Rio Tinto Group
RIO · Price history
Price at last available close
$85.93
−$8.23 (-8.74%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Rio Tinto Group
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 5, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore; Aluminium and lithium; and Copper segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia.
How they make money
Rio Tinto is a global mining and metals company that finds, mines, and processes mineral resources. It generates revenue primarily through the extraction and sale of commodities including iron ore, aluminium, copper, and lithium to industrial customers worldwide.
Products & services
The company produces iron ore, aluminium (including bauxite and alumina), copper, lithium, and other minerals such as borates and titanium dioxide.
Brands & revenue mix
Primary iron ore business unit.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
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Product / operating segments
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Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
The company discloses revenue by destination, with Greater China representing the largest geographic market, but does not name specific major customers in its 2025 annual report.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Energy and logistics service providers — The company relies on various unnamed third-party providers for freight, energy, and infrastructure services to support mining operations.Source
Business relationships & partnerships
- China Baowu Steel Group Co. Ltd — Joint venture partner for the Western Range iron ore project in Western Australia.Source
- Government of Mongolia — Joint venture partner in the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine project.Source
- Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) — A three-year partnership to support First Nations communities.Source
Competitors
Strengths
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Total debt increased 59.8% versus the same quarter last year.
Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
62
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
60
Fair
Financial Strength
53
Business Quality / Moat
33
Management
95
Growth Quality
47
Risk / Durability
98
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
76
Fair
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
70/100
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WSS View
The quick read
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At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •M&A headline · Sep 8, 2026
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for RIO
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can RIO maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is RIO's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is RIO's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •Is RIO's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
- •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of RIO's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
62
Opportunity Score
76
Market Cap
$139.76B
P/E Ratio
6.6
EPS
$13.78
52-Week High
$112.58
52-Week Low
$67.39
Beta
0.66
Intrinsic Value
$153.34
Analyst Target
$101.50
Shares Outstanding
1.64B
Total Revenue
$115.63B
Total Debt
$22.85B
Reported Dividend Yield
4.15%
Liquidation Value / Share
$43.77
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Strong downward momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for RIO
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
The provider reports a dividend yield. Confirm the latest declaration before treating it as a current payment.
M&A headline · Sep 8, 2026
Rio Tinto to acquire Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore, Mitsubishi Development — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
ReutersCommunity Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on RIO.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +High-quality, long-life asset portfolio.
- +Strong balance sheet and cash flow generation.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Industrial Materials industry.
- −Commodity price volatility.
- −Geopolitical and regulatory risks in operating jurisdictions.
- −Operational risks including safety and environmental incidents.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
62
Oct 1, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
62
Oct 15, 2026
Category Changes
RIO score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
69
Projected Change
+7.2 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 7.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$85.93
Model Intrinsic Value
$153.34
Difference
−$67.41
-44.0% vs IV
Margin of Safety
44.0%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $115.63B | $57.77B | $53.66B | $54.04B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $84.92B | $41.43B | $23.38B | $36.74B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $30.71B | $16.21B | $30.28B | $17.30B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $922.0M | $0.00 | $398.0M | $245.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.29B | $2.75B | $2.94B | $8.08B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $1.35B | $1.27B | $14.63B | $2.48B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $44.32B | $20.33B | $19.91B | $19.42B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $30.63B | $14.94B | $15.65B | $14.82B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $1.87B | $1.06B | $1.63B | $1.96B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $31.33B | $14.60B | $15.62B | $13.79B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $8.25B | $4.33B | $4.04B | $3.83B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $22.33B | $9.99B | $11.55B | $10.06B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $13.78 | $6.15 | $7.12 | $6.20 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 1.63B | 1.62B | 1.62B | 1.62B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 1.64B | 1.64B | 1.63B | 1.63B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$31.02B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$4.06
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-3.3%
Cash Change
-1.1%
Margin Change
+4.6 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 14.5%. EPS increased 45.5%. Cash declined 1.1%. Total debt declined 3.3%. Net income margin improved by 4.6 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
41
Smart Money
41
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
A dividend is reported, but detailed payment history is temporarily unavailable or awaiting refresh.
Conservative Projected Values
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