(RIO) Rio Tinto - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United Kingdom • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US7672041008

Stock: Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, Lithium, Gold

Total Rating 63
Risk 71
Buy Signal -0.29
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 27.8%
Relative Tail Risk -0.81%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 1.62
Alpha 44.57
Character TTM
Beta 0.696
Beta Downside 1.130
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 24.19%
CAGR/Max DD 0.71

Description: RIO Rio Tinto March 04, 2026

Rio Tinto Group is a diversified metals and mining company. It explores, mines, and processes mineral resources globally.

The company operates in three primary segments: Iron Ore, Aluminium and Lithium, and Copper. The Iron Ore segment focuses on iron ore mining in Western Australia. The Aluminium and Lithium segment covers bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum smelting and recycling, and lithium operations. The Copper segment involves mining and refining copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum.

Rio Tintos business model integrates various stages of the mining process, from exploration to refining and smelting. The diversified metals and mining sector is capital-intensive, requiring significant investment in infrastructure like mines, refineries, and power facilities.

To further understand Rio Tintos performance within these segments, consider analyzing its historical production volumes and commodity price trends on ValueRay.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.5

Net Income: 21.48b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.59 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 5.96% < 20% (prev 10.84%; Δ -4.88% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.26 > 3% & CFO 32.68b > Net Income 21.48b
Net Debt (15.71b) to EBITDA (40.59b): 0.39 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.44 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.64b) vs 12m ago 0.34% < -2%
Gross Margin: 27.92% > 18% (prev 0.28%; Δ 2763 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 96.19% > 50% (prev 78.09%; Δ 18.10% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 15.86 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 40.59b / Interest Expense TTM 1.82b)

Altman Z'' 4.06

A: 0.05 (Total Current Assets 21.57b - Total Current Liabilities 14.93b) / Total Assets 128.10b
B: 0.36 (Retained Earnings 46.58b / Total Assets 128.10b)
C: 0.25 (EBIT TTM 28.93b / Avg Total Assets 115.83b)
D: 0.82 (Book Value of Equity 50.09b / Total Liabilities 61.08b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 4.06 = AA

Beneish M -2.58

DSRI: 1.08 (Receivables 5.16b/3.47b, Revenue 111.41b/80.86b)
GMI: 1.01 (GM 27.92% / 28.20%)
AQI: 1.32 (AQ_t 0.17 / AQ_t-1 0.13)
SGI: 1.38 (Revenue 111.41b / 80.86b)
TATA: -0.09 (NI 21.48b - CFO 32.68b) / TA 128.10b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.58 (Cap -4..+1) = A

What is the price of RIO shares?

As of March 06, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 93.37 with a total of 4,859,389 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.77%, over one month by +2.47%, over three months by +27.80% and over the past year by +55.49%.

Is RIO a buy, sell or hold?

Rio Tinto has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.43. Therefore, it is recommended to buy RIO.
  • StrongBuy: 4
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the RIO price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 96.4 3.2%
Analysts Target Price 96.4 3.2%

RIO Fundamental Data Overview March 06, 2026

P/E Trailing = 15.8306
P/E Forward = 12.5313
P/S = 2.7147
P/B = 2.4909
P/EG = 5.6909
Revenue TTM = 111.41b USD
EBIT TTM = 28.93b USD
EBITDA TTM = 40.59b USD
Long Term Debt = 21.20b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.26b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 24.58b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 15.71b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 171.61b USD (156.47b + Debt 24.58b - CCE 9.45b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 15.86 (Ebit TTM 28.93b / Interest Expense TTM 1.82b)
EV/FCF = 15.93x (Enterprise Value 171.61b / FCF TTM 10.77b)
FCF Yield = 6.28% (FCF TTM 10.77b / Enterprise Value 171.61b)
FCF Margin = 9.67% (FCF TTM 10.77b / Revenue TTM 111.41b)
Net Margin = 19.28% (Net Income TTM 21.48b / Revenue TTM 111.41b)
Gross Margin = 27.92% ((Revenue TTM 111.41b - Cost of Revenue TTM 80.31b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 26.60% (prev 24.99%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.34 (Enterprise Value 171.61b / Total Assets 128.10b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.10% (Interest Expense 516.1m / Debt 24.58b)
Taxrate = 27.05% (2.11b / 7.80b)
NOPAT = 21.10b (EBIT 28.93b * (1 - 27.05%))
Current Ratio = 1.44 (Total Current Assets 21.57b / Total Current Liabilities 14.93b)
Debt / Equity = 0.40 (Debt 24.58b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 62.20b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.39 (Net Debt 15.71b / EBITDA 40.59b)
Debt / FCF = 1.46 (Net Debt 15.71b / FCF TTM 10.77b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 57.73b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 18.54% (Net Income 21.48b / Total Assets 128.10b)
RoE = 37.21% (Net Income TTM 21.48b / Total Stockholder Equity 57.73b)
RoCE = 36.65% (EBIT 28.93b / Capital Employed (Equity 57.73b + L.T.Debt 21.20b))
RoIC = 28.12% (NOPAT 21.10b / Invested Capital 75.05b)
WACC = 7.54% (E(156.47b)/V(181.05b) * Re(8.48%) + D(24.58b)/V(181.05b) * Rd(2.10%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 8.48% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.17%
[DCF] Terminal Value 79.25% ; FCFF base≈11.02b ; Y1≈10.57b ; Y5≈10.30b
[DCF] Fair Price = 113.8 (EV 200.63b - Net Debt 15.71b = Equity 184.92b / Shares 1.63b; r=7.54% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -5.39% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -10.27 | EPS CAGR: -63.18% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -61.13 | Revenue CAGR: -3.34% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=8.45 | Chg7d=-0.012 | Chg30d=+1.034 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+26.2% | Growth Revenue=+5.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=9.02 | Chg7d=+0.094 | Chg30d=+1.145 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+6.8% | Growth Revenue=+2.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (3 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 2.2% (Discount Rate 8.5% - Earnings Yield 6.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +0.3% (Analyst 2.4% - Implied 2.2%)

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