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

RIO TINTO PLC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($30.8B vs $21.3B, roughly 1.4× Wells Fargo). Wells Fargo runs the higher net margin — 25.2% vs 18.6%, a 6.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, RIO TINTO PLC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (14.6% vs 4.5%).

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.

Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company. The company operates in 35 countries and serves more than 70 million customers worldwide. It is a systemically important financial institution according to the Financial Stability Board, and is considered one of the "Big Four Banks" in the United States, alongside JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup.

RIO vs WFC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
RIO
RIO
1.4× larger
RIO
$30.8B
$21.3B
WFC
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
RIO
RIO
+10.1% gap
RIO
14.6%
4.5%
WFC
Higher net margin
WFC
WFC
6.6% more per $
WFC
25.2%
18.6%
RIO

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Revenue
$30.8B
$21.3B
Net Profit
$5.7B
$5.4B
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
25.9%
30.7%
Net Margin
18.6%
25.2%
Revenue YoY
14.6%
4.5%
Net Profit YoY
0.5%
5.6%
EPS (diluted)
$3.32
$1.61

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
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
$30.8B
$21.3B
Q3 25
$21.4B
Q2 25
$20.8B
Q1 25
$20.1B
Q4 24
$26.9B
$20.4B
Q3 24
$20.4B
Q2 24
$20.7B
Q1 24
$20.9B
Net Profit
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
$5.7B
$5.4B
Q3 25
$5.6B
Q2 25
$5.5B
Q1 25
$4.9B
Q4 24
$5.7B
$5.1B
Q3 24
$5.1B
Q2 24
$4.9B
Q1 24
$4.6B
Operating Margin
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
25.9%
30.7%
Q3 25
32.2%
Q2 25
30.9%
Q1 25
26.4%
Q4 24
27.5%
26.4%
Q3 24
30.6%
Q2 24
29.8%
Q1 24
26.8%
Net Margin
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
18.6%
25.2%
Q3 25
26.1%
Q2 25
26.4%
Q1 25
24.3%
Q4 24
21.2%
24.9%
Q3 24
25.1%
Q2 24
23.7%
Q1 24
22.1%
EPS (diluted)
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
$3.32
$1.61
Q3 25
$1.66
Q2 25
$1.60
Q1 25
$1.39
Q4 24
$3.51
$1.42
Q3 24
$1.42
Q2 24
$1.33
Q1 24
$1.20

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$9.4B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$21.9B
$174.7B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$67.0B
$181.1B
Total Assets
$128.1B
$2148.6B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.33×
0.96×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
$9.4B
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
$8.8B
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
Total Debt
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
$21.9B
$174.7B
Q3 25
$177.8B
Q2 25
$176.2B
Q1 25
$173.7B
Q4 24
$12.4B
$173.1B
Q3 24
$182.0B
Q2 24
$179.1B
Q1 24
$187.8B
Stockholders' Equity
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
$67.0B
$181.1B
Q3 25
$181.2B
Q2 25
$181.1B
Q1 25
$181.1B
Q4 24
$58.0B
$179.1B
Q3 24
$183.3B
Q2 24
$176.4B
Q1 24
$180.9B
Total Assets
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
$128.1B
$2148.6B
Q3 25
$2062.9B
Q2 25
$1981.3B
Q1 25
$1950.3B
Q4 24
$102.8B
$1929.8B
Q3 24
$1922.1B
Q2 24
$1940.1B
Q1 24
$1959.2B
Debt / Equity
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
0.33×
0.96×
Q3 25
0.98×
Q2 25
0.97×
Q1 25
0.96×
Q4 24
0.21×
0.97×
Q3 24
0.99×
Q2 24
1.02×
Q1 24
1.04×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

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

Metric
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$9.9B
$4.1B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$2.3B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
7.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
24.7%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.73×
0.77×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$11.4B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
$9.9B
$4.1B
Q3 25
$-869.0M
Q2 25
$-11.2B
Q1 25
$-11.0B
Q4 24
$8.5B
$8.9B
Q3 24
$4.2B
Q2 24
$2.0B
Q1 24
$-12.1B
Free Cash Flow
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
$2.3B
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
$2.9B
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
FCF Margin
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
7.5%
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
10.9%
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
Capex Intensity
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
24.7%
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
20.9%
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
Cash Conversion
RIO
RIO
WFC
WFC
Q4 25
1.73×
0.77×
Q3 25
-0.16×
Q2 25
-2.04×
Q1 25
-2.26×
Q4 24
1.50×
1.75×
Q3 24
0.82×
Q2 24
0.42×
Q1 24
-2.63×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

RIO
RIO

Segment breakdown not available.

WFC
WFC

Other$5.2B24%
Wealth And Investment Management$3.4B16%
Investment Advisory Management And Administrative Service$2.8B13%
Corporate And Investment Banking$2.5B12%
Consumer Banking And Lending$2.0B10%
Commercial Portfolio Segment$1.1B5%
Commercial Banking$1.1B5%
Credit Card Rewards And Rebates$859.0M4%
Investment Advice$716.0M3%
Deposit Account$692.0M3%
Commissions And Brokerage Service Fees$657.0M3%
Trailing Commission$250.0M1%

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