Last 24 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Industrial Materials
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 | Q4 '18 | Q2 '18 | Q4 '17 | Q2 '17 | Q4 '16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 13.68 | 5.85 | 6.04 | 5.23 | 4.19 | 4.63 | 6.20 | 5.08 | 7.88 | 2.79 | 2.30 | 2.01 | 3.49 | 6.88 | 6.18 | 6.21 | 2.24 | 5.55 | 4.34 | 5.51 | 6.01 |
| — | +26.3% | -2.6% | +2.8% | -46.8% | +66.1% | +169.6% | +153.3% | +125.7% | -59.5% | -62.8% | -67.7% | +55.7% | +24.1% | +42.5% | +12.8% | -62.7% | -32.6% | — | -76.5% | -40.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.35 | 1.25 | 1.07 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 1.03 | 1.24 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.24 | 1.01 | 1.22 | 1.14 | 0.94 | 0.95 |
| — | +25.0% | -4.4% | -9.7% | -16.7% | +20.3% | +26.0% | -5.5% | -13.0% | -29.4% | -16.8% | -16.7% | +22.8% | -3.2% | -6.6% | +31.3% | +5.6% | +34.0% | +46.2% | -11.1% | +3.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.04 | 2.17 | 1.96 | 1.54 | 1.66 | 1.88 | 2.16 | 1.95 | 2.22 | 1.74 | 1.93 | 2.35 | 2.36 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 2.32 | 1.66 | 2.00 | 1.85 | 1.49 | 1.52 |
| — | +15.3% | -9.3% | -21.0% | -25.4% | +8.2% | +12.0% | -17.0% | -5.8% | -17.0% | -10.2% | +1.3% | +41.8% | +4.8% | +15.8% | +55.2% | +9.2% | +56.0% | +55.1% | -1.0% | -2.9% | |
| P/FCF | 28.11 | 12.04 | 12.95 | 10.56 | 8.17 | 8.86 | 6.83 | 6.47 | 9.96 | 3.37 | 3.21 | 3.18 | 4.35 | 7.26 | 4.13 | 6.33 | 5.88 | 8.49 | 4.88 | 4.01 | 4.93 |
| — | +36.0% | +89.6% | +63.1% | -17.9% | +162.7% | +112.9% | +103.4% | +128.7% | -53.6% | -22.3% | -49.7% | -26.0% | -14.4% | -15.3% | +58.0% | +19.2% | +15.5% | +1.3% | -58.8% | +4.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.74 | 3.33 | 3.45 | 2.72 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 3.15 | 2.50 | 2.83 | 1.73 | 1.81 | 1.73 | 2.39 | 2.77 | 2.49 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 3.26 | 3.13 | 2.42 | 2.95 |
| — | +30.8% | +9.5% | +8.8% | -5.6% | +46.6% | +74.0% | +44.5% | +18.5% | -37.5% | -27.3% | -39.6% | -7.8% | -14.9% | -20.4% | +18.4% | -12.0% | -27.8% | -16.5% | -37.9% | -3.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 10.06 | 4.88 | 4.68 | 4.16 | 4.11 | 3.65 | 4.55 | 3.46 | 4.59 | 2.14 | 2.18 | 1.94 | 3.01 | 3.85 | 4.18 | 3.80 | 1.82 | 4.37 | 3.30 | 3.43 | 4.58 |
| — | +33.6% | +2.8% | +20.0% | -10.4% | +70.9% | +108.5% | +78.5% | +52.2% | -44.6% | -47.8% | -48.9% | +65.2% | -11.8% | +26.9% | +10.9% | -60.2% | -60.1% | -90.2% | -46.8% | +6.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 | Q4 '18 | Q2 '18 | Q4 '17 | Q2 '17 | Q4 '16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.1% | 28.0% | 25.3% | 25.0% | 27.8% | 32.5% | 25.4% | 29.4% | 29.8% | 41.0% | 41.6% | 52.7% | 43.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.8% | 37.6% | 32.3% | 30.8% | 34.5% | 27.1% |
| — | -13.7% | -0.4% | -15.0% | -6.7% | -20.8% | -38.8% | -44.2% | -30.8% | +15.6% | +22.5% | +43.4% | +14.4% | +9.6% | +10.2% | +6.5% | +38.6% | +148.0% | +77.1% | +56.2% | +0.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 25.9% | 28.0% | 25.3% | 25.0% | 27.5% | 30.8% | 25.4% | 29.4% | 29.8% | 41.0% | 41.6% | 52.7% | 43.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.8% | 31.4% | 30.2% | 27.4% | 30.6% | 24.0% |
| — | -9.0% | -0.4% | -15.0% | -7.6% | -24.8% | -38.8% | -44.2% | -30.8% | +15.6% | +22.5% | +43.4% | +36.9% | +17.6% | +23.7% | +20.2% | +30.8% | +192.3% | +818.8% | +56.4% | -3.0% | |
