Rio Tinto Plc Quarterly Balance Sheet
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Rio Tinto Plc financial position
As of Dec 31, 2025, Rio Tinto Plc reported total assets of $128.10 billion, up 24.5% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $61.08 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $62.20 billion, or 48.6% of assets. The company held $8.87 billion in cash and equivalents against $21.93 billion of debt, a net debt position of $13.06 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 1.44, meaning short-term assets cover obligations due within a year. Debt-to-equity was 0.35.
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Rio Tinto Plc balance sheet (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q4 20222022-12-31 | Q4 20212021-12-31 | Q4 20202020-12-31 | Q4 20192019-12-31 | Q4 20182018-12-31 | Q4 20172017-12-31 | Q4 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 8.87B | 8.49B | 9.67B | 6.78B | 12.81B | 10.38B | 8.03B | 10.77B | 10.55B | 8.20B |
| Short-Term Investments | 547.00M | 346.00M | 1.06B | 2.06B | 2.46B | 2.67B | 2.60B | 2.53B | 964.00M | 252.00M |
| Receivables | 5.00B | 4.24B | 3.94B | 3.48B | 3.57B | 3.64B | 3.03B | 3.18B | 3.44B | 3.46B |
| Inventory | 6.97B | 5.86B | 6.66B | 6.21B | 5.44B | 3.92B | 3.46B | 3.45B | 3.47B | 2.94B |
| Total Current Assets | 21.57B | 19.12B | 21.51B | 18.97B | 24.43B | 20.86B | 17.30B | 20.17B | 18.68B | 15.05B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 82.89B | 67.34B | 65.29B | 63.73B | 63.79B | 62.01B | 56.31B | 56.36B | 62.09B | 58.85B |
| Goodwill | 2.95B | 727.00M | 797.00M | 826.00M | 879.00M | 946.00M | 922.00M | 912.00M | 1.04B | 951.00M |
| Intangible Assets | 5.23B | 2.80B | 4.39B | 3.65B | 2.83B | 2.75B | 2.64B | 2.78B | 3.12B | 3.28B |
| Total Assets | 128.10B | 102.79B | 103.55B | 96.77B | 102.90B | 97.39B | 87.80B | 90.95B | 95.73B | 89.26B |
| Accounts Payable | 10.13B | 8.18B | 8.24B | 8.05B | 7.73B | 7.42B | 6.48B | 6.60B | 7.06B | 6.36B |
| Short-Term Debt | 733.00M | 180.00M | 824.00M | 923.00M | 1.38B | 607.00M | 1.37B | 1.07B | 904.00M | 922.00M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 14.93B | 11.74B | 12.74B | — | — | — | — | — | 11.22B | 9.36B |
| Long-Term Debt | 21.20B | 12.26B | 12.18B | 10.15B | 12.39B | 13.25B | 13.09B | 12.44B | 14.62B | 16.91B |
| Total Liabilities | 61.08B | 44.82B | 47.21B | 44.03B | 46.31B | 45.49B | 42.56B | 41.13B | 44.61B | 43.53B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 62.20B | 55.25B | 54.59B | 50.63B | 51.43B | 47.57B | 40.53B | 43.69B | 44.71B | 39.29B |
| Retained Earnings | 46.58B | 42.54B | 38.35B | 35.02B | 33.34B | 26.79B | 23.39B | 27.02B | 23.76B | 21.63B |
| Total Debt | 21.93B | 12.44B | 13.00B | 11.07B | 13.78B | 13.85B | 14.46B | 13.51B | 15.53B | 17.84B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -12.51B | -3.60B | -2.27B | -2.23B | 1.49B | -805.00M | -3.83B | -213.00M | -4.01B | -9.38B |
This table shows 10 quarterly periods of Rio Tinto Plc's balance sheet, from Q4 2025 back to Q4 2016, across 18 line items including cash & equivalents, short-term investments, receivables. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow RIO's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?