Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) | Debt and Solvency

Ratios (Summary)

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Rio Tinto PLC, debt and solvency ratios

Source: Based on data from Rio Tinto PLC Annual Reports

Ratio	Description	The company
Debt-to-equity ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity.	Rio Tinto PLC's debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
Debt-to-capital ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity.	Rio Tinto PLC's debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
Interest coverage ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments.	Rio Tinto PLC's interest coverage ratio improved from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.

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		Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2006
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Bank overdrafts repayable on demand
	Current borrowings
	Non-current borrowings
	Total debt
	Equity attributable to owners of Rio Tinto
	Debt to Equity, Comparison to Industry
	Rio Tinto PLC¹
	Industry, Basic Materials

Source: Based on data from Rio Tinto PLC Annual Reports

2010 Calculations

¹ Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Equity attributable to owners of Rio Tinto
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Debt-to-equity ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity.	Rio Tinto PLC's debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.

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		Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2006
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Bank overdrafts repayable on demand
	Current borrowings
	Non-current borrowings
	Total debt
	Equity attributable to owners of Rio Tinto
	Total capital
	Debt to Capital, Comparison to Industry
	Rio Tinto PLC¹
	Industry, Basic Materials

Source: Based on data from Rio Tinto PLC Annual Reports

2010 Calculations

¹ Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Debt-to-capital ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity.	Rio Tinto PLC's debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.

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		Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2006
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Profit for the year attributable to owners of Rio Tinto
	Add: Profit for the year attributable to non-controlling interests
	Add: Interest payable and similar charges
	Add: Income tax expense (benefit)
	Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
	Interest Coverage, Comparison to Industry
	Rio Tinto PLC¹
	Industry, Basic Materials

Source: Based on data from Rio Tinto PLC Annual Reports

2010 Calculations

¹ Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Interest coverage ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments.	Rio Tinto PLC's interest coverage ratio improved from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.