| Net Margin | 17.3% | 21.5% | 17.7% | 16.8% | 21.2% | 21.7% | 18.1% | 19.2% | 13.6% | 29.9% | 28.9% | 37.2% | 25.6% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.9% | 44.9% | 22.0% | 26.3% | 17.1% | 15.9% |
| — | -0.9% | -2.1% | -12.2% | +55.4% | -27.6% | -37.5% | -48.4% | -46.7% | +74.7% | +67.0% | +86.7% | -43.1% | -22.1% | -34.4% | +16.5% | +182.8% | +99.0% | +365.5% | +281.6% | +74.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 | Q4 '18 | Q2 '18 | Q4 '17 | Q2 '17 | Q4 '16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 16.0% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 6.7% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 22.4% | 13.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 18.8% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 7.0% | 6.5% |
| — | -6.1% | -6.0% | -21.4% | +46.6% | -34.7% | -42.1% | -56.7% | -49.2% | +110.1% | +75.9% | +154.9% | -29.5% | -15.1% | -19.6% | +25.5% | +190.8% | +126.1% | +409.5% | +356.3% | +71.0% | |
| ROA | 8.7% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 12.3% | 7.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| — | -9.9% | -10.7% | -22.4% | +49.8% | -35.0% | -43.3% | -57.0% | -46.8% | +126.0% | +90.7% | +163.8% | -32.1% | -18.6% | -23.0% | +26.7% | +217.2% | +151.0% | +437.4% | +376.1% | +67.7% | |
| ROIC | 15.3% | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 15.7% | 16.6% | 23.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| — | -21.8% | -14.6% | -29.2% | -15.5% | -36.4% | -48.1% | -56.0% | -31.0% | +57.5% | +50.0% | +113.3% | +68.4% | +25.4% | +48.0% | +38.2% | +53.9% | +286.3% | +1126.9% | +97.1% | -5.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 | Q4 '18 | Q2 '18 | Q4 '17 | Q2 '17 | Q4 '16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.39 |
| — | +27.4% | +37.7% | +44.6% | +1.8% | +3.9% | +6.5% | +10.3% | -13.1% | -25.6% | -26.5% | -30.8% | +5.5% | +14.5% | +9.5% | +6.6% | -33.6% | -43.1% | -43.2% | -35.2% | -16.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.05 | 1.79 | 2.22 | 2.33 | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.42 | 1.29 | 1.14 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.70 | 1.06 | 1.58 | 1.41 | 1.58 | 1.53 | 1.70 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 2.58 |
| — | +38.9% | +56.6% | +80.7% | +25.7% | +37.7% | +59.3% | +83.2% | +7.6% | -40.5% | -36.8% | -55.3% | -30.7% | -7.5% | -25.2% | -16.5% | -40.5% | -69.7% | -63.1% | -56.6% | -16.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.99 | 1.64 | 1.79 | 1.93 | 2.13 | 1.80 | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.52 | 1.92 | 1.66 | 1.69 | 1.56 | 1.60 |
| — | -16.1% | -14.4% | -23.3% | -0.4% | -5.0% | -12.8% | -6.8% | -9.0% | +10.8% | +24.4% | +40.0% | -6.6% | -2.6% | -7.9% | -2.3% | +19.9% | -3.3% | +10.3% | +2.5% | -4.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.37 | 1.10 | 1.34 | 1.50 | 1.77 | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.61 | 1.32 | 1.38 | 1.23 | 1.29 |
| — | -19.8% | -16.1% | -25.2% | +2.7% | -14.0% | -22.5% | -22.2% | -24.6% | +9.5% | +20.9% | +47.1% | -9.2% | -7.2% | -10.1% | -2.1% | +24.3% | -0.2% | +13.4% | +2.4% | -3.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.92 | 20.28 | 15.09 | 12.07 | 16.59 | 20.26 | 11.94 | 11.98 | 12.95 | 45.25 | 37.05 | 66.35 | 40.34 | 18.74 | 14.04 | 16.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Rio Tinto Group's current P/E is 13.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 5.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Rio Tinto Group's current operating margin is 25.9%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Rio Tinto Group's business trajectory between earnings reports.