Rio Tinto annual debt-to-equity ratio
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Rio Tinto Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (RIO)
Rio Tinto's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.38 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.38 | 0.13 | +50.75% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.25 | −0.01 | −4.62% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.26 | 0.02 | +8.49% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.24 | −0.05 | −16.31% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.29 | −0.00 | −0.40% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.29 | −0.06 | −16.51% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.35 | 0.03 | +8.33% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.32 | −0.02 | −5.29% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.34 | −0.11 | −24.36% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.45 | — | — |
Rio Tinto quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.35 | −0.06 | −14.05% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.38 | 0.13 | +50.75% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.41 | 0.15 | +56.95% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.25 | −0.01 | −4.62% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.26 | −0.01 | −5.10% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.26 | 0.02 | +8.49% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.27 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.24 | −0.05 | −16.31% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.29 | −0.00 | −0.40% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.23 | −0.09 | −27.13% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.29 | −0.06 | −16.51% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.32 | −0.04 | −10.24% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.35 | 0.03 | +8.33% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 0.36 | 0.05 | +17.36% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.32 | −0.02 | −5.29% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.31 | — | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.34 | — | — |
Rio Tinto debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Rio Tinto's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.29 to 0.38, a change of 0.09. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.35.
About the metric
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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