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Rio Tinto PLC (RTPPF) stock analysis

RTPPFOTCMetal MiningFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as RIO
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025Last filing: 20-F on Feb 19, 2026Score 9/30
$90.11−1.70 (-1.85%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $113.17BP/E 14.8Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth0Performance5Health4Dividend0

Mixed9 of 30 checks passed

Rio Tinto passes 9 of the 30 checks behind our score; 14 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
0/6
Past performance
5/6
Financial health
4/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 16.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 24.7% over five years.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 14.1%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Low debt

    Debt is 32.7% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 0.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

What to watch

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 1.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew -7.2% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth not accelerating

    Net income grew -13.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 0.4% a year.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew 7.4% over the last twelve months; the Materials median is 12.8%.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B against the industry

    Needs positive book value.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth0/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 1.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew -7.2% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth not accelerating

    Net income grew -13.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 0.4% a year.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew 7.4% over the last twelve months; the Materials median is 12.8%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance5/6

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 16.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 24.7% over five years.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 14.1%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Rio Tinto's return on equity of 16.1% is above the Materials median of -15.3%.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 0.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was 17.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 22.6%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    Rio Tinto's net margin of 17.3% is above the Materials median of -8.7%.

Financial health4/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 32.7% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt rising against equity

    Debt to equity rose from 29.1% five years ago to 32.7%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 78.6% of total debt.

  • Interest well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 14.1 times.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.42 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)

    Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Rio Tinto has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for Rio Tinto. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Low risk

Average value traded per day
$228.11M
Value traded per 1% price move
$172.17M

Downside

Low risk

Typical loss in a bad month
13.5%
Volatility (annualized)
31%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
0.27
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.77

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2015 to 2025

Operating margin

25.9%−11.8 pts over 5 years

Net margin

17.3%−4.6 pts over 5 years