Rio Tinto Group (RIO)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
52% below intrinsic value ($172)
Rio Tinto Group (RIO) — VMCI valuation read
Rio Tinto Group sits at VMCI 54/100, with the Basic Materials sector median at 50. That 4-point spread is the first thing to note on RIO: it tells the reader the composite is favorable before any single ratio is examined, and the mid-cap tier sets the comparison set.
Form 4 disclosures on RIO are blank for the trailing 30 days. With the insider channel offline, the EV/EBITDA delta, free-cash-flow trajectory, and the next earnings print do the talking.
**Investor frame.** The Value read on RIO: RIO trades at 18.0x earnings, 0% above the Basic Materials median of 18.0x, with EV/EBITDA at 13.0x against 12.0x. The Quality read: ROIC of 16.0% sits 6.0pp above the Basic Materials median (10.0%). The Risk read: net debt to EBITDA of 2.6x is the rate-sensitivity line to watch, anchoring the bear scenario on a measurable balance-sheet metric.
RIO rose 1.4% over the trailing 7 days, with a +6.7% read on a 30-day basis.
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting. The Copper segment engages in mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products and exploration activities. The Minerals segment is involved in mining and processing of borates, titanium dioxide feedstock, and iron concentrate and pellets; diamond mining, sorting, and marketing; and development projects for battery materials, such as lithium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines; and refineries, smelters, processing plants and power, and shipping facilities. Rio Tinto Group was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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