RIO
StockRio Tinto Group
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for RIO. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
Rio Tinto Group is 16.7% off its high — deeper than its 6.6% average pullback, but it has been through 144 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: Rio Tinto Group's P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Elevated
Current Drawdown
-16.7%
Days in Drawdown
60
Avg Max Drawdown
6.6%
Avg Length
89
Drawdown Severity Score™
3.0
RIO - Price & High Water Mark
RIO - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 8, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within RIO's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Rio Tinto Group has been cheaper on this measure only about 87% of the time in 11 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Rio Tinto Group has been cheaper on this measure only about 87% of the time in 11 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Rio Tinto Group is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $93.29, which represents a 16.7% decline from its all-time high of $112.04. This drawdown has persisted for 60 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Rio Tinto Group typically experiences drawdowns averaging 6.6% in depth, with an average duration of 89 days. Rio Tinto Group has gone through 144 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Rio Tinto Group was 89.0%, beginning in 2008. The longest drawdown duration on record was 4573 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Rio Tinto Group currently stands at 3.02. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Rio Tinto Group's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 144 tracked pullbacks (61 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Ongoing | 60 days | -16.7% | $112.04 | $93.29 | n/a |
| 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-11 | 5 days | -2.3% | $105.50 | $103.11 | $107.90 |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-05-06 | 69 days | -17.5% | $100.78 | $83.15 | $105.50 |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-25 | 14 days | -3.2% | $99.52 | $96.34 | $100.78 |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-09 | 5 days | -5.6% | $96.48 | $91.12 | $96.85 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-03 | 5 days | -4.3% | $95.13 | $91.08 | $96.37 |
| 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-23 | 2 days | -1.7% | $88.84 | $87.30 | $90.43 |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-21 | 6 days | -1.4% | $86.35 | $85.13 | $88.84 |
| 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-14 | 8 days | -4.8% | $85.23 | $81.13 | $85.88 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2026-01-05 | 8 days | -2.7% | $82.24 | $80.03 | $83.21 |
| 2025-12-24 | 2025-12-26 | 3 days | -0.1% | $80.97 | $80.89 | $82.24 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-17 | 6 days | -1.4% | $76.74 | $75.66 | $77.19 |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-09 | 6 days | -1.7% | $74.28 | $73.02 | $74.40 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-12-03 | 35 days | -6.5% | $72.58 | $67.89 | $74.28 |
| 2025-10-24 | 2025-10-27 | 4 days | -0.1% | $70.62 | $70.54 | $70.93 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-22 | 2 days | -1.3% | $69.24 | $68.34 | $69.76 |
| 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-20 | 5 days | -1.2% | $68.86 | $68.02 | $69.24 |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-13 | 5 days | -3.3% | $67.70 | $65.44 | $68.16 |
| 2024-05-20 | 2025-10-08 | 507 days | -24.2% | $67.38 | $51.08 | $67.70 |
| 2023-01-27 | 2024-05-17 | 476 days | -24.2% | $66.55 | $50.46 | $67.38 |
| 2021-05-12 | 2023-01-25 | 624 days | -35.5% | $65.75 | $42.39 | $66.12 |
| 2021-04-27 | 2021-05-05 | 9 days | -3.6% | $61.30 | $59.09 | $62.78 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-26 | 60 days | -15.2% | $60.89 | $51.61 | $61.30 |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-02-18 | 2 days | -0.1% | $58.18 | $58.12 | $58.49 |
