RIO vs. SUZ: Rio Tinto vs. Suzano Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ) both fall under the Materials industry group, but RIO is classified in Metals & Mining while SUZ is classified in Paper & Forest Products.

Both Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ) trade as ADRs — their core financials are comparable, but keep FX, depositary-program fees, and dividend withholding in view for each.

Company profile comparison for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ)
Profile Item	RIO	SUZ
Name	Rio Tinto plc ADR	Suzano S.A. - Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United Kingdom	Brazil
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Paper & Forest Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Metals & Mining	Paper Products
Market Capitalization	136.19 billion USD	11.90 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 28, 1990	November 4, 2008
Security Type	ADR	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

RIO

SUZ

GSPC

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ)
Metric	RIO	SUZ
Total Return (1Y)	30.54%	9.33%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	16.90%	-1.70%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	14.68%	4.04%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

RIO

SUZ

GSPC

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ)
Metric	RIO	SUZ
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.72%	30.42%
Beta (5Y)	0.63	0.56
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.25%	-38.50%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.35M	3.57M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

RIO and SUZ are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ)
Metric	RIO	SUZ
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.85	0.17
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.26	0.26

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Rio Tinto (RIO) at 19.31% and Suzano (SUZ) at 16.20% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

RIO

Materials industry group

19.31%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
RIO: 19.31%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

SUZ

Materials industry group

16.20%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
SUZ: 16.20%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Rio Tinto (RIO) at 19.59% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Suzano (SUZ) at 15.94%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

RIO

Materials industry group

19.59%

Max: 38.66%
RIO: 19.59%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

SUZ

Materials industry group

15.94%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
SUZ: 15.94%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Rio Tinto (RIO) at 28.05% and Suzano (SUZ) at 9.76% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

RIO

Materials industry group

28.05%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
RIO: 28.05%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

SUZ

Materials industry group

9.76%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
SUZ: 9.76%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ)
Metric	RIO	SUZ
ROE (TTM)	19.31%	16.20%
ROA (TTM)	8.11%	2.54%
Net Margin (TTM)	19.59%	15.94%
Operating Margin (TTM)	28.05%	9.76%
Gross Margin (TTM)	29.75%	26.68%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Rio Tinto (RIO) at 7.42% and Suzano (SUZ) at 5.72% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Rio Tinto (RIO) reports EPS growth of -13.97%, ranked against its industry; Suzano (SUZ) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ)
Metric	RIO	SUZ
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.42%	5.72%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	1.24%	0.19%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-13.97%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-7.23%	-14.94%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Suzano (SUZ) at 2.54 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Rio Tinto (RIO) at 1.42 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for RIO.

RIO

Materials industry group

1.42

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
RIO: 1.42
Min: 0.16

SUZ

Materials industry group

2.54

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
SUZ: 2.54
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Rio Tinto (RIO) at 0.32 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Suzano (SUZ) at 1.83 uses more debt funding than most peers.

RIO

Materials industry group

0.32

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
RIO: 0.32
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

SUZ

Materials industry group

1.83

Max: 1.98
SUZ: 1.83
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ)
Metric	RIO	SUZ
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.42	2.54
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.32	1.83
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.58	4.28

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Suzano (SUZ) at 0.05% pays an industry-typical yield; Rio Tinto (RIO) at 5.59% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

RIO

Materials industry group

5.59%

RIO: 5.59%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SUZ

Materials industry group

0.05%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
SUZ: 0.05%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Suzano (SUZ) at 17.55% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Rio Tinto (RIO) at 54.46% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

RIO

Materials industry group

54.46%

Max: 83.62%
RIO: 54.46%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SUZ

Materials industry group

17.55%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
SUZ: 17.55%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ)
Metric	RIO	SUZ
Dividend Yield (TTM)	5.59%	0.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	54.46%	17.55%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Rio Tinto (RIO) at 11.35 and Suzano (SUZ) at 7.49 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

RIO

Materials industry group

11.35

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
RIO: 11.35
Min: 3.93

SUZ

Materials industry group

7.49

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
SUZ: 7.49
Min: 3.93

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Suzano (SUZ) at 0.23 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Rio Tinto (RIO) at 2.20 prices around its industry’s middle — SUZ costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

RIO

Materials industry group

2.20

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
RIO: 2.20
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

SUZ

Materials industry group

0.23

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
SUZ: 0.23
Min: 0.00

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Suzano (SUZ) at 1.16 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Rio Tinto (RIO) at 2.08 is valued near its industry’s middle — SUZ is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

RIO

Materials industry group

2.08

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
RIO: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

SUZ

Materials industry group

1.16

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
SUZ: 1.16
Min: -0.17

Rio Tinto (RIO) vs. Suzano (SUZ): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Rio Tinto (RIO) and Suzano (SUZ)
Metric	RIO	SUZ
P/E Ratio (TTM)	11.35	7.49
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.20	0.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.08	1.16
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.64%	-7.73%