AU vs RIO
AngloGold Ashanti PLC and RIO Tinto PLC, side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AU | RIO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.9B | $57.6B |
| Net income | $3.2B | $10.0B |
| Gross margin | 49.2% | · |
| Net margin | 32.1% | 17.8% |
| Return on equity | · | 17.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.18 | $6.08 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 61.7% |
| Free cash flow | · | · |
| Equity | $8.1B | $62.2B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.11× | 0.21× |
| Current ratio | 2.87× | 1.44× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | · | 5.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 0.4% |
RIO bills 5.8× the revenue of AU, and AU keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (32.1% against 17.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AU | RIO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.9B | $57.6B |
| FY2024 | $5.8B | $53.7B |
| FY2023 | $4.6B | $54.0B |
| FY2022 | $4.5B | $55.6B |
| FY2021 | $4.0B | $63.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AU | RIO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.2B | $10.0B |
| FY2024 | $1.0B | $11.6B |
| FY2023 | $-222.0M | $10.1B |
| FY2022 | $251.0M | $12.4B |
| FY2021 | $638.0M | $21.1B |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$47,745,000,000 | RIO |
| FY2024 | −$47,865,000,000 | RIO |
| FY2023 | −$49,459,000,000 | RIO |
| FY2022 | −$51,053,000,000 | RIO |
| FY2021 | −$59,466,000,000 | RIO |
RIO has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 5 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
5 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +14.3 pp | AU |
| FY2024 | −3.5 pp | RIO |
| FY2023 | −23.3 pp | RIO |
| FY2022 | −17.9 pp | RIO |
| FY2021 | −19.8 pp | RIO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AU and RIO over this period.
5 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AU's net margin has been more volatile than RIO's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 12.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.5.
5 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AU and RIO over these 5 fiscal years — AU led in 1 and RIO in 4.
5 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RIO's return on equity has been more volatile than AU's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 10.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
3 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
RIO led in return on equity in every one of the 3 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
3 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.