Company data sheet · Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto: still smaller than it was.

Industry
Metal Mining
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Ticker
RIO (NYSE)
Sources
SEC filings (1995–2026), Stratrix's verified Decision Cases, market data and official economic statistics for United Kingdom
Data as of
October 18, 2026
  1. Still smaller than it was. Revenue reached $57.6 billion in 2025, 10% below its 2021 peak of $64.1 billion.
  2. Three decisions on record. Stratrix has verified three of Rio Tinto's big decisions, each with what happened next. The hardest year after: "Rio Tinto Bought Lithium at an 80%-Off Trough While Iron Ore Still Pays the Bills", with its shares 19 points behind the S&P 500 over the next year.
  3. Profitable every year. Rio Tinto made money in each of its last ten fiscal years, from $4.6 billion (2016) to $21.1 billion (2021).

Financial results

Fiscal yearRevenueNet income
2016$33.8 billion$4.6 billion
2017$40 billion$8.8 billion
2018$40.6 billion$13.6 billion
2019$43.2 billion$8 billion
2020$44.6 billion$9.8 billion
2021$64.1 billion$21.1 billion
2022$56.1 billion$12.4 billion
2023$54 billion$10.1 billion
2024$54.2 billion$11.6 billion
2025$57.6 billion$10 billion

As reported in its annual filings. Losses in red.

Stratrix Decision Cases

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