Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) stock
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $102.86BP/E 13.5Yield –
Earnings
Rio Tinto's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.
Quarterly results
Revenue and earnings per share from each of Rio Tinto's earnings releases, newest first
| Quarter | Reported | Revenue | YoY | EPS | Source |
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| Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024 | Feb 19, 2025after the close | – | – | – | Release |
| Q4 FY2023ended Dec 31, 2023 | Feb 21, 2024before the open | – | – | – | Release |
| Q4 FY2021ended Dec 31, 2021 | Feb 23, 2022during market hours | – | – | – | Release |
| Q4 FY2018ended Dec 31, 2018 | Feb 27, 2019during market hours | – | – | – | Release |
| Q4 FY2017ended Dec 31, 2017 | Feb 7, 2018during market hours | – | – | – | Release |
| Q2 FY2017ended Jun 30, 2017 | Aug 2, 2017during market hours | – | – | – | Release |
Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.
Current guidance
Rio Tinto's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before
| Metric | Period | Guidance | Before | Change | Given |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| capital investmentnon-GAAP | FY2024 | $10.00B | – | New | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Alumina | FY2024 | 7.6 – 7.9 | – | Lowered | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Aluminium | FY2024 | 3.2 – 3.4 | – | Lowered | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Australian dollar exchange rate | FY2024 | 0.66 | – | New | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Bauxite | FY2024 | 53 – 56 | – | Lowered | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Boric oxide equivalent | FY2024 | 0.5 | – | Lowered | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Copper C1 unit costs (includes Kennecott, Oyu Tolgoi and Escondida) | FY2024 | 140 – 160 | – | Raised | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Effective tax rate on underlying earningsnon-GAAP | FY2024 | 30% | – | New | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Iron Ore Company of Canada iron ore pellets and concentrate | FY2024 | 9.8 – 11.5 | – | Raised | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Mined copper (consolidated basis) | FY2024 | 660 – 720 | – | Raised | Feb 21, 2024 |
| ongoing exploration and evaluation expense (excluding Simandou) | FY2024 | $1.00B | – | New | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Pilbara iron ore (shipments, 100% basis) | FY2024 | 323 – 338 | – | Raised | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Pilbara iron ore unit cash costs, free on board (FOB) basis | FY2024 | $22 – $24 | – | Lowered | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Refined copper | FY2024 | 230 – 260 | – | Lowered | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Titanium dioxide slag | FY2024 | 0.9 – 1.1 | – | Lowered | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Our share of capital investmentnon-GAAP | FY2025 | $11.00B | – | New | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Alumina | FY2025 | 7.4 – 7.8 | – | Lowered | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Aluminium | FY2025 | 3.25 – 3.45 | – | Lowered | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Australian dollar exchange rate | FY2025 | 0.66 | – | New | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Bauxite | FY2025 | 57 – 59 | – | Lowered | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Boric oxide equivalent | FY2025 | 0.5 | – | Lowered | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Copper (consolidated basis) | FY2025 | 780 – 850 | – | Raised | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Copper C1 net unit costs (includes Kennecott, Oyu Tolgoi and Escondida) | FY2025 | 130 – 150 | – | Raised | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Effective tax rate on underlying earningsnon-GAAP | FY2025 | 30% | – | New | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Iron Ore Company of Canada iron ore pellets and concentrate | FY2025 | 9.7 – 11.4 | – | Raised | Feb 19, 2025 |
| ongoing exploration and evaluation expense | FY2025 | $1.00B | – | New | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Pilbara iron ore (shipments, 100% basis) | FY2025 | 323 – 338 | – | Raised | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Pilbara iron ore unit cash costs, free on board (FOB) basis | FY2025 | $23 – $25 | – | Lowered | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Titanium dioxide slag | FY2025 | 1 – 1.2 | – | Lowered | Feb 19, 2025 |
Guidance history
Every forecast Rio Tinto put in an earnings release, newest first
| Given | Metric | Period | Guidance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | Our share of capital investment | Mid-term | $10.00B – $11.00B | – |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Our share of capital investment | FY2025 | $11.00B | New |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Copper C1 net unit costs (includes Kennecott, Oyu Tolgoi and Escondida) | FY2025 | 130 – 150 | Raised |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Pilbara iron ore (shipments, 100% basis) | FY2025 | 323 – 338 | Raised |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Bauxite | FY2025 | 57 – 59 | Lowered |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Alumina | FY2025 | 7.4 – 7.8 | Lowered |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Aluminium | FY2025 | 3.25 – 3.45 | Lowered |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Copper (consolidated basis) | FY2025 | 780 – 850 | Raised |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Titanium dioxide slag | FY2025 | 1 – 1.2 | Lowered |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Iron Ore Company of Canada iron ore pellets and concentrate | FY2025 | 9.7 – 11.4 | Raised |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Boric oxide equivalent | FY2025 | 0.5 | Lowered |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Effective tax rate on underlying earnings | FY2025 | 30% | New |
| Feb 19, 2025 | ongoing exploration and evaluation expense | FY2025 | $1.00B | New |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Pilbara iron ore unit cash costs, free on board (FOB) basis | FY2025 | $23 – $25 | Lowered |
| Feb 19, 2025 | closure activities | In the coming years | $1.00B | – |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Australian dollar exchange rate | FY2025 | 0.66 | New |
| Feb 21, 2024 | capital investment | FY2024 | $10.00B | New |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Australian dollar exchange rate | FY2024 | 0.66 | New |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Copper C1 unit costs (includes Kennecott, Oyu Tolgoi and Escondida) | FY2024 | 140 – 160 | Raised |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Pilbara iron ore (shipments, 100% basis) | FY2024 | 323 – 338 | Raised |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Alumina | FY2024 | 7.6 – 7.9 | Lowered |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Aluminium | FY2024 | 3.2 – 3.4 | Lowered |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Mined copper (consolidated basis) | FY2024 | 660 – 720 | Raised |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Refined copper | FY2024 | 230 – 260 | Lowered |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Titanium dioxide slag | FY2024 | 0.9 – 1.1 | Lowered |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Iron Ore Company of Canada iron ore pellets and concentrate | FY2024 | 9.8 – 11.5 | Raised |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Boric oxide equivalent | FY2024 | 0.5 | Lowered |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Effective tax rate on underlying earnings | FY2024 | 30% | New |
| Feb 21, 2024 | ongoing exploration and evaluation expense (excluding Simandou) | FY2024 | $1.00B | New |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Pilbara iron ore unit cash costs, free on board (FOB) basis | FY2024 | $22 – $24 | Lowered |
| Feb 21, 2024 | spend (on a cash basis) on closure activities | coming years | $1.00B | – |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Bauxite | FY2024 | 53 – 56 | Lowered |
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Press releases
Releases Rio Tinto filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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