Basic Materials
Rio Tinto Group(RIO)
Live Price
Offline$100.08
-2.52% today
1Y Change
+81.46%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 β Jun 9, 2026
- Market Cap
- $162.95B
- Revenue Growth
- +7.7%
- EPS Growth
- -13.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 4.1%
Coverage: 243 bars Β· Jun 20, 2025 β Jun 9, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Rio Tinto Group (RIO) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $162.95B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $100.08 and up 81.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 β Jun 9, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +7.7%, EPS growth of -13.6%, a dividend yield of 4.1%. What stands out right now is revenue +7.7%, EPS -13.6%, free cash flow -19.3% with operating margin 26.3% and ROIC 9.3%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 4.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 16.3 and price/sales 2.8. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines RIO price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+7.7% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+26.3% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on Feb 19, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +0.5% and a revenue surprise of +1.9%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +7.7% and EPS is at -13.6%, with operating margin around 26.3%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 29, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +3.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Feb 19, 2026 | +0.5% | +0.8% | +2.9% | -11.1% |
2025 Jul 30, 2025 | -10.6% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +4.4% |
2025 Feb 19, 2025 | +8.7% | +2.1% | +5.1% | +11.0% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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RIO Max Drawdown
-17.49%
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Company Overview
Rio Tinto Group
New York Stock Exchange
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting. The Copper segment engages in mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products and exploration activities. The Minerals segment is involved in mining and processing of borates, titanium dioxide feedstock, and iron concentrate and pellets; diamond mining, sorting, and marketing; and development projects for battery materials, such as lithium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines; and refineries, smelters, processing plants and power, and shipping facilities. Rio Tinto Group was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
- Leadership
- Simon Callas Trott
- IPO Date
- Jun 28, 1990
- Employees
- 60.0k
- Street Address
- 6 St Jamesβs Square
- Mailing
- London, SW1Y 4AD
- Region
- London, GB
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 44 20 7781 2000
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 16.3
- EV/EBITDA
- 8.4
- Price/Sales
- 2.8
- Price/Book
- 2.6
Growth
- Revenue
- +7.7%
- EPS
- -13.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- -19.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 27.1%
- Operating Margin
- 26.3%
- Net Margin
- 17.3%
- ROE
- 16.6%
- ROIC
- 9.3%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.40
- Current Ratio
- 1.44
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Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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