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Side-by-side financial comparison of RIO TINTO PLC (RIO) and AT&T (T). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
AT&T is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($31.5B vs $30.8B, roughly 1.0× RIO TINTO PLC). RIO TINTO PLC runs the higher net margin — 18.6% vs 13.3%, a 5.3% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, RIO TINTO PLC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (14.6% vs 2.9%). AT&T produced more free cash flow last quarter ($2.5B vs $2.3B).
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.
AT&T Inc., an abbreviation of its predecessor's original name, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, is an American multinational telecommunications conglomerate headquartered at the Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas. AT&T is the world’s third-largest telecommunications company by revenue, the third largest wireless carrier in the United States behind T-Mobile and Verizon, and the nation's biggest fiber internet provider.
RIO vs T — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.8B | $31.5B |
| Net Profit | $5.7B | $4.2B |
| Gross Margin | — | — |
| Operating Margin | 25.9% | 21.1% |
| Net Margin | 18.6% | 13.3% |
| Revenue YoY | 14.6% | 2.9% |
| Net Profit YoY | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| EPS (diluted) | $3.32 | $0.54 |
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.
| Q1 26 | — | $31.5B | ||
| Q4 25 | $30.8B | $33.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $30.7B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $30.8B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $30.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | $26.9B | $32.3B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $30.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $29.8B |
| Q1 26 | — | $4.2B | ||
| Q4 25 | $5.7B | $3.8B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $9.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $4.5B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $4.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.7B | $4.1B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $-174.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $3.6B |
| Q1 26 | — | 21.1% | ||
| Q4 25 | 25.9% | 17.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 19.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 21.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 18.8% | ||
| Q4 24 | 27.5% | 16.5% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 7.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 19.3% |
| Q1 26 | — | 13.3% | ||
| Q4 25 | 18.6% | 11.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 30.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 14.6% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 14.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | 21.2% | 12.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | -0.6% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 12.1% |
| Q1 26 | — | $0.54 | ||
| Q4 25 | $3.32 | $0.52 | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $1.29 | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $0.62 | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $0.61 | ||
| Q4 24 | $3.51 | $0.56 | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $-0.03 | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $0.49 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $9.4B | $12.0B |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $21.9B | $131.6B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $67.0B | $125.6B |
| Total Assets | $128.1B | $421.2B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.33× | 1.05× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $12.0B | ||
| Q4 25 | $9.4B | $18.2B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $20.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $10.5B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $6.9B | ||
| Q4 24 | $8.8B | $3.3B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $2.6B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $3.1B |
| Q1 26 | — | $131.6B | ||
| Q4 25 | $21.9B | $127.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $128.1B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $123.1B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $117.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $12.4B | $118.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $126.4B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $125.4B |
| Q1 26 | — | $125.6B | ||
| Q4 25 | $67.0B | $126.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $126.8B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $121.4B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $119.9B | ||
| Q4 24 | $58.0B | $118.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $116.3B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $119.3B |
| Q1 26 | — | $421.2B | ||
| Q4 25 | $128.1B | $420.2B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $423.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $405.5B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $397.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | $102.8B | $394.8B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $393.7B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $398.0B |
| Q1 26 | — | 1.05× | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.33× | 1.00× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.01× | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 1.01× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 0.98× | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.21× | 1.00× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 1.09× | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 1.05× |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $9.9B | $7.6B |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $2.3B | $2.5B |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 7.5% | 8.0% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 24.7% | 15.5% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 1.73× | 1.82× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $11.4B | $17.2B |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $7.6B | ||
| Q4 25 | $9.9B | $11.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $10.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $9.8B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $9.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $8.5B | $11.9B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $10.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $9.1B |
| Q1 26 | — | $2.5B | ||
| Q4 25 | $2.3B | $4.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $5.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $4.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $4.8B | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.9B | $5.1B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $4.9B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $4.7B |
| Q1 26 | — | 8.0% | ||
| Q4 25 | 7.5% | 13.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 17.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 15.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 15.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | 10.9% | 15.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 16.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 15.9% |
| Q1 26 | — | 15.5% | ||
| Q4 25 | 24.7% | 20.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 15.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 15.9% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 14.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | 20.9% | 21.2% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 17.5% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 14.6% |
| Q1 26 | — | 1.82× | ||
| Q4 25 | 1.73× | 2.99× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.09× | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 2.17× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 2.08× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.50× | 2.92× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 2.53× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
RIO
Segment breakdown not available.
T
| Service | $25.5B | 81% |
| Equipment | $6.0B | 19% |
