Free Cash Flow CAGR:-42.56%(TTM)
Free cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history.
Over longer horizons, Free Cash Flow CAGR averages -28.53% over 3 years and -11.74% over 5 years.The TTM figure compares the trailing 12 months (sum of the latest four quarters) with the 12 months before that. Rows in the history table compare fiscal years, and the quarterly table compares single quarters; the three measure different windows and will differ. Free cash flow CAGR measures how the company's cash generation has grown. FCF represents the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.
RIO Free Cash Flow CAGR Chart
Rio Tinto Group (RIO)
RIO Quarterly Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
Free Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
RIO Free Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start FCF | End FCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.98B | $4.82B | $-1.16B | -19.33% | -19.33% |
| 2024 | $8.07B | $5.98B | $-2.10B | -25.96% | -25.96% |
| 2023 | $9.38B | $8.07B | $-1.31B | -13.96% | -13.96% |
| 2022 | $17.96B | $9.38B | $-8.58B | -47.75% | -47.75% |
| 2021 | $9.69B | $17.96B | +$8.28B | +85.43% | +85.43% |
| 2020 | $9.42B | $9.69B | +$262.00M | +2.78% | +2.78% |
| 2019 | $6.39B | $9.42B | +$3.03B | +47.46% | +47.46% |
| 2018 | $9.40B | $6.39B | $-3.01B | -32.03% | -32.03% |
| 2017 | $5.45B | $9.40B | +$3.95B | +72.42% | +72.42% |
| 2016 | $4.70B | $5.45B | +$755.00M | +16.07% | +16.07% |
| 2015 | $6.12B | $4.70B | $-1.43B | -23.29% | -23.29% |
| 2014 | $2.08B | $6.12B | +$4.05B | +194.85% | +194.85% |
| 2013 | $-8.09B | $2.08B | +$10.17B | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | $7.70B | $-8.09B | $-15.79B | -205.13% | N/A |
| 2011 | $13.69B | $7.70B | $-5.99B | -43.77% | -43.77% |
| 2010 | $3.82B | $13.69B | +$9.86B | +257.90% | +257.90% |
| 2009 | $5.08B | $3.82B | $-1.26B | -24.77% | -24.77% |
| 2008 | $3.63B | $5.08B | +$1.45B | +39.95% | +39.95% |
| 2007 | $4.03B | $3.63B | $-402.00M | -9.97% | -9.97% |
| 2006 | $4.12B | $4.03B | $-85.00M | -2.06% | -2.06% |
| 2005 | $2.85B | $4.12B | +$1.27B | +44.37% | +44.37% |
| 2004 | $-74.90M | $2.85B | +$2.93B | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | $1.42B | $-74.90M | $-1.50B | -105.26% | N/A |
| 2002 | $1.02B | $1.42B | +$403.36M | +39.55% | +39.55% |
| 2001 | $1.24B | $1.02B | $-216.06M | -17.48% | -17.48% |
| 2000 | $1.12B | $1.24B | +$112.33M | +10.00% | +10.00% |
| 1999 | $640.72M | $1.12B | +$483.01M | +75.39% | +75.39% |
| 1998 | $-140.80M | $640.72M | +$781.52M | N/A | N/A |
| 1997 | $-676.44M | $-140.80M | +$535.64M | N/A | N/A |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $2.53B | +11.9% | -43.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.26B | -23.1% | -43.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.94B | -3.2% | +0.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $3.04B | -31.7% | -58.8% |
| Q4 2023 | $4.45B | +10.7% | -47.6% |
| Q2 2023 | $4.02B | +37.9% | -62.5% |
| Q4 2022 | $2.92B | -60.4% | -58.5% |
| Q2 2022 | $7.37B | -13.3% | +133.9% |
| Q4 2021 | $8.50B | -20.8% | +44.6% |
| Q2 2021 | $10.73B | +52.6% | +164.7% |
| Q4 2020 | $7.03B | +123.3% | +99.5% |
| Q2 2020 | $3.15B | -46.4% | +9.9% |
| Q4 2019 | $5.88B | +44.9% | +21.1% |
| Q2 2019 | $4.05B | +15.0% | -10.8% |
| Q4 2018 | $3.53B | +23.1% | -0.1% |
| Q2 2018 | $2.87B | -41.0% | +49.1% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
About Rio Tinto Group
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. The Aluminum and lithium segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting, and recycling, as well as mining and processing of lithium. The Copper segment engages in mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products and exploration activities. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines; and refineries, smelters, processing plants and power, and shipping facilities. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Industrial Materials
- CEO
- Simon Callas Trott