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Rio Tinto (RIO) is an Australian metals business that is involved in exploring, mining and processing mineral resources. The main metals Rio Tinto mines include iron ore, aluminium, copper, diamonds, uranium and titanium dioxide. Rio Tinto was founded in 1873 and has joint head offices in London, UK and Melbourne, Australia.
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Rio Tinto price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of A$101.4
1 week (2022-06-16)
-9.22%
1 month (2022-05-26)
-8.47%
3 months (2022-03-25)
-13.24%
6 months (2021-12-24)
2.32%
1 year (2021-06-25)
-19.02%
2 years (2020-06-26)
2.43%
3 years (2019-06-26)
-1.71%
5 years (2017-06-26)
70.22%
Is Rio Tinto under- or over-valued?
Valuing Rio Tinto stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Rio Tinto's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Rio Tinto's P/E ratio
Rio Tinto's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 6x. In other words, Rio Tinto shares trade at around 6x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Rio Tinto's EBITDA
Rio Tinto's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $33.6 billion (£19 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Rio Tinto's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Rio Tinto financials
Revenue TTM
$63.5 billion
Operating margin TTM
46.35%
Gross profit TTM
$31.3 billion
Return on assets TTM
18.37%
Return on equity TTM
41.62%
Profit margin
33.22%
Book value
31.786
Market capitalisation
$169.3 billion
TTM: trailing 12 months
Rio Tinto's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Rio Tinto.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Rio Tinto's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 32.79
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Rio Tinto's overall score of 32.79 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 67th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Rio Tinto is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Rio Tinto's environmental score
Environmental score: 13.49/100
Rio Tinto's environmental score of 13.49 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Rio Tinto is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Rio Tinto's social score
Social score: 13.38/100
Rio Tinto's social score of 13.38 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Rio Tinto is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Rio Tinto's governance score
Governance score: 10.92/100
Rio Tinto's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Rio Tinto is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Rio Tinto's controversy score
Controversy score: 4/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Rio Tinto scored a 4 out of 5 for controversy – the second-lowest score possible, reflecting that Rio Tinto has a damaged public profile.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Rio Tinto Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score
32.79
Total ESG percentile
67.48
Environmental score
13.49
Environmental score percentile
5
Social score
13.38
Social score percentile
5
Governance score
10.92
Governance score percentile
5
Level of controversy
4
Rio Tinto share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 52.3% of net profits
Recently Rio Tinto has paid out, on average, around 52.3% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 11.11% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Rio Tinto shareholders could enjoy a 11.11% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Rio Tinto's case, that would currently equate to about A$7.821 per share.
Rio Tinto's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 10 March 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Rio Tinto's shares ever split?
Rio Tinto's shares were split on 17 June 2009.
Rio Tinto share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Rio Tinto's shares have ranged in value from as little as $86.6553 up to $133.7008. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Rio Tinto's is 0.5914. This would suggest that Rio Tinto's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Rio Tinto overview
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company offers aluminum, copper, diamonds, gold, borates, titanium dioxide, salt, iron ore, and lithium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines, mills, refineries, smelters, power stations, and research and service facilities. Rio Tinto Group was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Rio Tinto in the news
Frequently asked questions
Currently 0.217% of Rio Tinto shares are held by insiders and 38.539% by institutions.
Rio Tinto's fiscal year ends in December.
Rio Tinto's address is: 6 St James?s Square, London, United Kingdom, SW1Y 4AD
Rio Tinto's international securities identification number is: AU000000RIO1
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