Head-To-Head Review: Rio Tinto Group (RTNTF) versus The Competition

Dividends

Rio Tinto Group pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Rio Tinto Group pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.5% and pay out 10.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Rio Tinto Group lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rio Tinto Group and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rio Tinto Group	N/A	N/A	36.31
Rio Tinto Group Competitors	$4.61 billion	$266.77 million	-21.17

Rio Tinto Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Rio Tinto Group. Rio Tinto Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.3% of Rio Tinto Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Rio Tinto Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rio Tinto Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rio Tinto Group Competitors	-1,155,490,457,955,101,400.00%	-14.50%	-2.08%

Summary

Rio Tinto Group rivals beat Rio Tinto Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Rio Tinto Group

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.