Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) is a publicly traded other industrial metals and mining business based in the UK which employs around 54,000 staff. Rio Tinto is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 5405p is 1.4% up on its price a month ago (5330p).
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Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Rio Tinto), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Rio Tinto is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
| Icon | Fund | 5-year performance | 1-year performance (to October 2023) | Link to invest |
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 | HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX) | 22.16% | 5.39% | Invest with IGCapital at risk |
 | Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE) | 22.05% | 5.38% | Capital at risk |
 | iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX) | 21.95% | 5.37% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk |
 | Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK) | 21.88% | 5.39% | Invest with IGCapital at risk |
 | Lyxor FTSE 100 (100D) | 21.18% | 5.23% | Invest with IGCapital at risk |
 | Invesco FTSE 100 (S100) | 21.09% | 5.32% | Invest with IGCapital at risk |
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Over the last 12 months, Rio Tinto's shares have ranged in value from as little as 4509.5 up to 6034.3303. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Rio Tinto's is 0.681. This would suggest that Rio Tinto's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 5405
| 1 week (2023-11-28) | -0.50% |
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| 1 month (2023-11-05) | 1.41% |
| 3 months (2023-09-05) | 8.57% |
| 6 months (2023-06-05) | 8.44% |
| 1 year (2022-12-05) | 1.18% |
| 2 years (2021-12-05) | 39.59% |
| 3 years (2020-12-05) | 31.48% |
| 5 years (2018-12-05) | 145.85% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Rio Tinto P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Rio Tinto's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, Rio Tinto shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United Kingdom stock market as of 10 November, 2023 (10). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Rio Tinto's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
Rio Tinto's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £18.7 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Rio Tinto's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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