RIO P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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RIO's p/e ratio is higher than 82% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
RIO P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of RIO’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 1.8 to 26.2, averaging 6.4.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| 2025 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 11.0 | 16.1 | 22.5 | 15.3 |
| 2016 | 18.6 | 22.3 | 26.2 | 23.9 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is RIO P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Rio Tinto Group's P/E ratio is currently 7.3, which is historically pricey relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for RIO is approximately 4.9. See all RIO valuation metrics →
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