Rio Tinto (FRA:RIOA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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FRA:RIOA Rio Tinto PLC FRA:RIOA
75 GF Score
Price €84.20
GF Value €65.17
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Rio Tinto Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Rio Tinto  (FRA:RIOA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Rio Tinto Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Rio Tinto Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rio Tinto's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Rio Tinto Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Rio Tinto Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.66 1.70 1.63 1.33 1.57

Rio Tinto Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.47 1.33 1.15 1.59 1.81

Rio Tinto Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Rio Tinto's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Rio Tinto Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Rio Tinto's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rio Tinto's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


FRA:RIOA
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Rio Tinto Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Rio Tinto's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Rio Tinto's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=45.517/139.9000*139.9000
=45.517

Current CPI (Dec25) = 139.9000.

Rio Tinto Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 31.556 102.200 43.197
201712 31.738 105.000 42.287
201812 34.145 107.100 44.602
201912 32.267 108.500 41.605
202012 34.028 109.400 43.515
202112 39.878 114.700 48.639
202212 39.552 125.300 44.161
202312 40.768 130.500 43.705
202412 44.686 135.100 46.274
202512 45.517 139.900 45.517

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Rio Tinto (FRA:RIOA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rio Tinto stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €84.20 is trading 29.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €65.17. GuruFocus considers Rio Tinto to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:RIOA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €65.17 vs. price of €84.20 (29.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 7 warning signs

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Rio Tinto Business Description

Address 6 St James’s Square, London, GBR, SW1Y 4AD
Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner. Iron ore is its major commodity, with lesser contributions from copper and aluminum. Lithium, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals are more minor contributors. The 1995 merger of RTZ and CRA, via a dual-listed structure, created the present-day company. The two operate as a single business entity, with shareholders in each company having equivalent economic and voting rights. Major assets included the Pilbara iron ore operations, a 30% stake in the Escondida copper mine, 66%-ownership of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, the Weipa and Gove bauxite mines in Australia, and six hydro-powered aluminum smelters in Canada.
75GF Score

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€84.20
Price
€65.17
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