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Rio Tinto PLC’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $57.6 billion, up 7.42% from fiscal 2024.
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Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) Free cash flow
Rio Tinto PLC's free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $4.5B, down 24.3% from $6.0B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $16.2B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $4.5B (fiscal 2025) to $18.0B (fiscal 2021) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. Free cash flow has fallen for 4 consecutive fiscal years. Rio Tinto PLC ranks 2nd of 48 Other Industrial Metals & Mining companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.5B | (24.32%) |
| FY2024 | $6.0B | (25.67%) |
| FY2023 | $8.1B | (13.86%) |
| FY2022 | $9.4B | (47.93%) |
| FY2021 | $18.0B | 85.20% |
| FY2020 | $9.7B | 2.72% |
| FY2019 | $9.5B | 35.77% |
| FY2018 | $7.0B | (26.87%) |
| FY2017 | $9.5B | 64.28% |
| FY2016 | $5.8B | 21.11% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $3.4B | (24.50%) |
| Dec 2025 | $4.5B | 106.96% |
| Jun 2025 | $2.2B | (63.43%) |
| Dec 2024 | $6.0B | 96.66% |
| 18 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| BHP BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR compare | $29.1B |
| RIO Rio Tinto PLC | $16.2B |
| VALE VALE S.A. compare | $3.4B |
| MTRN Materion Corporation compare | $103.4M |
| ALM Almonty Industries Inc. compare | −$37.6M |
| USAR USA Rare Earth Inc. compare | −$245.5M |
| SKE Skeena Resources Limited compare | −$325.1M |
| MP MP Materials Corp. compare | −$504.6M |
| SSMR Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company compare | — |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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