billion -15.07%
Other Changes GBX4.46 Billion +8.07%
Total Change GBX- 1.21%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Rio Tinto PLC's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 218.52x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 3288.14x to 218.52x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1985-12-31 GBX2.25 GBX7391.00 x
1986-12-31 GBX2.52 GBX7391.00 x
1987-12-31 GBX1.79 GBX7391.00 x
1988-12-31 GBX2.20 GBX7391.00 x
1989-12-31 GBX2.44 GBX7391.00 x
1990-12-31 GBX2.89 GBX7391.00 x
1991-12-31 GBX2.84 GBX7391.00 x
1992-12-31 GBX2.51 GBX7391.00 x
1993-12-31 GBX2.82 GBX7391.00 x
1994-12-31 GBX3.22 GBX7391.00 x
1995-12-31 GBX4.11 GBX7391.00 x
1996-12-31 GBX4.52 GBX7391.00 x
1997-12-31 GBX7.22 GBX7391.00 x
1998-12-31 GBX6.31 GBX7391.00 x
1999-12-31 GBX6.89 GBX7391.00 x
2000-12-31 GBX6.57 GBX7391.00 x
2001-12-31 GBX4.30 GBX7391.00 x
2002-12-31 GBX4.48 GBX7391.00 x
2003-12-31 GBX6.02 GBX7391.00 x
2004-12-31 GBX7.10 GBX7391.00 x
2005-12-31 GBX9.44 GBX7391.00 x
2006-12-31 GBX10.93 GBX7391.00 x
2007-12-31 GBX14.85 GBX7391.00 x
2008-12-31 GBX12.37 GBX7391.00 x
2009-12-31 GBX24.77 GBX7391.00 x
2010-12-31 GBX29.57 GBX7391.00 x
2011-12-31 GBX27.14 GBX7391.00 x
2012-12-31 GBX25.34 GBX7391.00 x
2013-12-31 GBX24.70 GBX7391.00 x
2014-12-31 GBX24.90 GBX7391.00 x
2015-12-31 GBX20.47 GBX7391.00 x
2016-12-31 GBX21.72 GBX7391.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX24.85 GBX7391.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX25.23 GBX7391.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX24.30 GBX7391.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX28.21 GBX7391.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX30.83 GBX7391.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX30.08 GBX7391.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX33.46 GBX7391.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX33.82 GBX7391.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Rio Tinto PLC utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 20.91%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 21.53%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.52x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.86x
  • Recent ROE (20.91%) is above the historical average (18.41%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1985 11.74% 5.57% 0.83x 2.54x GBX36.79 Million
1986 15.00% 5.54% 1.03x 2.64x GBX118.68 Million
1987 17.84% 6.28% 1.12x 2.53x GBX234.11 Million
1988 38.17% 15.81% 1.08x 2.24x GBX1.04 Billion
1989 32.62% 13.47% 0.85x 2.86x GBX922.50 Million
1990 21.44% 13.86% 0.66x 2.36x GBX551.68 Million
1991 8.09% 5.77% 0.62x 2.26x GBX-90.38 Million
1992 8.66% 7.36% 0.54x 2.19x GBX-55.97 Million
1993 9.03% 9.01% 0.53x 1.88x GBX-45.71 Million
1994 17.81% 26.75% 0.36x 1.87x GBX419.46 Million
1995 18.12% 15.81% 0.51x 2.26x GBX564.16 Million
1996 15.92% 15.47% 0.45x 2.30x GBX446.62 Million
1997 16.72% 16.39% 0.45x 2.28x GBX809.85 Million
1998 11.00% 9.86% 0.44x 2.54x GBX105.77 Million
1999 17.97% 17.83% 0.46x 2.20x GBX915.93 Million
2000 20.25% 19.14% 0.40x 2.65x GBX1.12 Billion
2001 15.04% 13.24% 0.42x 2.73x GBX361.40 Million
2002 8.72% 7.71% 0.42x 2.71x GBX-95.25 Million
2003 15.02% 16.34% 0.38x 2.40x GBX504.30 Million
2004 27.76% 25.45% 0.49x 2.22x GBX2.11 Billion
2005 33.13% 27.40% 0.64x 1.89x GBX3.64 Billion
2006 40.80% 33.11% 0.65x 1.89x GBX5.61 Billion
2007 29.52% 24.62% 0.29x 4.08x GBX4.83 Billion
2008 17.81% 6.77% 0.61x 4.34x GBX1.61 Billion
2009 11.12% 11.22% 0.45x 2.22x GBX488.90 Million
2010 24.56% 25.32% 0.50x 1.93x GBX8.49 Billion
2011 11.09% 9.62% 0.51x 2.28x GBX572.10 Million
2012 -6.38% -5.87% 0.43x 2.51x GBX-7.68 Billion
2013 7.99% 7.16% 0.46x 2.42x GBX-923.60 Million
2014 14.10% 13.69% 0.44x 2.33x GBX1.90 Billion
2015 -2.32% -2.49% 0.38x 2.45x GBX-4.60 Billion
2016 11.75% 13.67% 0.38x 2.27x GBX688.00 Million
2017 19.60% 21.89% 0.42x 2.14x GBX4.29 Billion
2018 31.22% 33.66% 0.45x 2.08x GBX9.27 Billion
2019 19.76% 18.56% 0.49x 2.17x GBX3.96 Billion
2020 20.76% 21.90% 0.46x 2.07x GBX5.06 Billion
2021 41.05% 33.25% 0.62x 2.00x GBX15.97 Billion
2022 24.70% 22.31% 0.57x 1.93x GBX7.37 Billion
2023 18.43% 18.61% 0.52x 1.90x GBX4.60 Billion
2024 20.91% 21.53% 0.52x 1.86x GBX6.03 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Rio Tinto PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
  • Average net assets among peers: $3,307,603,898
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -65.33%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) GBX61.97 Billion 11.74% 0.95x $1.13 Billion
First Tin PLC (1SN) $95.94 Million -1.11% 0.29x $824.12K
Anglo American PLC (AAL) $32.77 Billion 6.38% 0.91x $468.03 Million
ACG Acquisition Co. Ltd. (ACG) $58.31 Million -22.45% 2.63x $4.54 Million
Adriatic Metals (ADT1) $108.42 Million -27.77% 1.71x $13.45 Million
Alba Mineral Resources (ALBA) $198.00K -515.66% 2.14x $52.57K
Arc Minerals Limited (ARCM) $1.77 Million -28.44% 0.07x $68.72K
AfriTin Mining Ltd (ATM) $27.46 Million -2.97% 0.35x $1.02 Million
Anglesey Mining (AYM) $12.02K -2.31% 0.30x $35.88K
Beowulf Mining (BEM) $946.00K -36.05% 0.01x $41.48K
Bradda Head Holdings Ltd (BHL) $16.98 Million -22.89% 0.07x $80.79K

About Rio Tinto PLC

LSE:RIO UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Market Cap
$1.13 Billion
GBX9.27 Trillion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#8599 Global
#27 in UK
Share Price
GBX7391.00
Change (1 day)
+0.59%
52-Week Range
GBX4124.00 - GBX7461.00
All Time High
GBX7461.00
Categories
Companies in UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
About

Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; and alumina refining, smelting, and recycling. The Copper segment enga… Read more