Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Rio Tinto Group Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Rio Tinto Group (RIO) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	9.99	11.57	9.95	13.05	22.60	10.40	6.97	13.93	8.85
Depreciation & Amortization	6.58	5.92	5.33	5.01	4.70	4.28	4.38	4.02	4.38
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.74	0.11	-0.18	-0.29	0.52	0.70
Stock Based Compensation	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.12	0.13	0.14	0.12	0.12	0.10
Change in Working Capital	-0.24	-0.07	-1.15	-1.71	-1.08	-0.29	0.03	-0.53	-0.20
Change in Accounts Receivable	-0.46	-0.20	-0.42	0.02	-0.37	-0.56	0.16	-0.42	-0.14
Change in Inventory	-0.38	0.21	-0.42	-1.19	-1.40	-0.28	0.03	-0.59	-0.48
Change in Accounts Payable	0.59	0.05	-0.09	0.70	0.69	0.56	-0.19	0.48	0.42
Change in Other Working Capital	1.52	-1.37	-1.16	-1.04	0.26	-0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00
Other Operating Activities	1.52	-0.58	1.96	-0.42	0.26	1.52	3.69	-6.23	0.06
Net Cash from Operating Activities	16.83	15.60	15.16	16.13	25.35	15.88	14.91	11.82	13.88
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-12.34	-9.62	-7.09	-6.75	-7.38	-6.19	-5.49	-5.43	-4.48
Acquisitions	-6.02	-0.35	-0.83	-0.85	0.01	-0.03	-0.11	7.72	2.67
Purchases of Investments	-0.39	-0.11	-0.04	-0.06	-0.05	0.00	-0.04	-1.57	-0.72
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.22	0.68	1.22	0.89	0.11	0.06	0.08	0.02	0.04
Other Investing Activities	-0.20	-0.65	-0.23	-0.02	0.09	-0.39	0.06	0.59	0.12
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-19.34	-9.59	-6.96	-6.71	-7.16	-6.56	-5.50	1.32	-2.37
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-8.19	-0.86	-0.31	-0.79	-1.71	-0.60	-0.12	-2.25	-2.78
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.21	-1.55	-5.39	-2.08
Dividends Paid	-6.15	-7.03	-6.47	-11.73	-15.36	-6.13	-10.33	-5.36	-4.25
Other Financing Activities	1.63	0.99	0.10	-2.90	0.07	-0.19	-0.21	0.04	-0.03
Net Cash from Financing Activities	2.79	-7.09	-5.28	-15.47	-15.86	-7.13	-12.22	-12.95	-9.14
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.10	-0.10	-0.02	0.02	0.10	0.17	-0.05	0.15	-0.01
Net Change in Cash	0.29	-1.19	2.90	-6.03	2.32	2.35	-2.86	0.34	2.36
Cash at Beginning of Period	8.48	9.67	6.77	12.81	10.38	8.03	10.89	10.55	8.19
Cash at End of Period	8.87	8.48	9.67	6.77	12.81	10.38	8.03	10.89	10.55
Free Cash Flow	4.50	5.98	8.07	9.38	17.96	9.69	9.42	6.39	9.40
Supplemental Disclosures
Income Taxes Paid	4.22	4.17	4.63	6.91	8.49	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Rio Tinto Group Cash Flow

What is Rio Tinto Group's free cash flow?

Rio Tinto Group generated free cash flow of $4.50B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $16.83B minus $12.34B of capital expenditures. That was down 24.8% from $5.98B a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 7.8% of revenue.

How much does Rio Tinto Group spend on capital expenditures?

Rio Tinto Group spent $12.34B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $9.62B a year earlier. That equals 73.3% of operating cash flow.

Does Rio Tinto Group pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Rio Tinto Group returned $6.14B in dividends to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition