Rio Tinto annual return on equity
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Rio Tinto Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (RIO)
Rio Tinto's return on equity was 17.45% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 17.45% | −3.62 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 21.08% | +2.16 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 18.92% | −6.65 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 25.57% | −20.08 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 45.65% | +22.04 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 23.61% | +7.05 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 16.56% | −14.95 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 31.51% | +10.43 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 21.07% | +8.61 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 12.46% | — |
Rio Tinto return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Rio Tinto's return on equity decreased from 23.61% to 17.45%, a change of −6.16 percentage points.
About the metric
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
Calculation and source
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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