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Rio Tinto plc ADR

RIOLondon Stock Exchange

SectorMaterials

IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining

Beta (adjusted)0.74

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $92.87Price as of 1 Oct 2026

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Market Cap $151B

Shares Outstanding 1.6B diluted

Next Earnings Date13 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend14 Aug 2026

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Rio Tinto entered the second half of 2026 with improving operational momentum: first-half copper-equivalent production increased 3%, the productivity program reached a USD 1.3 billion annualised run-rate, Simandou recorded first high-grade iron-ore sales, and two lithium projects achieved first production ahead of plan. These developments support a constructive long-term view centered on copper, high-grade iron ore and lithium.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets8 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$88.00

Mean target$105.85

High · most bullish analyst$125.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$88.0019%

The downside case combines weaker commodity prices with delayed or costlier project ramp-ups, productivity delivery below target and deteriorating safety performance. These conditions could reduce cash-generation resilience and constrain the pace at which growth projects translate into shareholder value.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$105.8556%

Matches the consensus mean

The most likely outcome is continued but uneven execution. Rio Tinto broadly delivers its productivity program, advances Simandou and lithium ramp-ups, and benefits from Oyu Tolgoi while retaining substantial exposure to commodity cycles and project complexity.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$125.0025%

Operational execution exceeds the current pathway: productivity benefits move beyond the USD 1.8 billion year-end run-rate target, Simandou ramps smoothly after first sales, Oyu Tolgoi continues supporting copper growth, and the lithium portfolio progresses toward approximately 200 ktpa of capacity by 2028. This would improve production diversity and strengthen the case for sustained shareholder returns.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

First-half 2026 copper-equivalent production increased 3%, supported by operational delivery and growth-project ramp-ups.
The productivity program reached a USD 1.3 billion annualised run-rate in the first half, with USD 870 million of benefits banked and a USD 1.8 billion year-end run-rate target.
Simandou achieved first high-grade iron-ore sales, while Fénix 1B and Sal de Vida achieved first lithium production ahead of plan.

Key Investment Risks

Earnings and cash generation remain sensitive to commodity prices and foreign-exchange movements.
Simandou, Rincon and other major developments expose investors to construction, commissioning, ramp-up and capital-execution risk.
Two workplace fatalities in the first half of 2026 and an all-injury frequency rate of 0.40 underscore continuing safety and operating-risk exposure.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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