%20--%3e%3csvg%20width='63.297821mm'%20height='39.29665mm'%20viewBox='0%200%2063.297821%2039.29665'%20version='1.1'%20id='svg8765'%20inkscape:version='1.1%20(c4e8f9ed74,%202021-05-24)'%20sodipodi:docname='OBALogoSingle2.svg'%20xmlns:inkscape='http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape'%20xmlns:sodipodi='http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd'%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20xmlns:svg='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3e%3csodipodi:namedview%20id='namedview8767'%20pagecolor='%23ffffff'%20bordercolor='%23666666'%20borderopacity='1.0'%20inkscape:pageshadow='2'%20inkscape:pageopacity='0.0'%20inkscape:pagecheckerboard='0'%20inkscape:document-units='mm'%20showgrid='false'%20fit-margin-top='0'%20fit-margin-left='0'%20fit-margin-right='0'%20fit-margin-bottom='0'%20inkscape:zoom='1.1759259'%20inkscape:cx='179.85827'%20inkscape:cy='102.04724'%20inkscape:window-width='1920'%20inkscape:window-height='972'%20inkscape:window-x='0'%20inkscape:window-y='27'%20inkscape:window-maximized='1'%20inkscape:current-layer='layer1'%20/%3e%3cdefs%20id='defs8762'%20/%3e%3cg%20inkscape:label='Layer%201'%20inkscape:groupmode='layer'%20id='layer1'%20transform='translate(-31.351095,-50.101677)'%3e%3cpath%20style='fill:none;stroke:%233584e4;stroke-width:3.965;stroke-linecap:square;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1'%20d='m%2077.07508,77.78787%2014.84134,8.87817%20V%2052.83397%20L%2034.08359,86.5521%20V%2053.69366%20l%2015.27351,9.31107'%20id='path8388'%20sodipodi:nodetypes='cccccc'%20/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e)
Rio Tinto PLC(RIO) Stock Analysis | Basic Materials
Market Performance
Stock returned +10.0% over the past year, broadly in line with market conditions.What is Rio Tinto PLC?
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide.
The brief on Rio Tinto PLC
The story behind the price, the case for and against, and what could go wrong. Open a part to read it.
What is Rio Tinto PLC?
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore; Aluminium and lithium; and Copper segments. The company is listed on the LSE in UK, operating in the Basic Materials sector, with a market capitalisation of 115.90B, and a P/E ratio of 13.0x.
Financial Highlights
Investment Breakdown
Analysis
Reward: Moderate (41)Similar stocks to compare
A short list of Other Industrial Metals & Mining names that are close enough in size to make side-by-side comparison useful.
Openbook research
Articles mentioning RIO
- Read
Alcoa Stock Analysis: What the Latest AA Results Mean for Investors
Alumina output rose 11% to 2.5m tonnes but revenue fell 7% on lower metal prices. Inside Alcoa's Q3 2026 numbers and what they leave for the next quarter.
- Read
Antofagasta (ANTO) Shares: Copper, Molybdenum and Chilean Mines
Antofagasta stock analysis covers a copper producer with four Chilean mines. H1 2026 brought record margins on higher prices and 9 per cent lower output.
- Read
Copper's Squeeze Broke but the Price Held: Antofagasta's Read
The LME copper backwardation hit $550 a tonne, then collapsed in 48 hours. The price barely moved. What that split means for Antofagasta and LSE peers.
- Read
Glencore (GLEN) Shares: Copper, Coal and a Global Trading Desk
A Glencore share price analysis of the miner and its trading desk: what the H1 2026 numbers showed, how cash gets returned, and the risks to watch.
- Read
Best Portfolio Tracker UK
Discover what makes the best portfolio tracker for UK investors, from ISA and SIPP wrapper support to stock analysis tools and financial analytics dashboards. Learn which features matter most and how to build a smarter investment workflow.