| 2021-01-11 | 2021-02-16 | 37 days | -11.8% | $57.56 | $50.74 | $58.18 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-01-04 | 15 days | -1.8% | $50.86 | $49.94 | $51.38 |
| 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-17 | 2 days | -0.4% | $50.58 | $50.39 | $50.86 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-10 | 4 days | -2.1% | $49.08 | $48.06 | $49.12 |
| 2020-11-25 | 2020-12-02 | 8 days | -4.0% | $44.91 | $43.14 | $46.60 |
| 2008-05-19 | 2020-11-24 | 4573 days | -89.0% | $43.87 | $4.84 | $44.91 |
| 2008-05-09 | 2008-05-13 | 5 days | -1.9% | $40.57 | $39.80 | $40.88 |
| 2008-04-24 | 2008-05-08 | 15 days | -9.6% | $40.57 | $36.68 | $40.57 |
| 2008-04-22 | 2008-04-23 | 2 days | -0.5% | $39.97 | $39.75 | $40.57 |
| 2008-04-17 | 2008-04-21 | 5 days | -2.0% | $39.55 | $38.76 | $39.97 |
| 2007-11-12 | 2008-04-15 | 155 days | -30.7% | $37.54 | $26.00 | $38.02 |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-11-08 | 8 days | -6.3% | $29.43 | $27.58 | $34.54 |
| 2007-10-30 | 2007-10-31 | 2 days | -3.4% | $29.24 | $28.25 | $29.43 |
| 2007-10-15 | 2007-10-29 | 15 days | -10.2% | $29.22 | $26.23 | $29.24 |
| 2007-10-02 | 2007-10-10 | 9 days | -5.6% | $28.09 | $26.51 | $28.39 |
| 2007-09-25 | 2007-09-28 | 4 days | -3.7% | $26.90 | $25.92 | $26.95 |
| 2007-07-10 | 2007-09-21 | 74 days | -27.6% | $25.43 | $18.41 | $25.78 |
| 2007-07-06 | 2007-07-09 | 4 days | -0.8% | $25.28 | $25.09 | $25.43 |
| 2007-07-03 | 2007-07-05 | 3 days | -0.4% | $25.03 | $24.94 | $25.28 |
| 2007-06-20 | 2007-07-02 | 13 days | -5.1% | $24.25 | $23.01 | $25.03 |
| 2007-06-18 | 2007-06-19 | 2 days | -0.7% | $24.01 | $23.85 | $24.25 |
| 2007-06-04 | 2007-06-14 | 11 days | -6.7% | $23.07 | $21.52 | $23.57 |
| 2007-05-10 | 2007-06-01 | 23 days | -6.8% | $23.07 | $21.51 | $23.07 |
| 2007-05-08 | 2007-05-09 | 2 days | -1.7% | $20.95 | $20.61 | $23.07 |
| 2007-04-18 | 2007-05-04 | 17 days | -4.4% | $19.88 | $19.00 | $20.41 |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-04-12 | 2 days | -0.6% | $19.12 | $19.00 | $19.21 |
| 2006-05-11 | 2007-04-10 | 335 days | -27.4% | $18.98 | $13.77 | $19.12 |
| 2005-03-07 | 2005-08-08 | 154 days | -18.9% | $10.54 | $8.55 | $10.63 |
| 2004-01-07 | 2004-11-10 | 309 days | -24.2% | $8.20 | $6.22 | $8.24 |
| 2000-01-10 | 2003-07-24 | 1291 days | -39.8% | $5.91 | $3.56 | $5.92 |
| 1999-08-13 | 1999-12-09 | 119 days | -20.1% | $5.02 | $4.01 | $5.03 |
| 1999-04-30 | 1999-07-06 | 68 days | -16.8% | $4.25 | $3.53 | $4.47 |
| 1997-06-25 | 1999-04-29 | 674 days | -46.9% | $4.14 | $2.20 | $4.25 |
| 1996-05-09 | 1996-11-21 | 197 days | -15.5% | $3.60 | $3.04 | $3.61 |
| 1994-09-29 | 1995-07-13 | 288 days | -20.6% | $3.03 | $2.40 | $3.04 |
| 1992-05-11 | 1993-12-09 | 578 days | -23.1% | $2.33 | $1.79 | $2.36 |
| 1991-10-03 | 1992-03-27 | 177 days | -18.3% | $1.91 | $1.56 | $1.91 |
| 1990-08-02 | 1991-04-04 | 246 days | -28.1% | $1.84 | $1.32 | $1.84 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Rio Tinto Group (RIO) is trading at $93.29 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 16.7% below its high of $112.04. The drawdown has lasted 60 days. Severity score: 3.0 (Elevated).
RIO Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$93.29
High-water mark
$112.04
Current drawdown
-16.7%
Days in drawdown
60
This RIO page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Rio Tinto Group drawdowns.
What History Says About RIO
Rio Tinto Group has dropped 25%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 997 days with an average max drop of -40.6%.
The current drawdown of -16.7% has lasted 60 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| May 2008 to Nov 2020 | -89.0% | 4573 days |
| Jun 1997 to Apr 1999 | -46.9% | 674 days |
| Jan 2000 to Jul 2003 | -39.8% | 1291 days |
| May 2021 to Jan 2023 | -35.5% | 624 days |
| Nov 2007 to Apr 2008 | -30.7% | 155 days |
| Aug 1990 to Apr 1991 | -28.1% | 246 days |
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