Joel Greenblatt fit · Magic Formula - high ROIC + cheap EV/EBIT
Is Rio Tinto Group (RIO) a Joel Greenblatt Stock?
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
29/100
FNot a fit
0/5 criteria passed
+6 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 3 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 23 → lifted to 29 before grade derivation.
Joel Greenblatt's Criteria, Applied to RIO
EBIT/EV yield ≥ 10%
key8.1%
ROIC ≥ 25%
key9.3%
EV/EBIT ≤ 12
12.3x
Gross margin ≥ 30%
27.1%
Earnings yield ≥ 6%
5.8%
How RIO Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$173.02B
P/E (TTM)
17.3x
ROIC (TTM)
9.34%
Gross margin
27.08%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is RIO's Joel Greenblatt fit score?
RIO scores 29/100 on our Joel Greenblatt fit engine - grade F. Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Does Joel Greenblatt actually own RIO?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Joel Greenblatt's published criteria. We don't claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends RIO.
How often is this score updated?
RIO's Joel Greenblatt fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends RIO.