Rio Tinto: Iron ore carries the group but still a near miss

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By Adrian Prendergast

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Senior Analyst

Date posted:

27 July 2023, 7:00 AM

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Mining, Energy

• A somewhat fragmented 1H23 result, with a surprisingly strong performance from Rio Tinto's (ASX:RIO) iron ore business, versus the rest of the business which trailed estimates.
• RIO’s group underlying EBITDA of US$11.7bn trailed consensus of US$12.0bn.
• Volatile metal prices continue to impact FCF, with only iron ore meaningfully FCF positive in 1H’CY23.
• Interim dividend of US177cents vs consensus US180cents / MorgE US176cents.
• RIO outlined that it no longer believed it could achieve FY25 emissions reduction targets.
• It has been difficult finding an opportunity to upgrade our investment view on RIO, given the consistency of its investor support. Hold rating maintained.

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