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Side-by-side financial comparison of Chevron Corporation (CVX) and RIO TINTO PLC (RIO). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Chevron Corporation is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($45.8B vs $30.8B, roughly 1.5× RIO TINTO PLC). RIO TINTO PLC runs the higher net margin — 18.6% vs 6.0%, a 12.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, RIO TINTO PLC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (14.6% vs -5.3%). Chevron Corporation produced more free cash flow last quarter ($5.5B vs $2.3B).

Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation predominantly specializing in oil and gas. The second-largest direct descendant of Standard Oil, and originally known as the Standard Oil Company of California, it is active in more than 180 countries.

Rio Tinto Group is a British-Australian multinational mining company headquartered in London, England, and Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1873 when a group of British investors purchased a mine complex on the Río Tinto, in Huelva, Spain, from the Spanish government. It has grown through a long series of mergers and acquisitions and is today a major producer of commodities such as copper, iron ore, aluminium and lithium.

CVX vs RIO — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CVX
CVX
1.5× larger
CVX
$45.8B
$30.8B
RIO
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
RIO
RIO
+19.8% gap
RIO
14.6%
-5.3%
CVX
Higher net margin
RIO
RIO
12.5% more per $
RIO
18.6%
6.0%
CVX
More free cash flow
CVX
CVX
$3.2B more FCF
CVX
$5.5B
$2.3B
RIO

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Revenue
$45.8B
$30.8B
Net Profit
$2.8B
$5.7B
Gross Margin
44.6%
Operating Margin
10.0%
25.9%
Net Margin
6.0%
18.6%
Revenue YoY
-5.3%
14.6%
Net Profit YoY
-14.5%
0.5%
EPS (diluted)
$1.36
$3.32

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
$45.8B
$30.8B
Q3 25
$48.2B
Q2 25
$44.4B
Q1 25
$46.1B
Q4 24
$48.3B
$26.9B
Q3 24
$48.9B
Q2 24
$49.6B
Q1 24
$46.6B
Net Profit
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
$2.8B
$5.7B
Q3 25
$3.5B
Q2 25
$2.5B
Q1 25
$3.5B
Q4 24
$3.2B
$5.7B
Q3 24
$4.5B
Q2 24
$4.4B
Q1 24
$5.5B
Gross Margin
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
44.6%
Q3 25
43.1%
Q2 25
39.5%
Q1 25
37.9%
Q4 24
37.6%
Q3 24
37.8%
Q2 24
37.7%
Q1 24
40.4%
Operating Margin
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
10.0%
25.9%
Q3 25
11.2%
Q2 25
9.3%
Q1 25
12.1%
Q4 24
12.5%
27.5%
Q3 24
13.3%
Q2 24
14.2%
Q1 24
17.0%
Net Margin
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
6.0%
18.6%
Q3 25
7.3%
Q2 25
5.6%
Q1 25
7.6%
Q4 24
6.7%
21.2%
Q3 24
9.2%
Q2 24
8.9%
Q1 24
11.8%
EPS (diluted)
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
$1.36
$3.32
Q3 25
$1.82
Q2 25
$1.45
Q1 25
$2.00
Q4 24
$1.84
$3.51
Q3 24
$2.48
Q2 24
$2.43
Q1 24
$2.97

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$9.4B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$39.8B
$21.9B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$186.4B
$67.0B
Total Assets
$324.0B
$128.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.21×
0.33×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
$9.4B
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
$8.8B
Q3 24
Q2 24
$4.0B
Q1 24
$6.3B
Total Debt
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
$39.8B
$21.9B
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
$20.1B
$12.4B
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
Stockholders' Equity
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
$186.4B
$67.0B
Q3 25
$189.8B
Q2 25
$146.4B
Q1 25
$149.2B
Q4 24
$152.3B
$58.0B
Q3 24
$156.2B
Q2 24
$159.2B
Q1 24
$160.6B
Total Assets
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
$324.0B
$128.1B
Q3 25
$326.5B
Q2 25
$250.8B
Q1 25
$256.4B
Q4 24
$256.9B
$102.8B
Q3 24
$259.2B
Q2 24
$260.6B
Q1 24
$261.7B
Debt / Equity
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
0.21×
0.33×
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
0.13×
0.21×
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$10.8B
$9.9B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$5.5B
$2.3B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.1%
7.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
11.5%
24.7%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.89×
1.73×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$16.6B
$11.4B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
$10.8B
$9.9B
Q3 25
$9.4B
Q2 25
$8.6B
Q1 25
$5.2B
Q4 24
$8.7B
$8.5B
Q3 24
$9.7B
Q2 24
$6.3B
Q1 24
$6.8B
Free Cash Flow
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
$5.5B
$2.3B
Q3 25
$4.9B
Q2 25
$4.9B
Q1 25
$1.3B
Q4 24
$4.4B
$2.9B
Q3 24
$5.6B
Q2 24
$2.3B
Q1 24
$2.7B
FCF Margin
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
12.1%
7.5%
Q3 25
10.3%
Q2 25
11.0%
Q1 25
2.7%
Q4 24
9.0%
10.9%
Q3 24
11.5%
Q2 24
4.7%
Q1 24
5.9%
Capex Intensity
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
11.5%
24.7%
Q3 25
9.2%
Q2 25
8.4%
Q1 25
8.5%
Q4 24
9.0%
20.9%
Q3 24
8.3%
Q2 24
8.0%
Q1 24
8.8%
Cash Conversion
CVX
CVX
RIO
RIO
Q4 25
3.89×
1.73×
Q3 25
2.65×
Q2 25
3.44×
Q1 25
1.48×
Q4 24
2.68×
1.50×
Q3 24
2.16×
Q2 24
1.42×
Q1 24
1.24×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CVX
CVX

Other$17.5B38%
Downstream Segment$16.8B37%
Upstream Segment$11.5B25%

RIO
RIO

Segment breakdown not available.

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