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| 52-week range | $87.4735 - $134.6647 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $114.5454 |
| 200-day moving average | $120.0648 |
| Target price | $60.42 |
| PE ratio | 6.2516 |
| Dividend yield | $6.922 (6.68%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $15.804 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of A$99.33
| 1 week (2021-09-17) | 0.54% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2021-08-25) | -10.44% |
| 3 months (2021-06-25) | -20.68% |
| 6 months (2021-03-25) | -8.03% |
| 1 year (2020-09-25) | 1.36% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-09-25) | 9.14% |
| 3 years (2018-09-25) | 25.56% |
| 5 years (2016-09-23) | 98.38% |
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 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 (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $32 billion (£17 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Rio Tinto's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $58.3 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 47.36% |
| Gross profit TTM | $18.7 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 18.37% |
| Return on equity TTM | 39.32% |
| Profit margin | 32.17% |
| Book value | 32.739 |
| Market capitalisation | $160 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
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.
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 12/31/2018) 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.).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rio Tinto Group 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 |
Dividend payout ratio: 40.08% of net profits
Recently Rio Tinto has paid out, on average, around 40.08% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 10.31% 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 10.31% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Rio Tinto's case, that would currently equate to about A$6.922 per share.
While Rio Tinto's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Rio Tinto may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 11 August 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
Rio Tinto's shares were split on 16 June 2009.
Over the last 12 months, Rio Tinto's shares have ranged in value from as little as $87.4735 up to $134.6647. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Rio Tinto's is 0.5901. This would suggest that Rio Tinto's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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 uranium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines, mills, refineries, smelters, power stations, and research and service facilities. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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