Rio Tinto Full-year 2015 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Rio Tinto plc (RIO.LN) full year results, based on a poll of eight analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million dollars, EPS and dividend per share in cents, target price in pence, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released February 11.

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         Consolidated 
                Sales      Underlying   Net(a Underlying 
Full year     revenue EBITDA  EBITDA earnings earnings(a) EPS 
AVERAGE        34,954 12,804  12,951    2,516     4,730   163 
Prev. Year     47,664 18,840  19,665    6,527     9,305   353 
+/- in %          -27    -32     -34      -61       -49   -54 
 
MEDIAN         34,671 12,747  13,071    2,621     4,752   154 
Maximum        37,280 13,900  13,437    2,979     4,975   267 
Minimum        32,555 11,824  12,168    1,714     4,503    94 
Amount              8      4       6        6         7     5 
 
Credit Suisse  32,555     --  12,168    2,386     4,503    -- 
Deutsche Bank  35,034 12,353      --    2,979     4,975   164 
Independent R. 34,922     --      --    1,714        --    94 
Investec       37,217 13,900  13,437    2,740     4,857   267 
Jefferies      34,419 13,140  13,242    2,501     4,618   137 
Morgan Stanley 34,338 11,824  13,066    2,778     4,895   154 
Soc. Generale  37,280     --  12,718       --     4,511    -- 
UBS            33,871     --  13,075       --     4,752    -- 
 
             Target price  Rating             DPS 2015 
AVERAGE             2,211  positive 6   AVERAGE    217 
Prev. Quarter       3,613  neutral  2   Prev. Year 215 
+/- in %              -39  negative 0   +/- in %  +0.9 
 
MEDIAN              2,040               MEDIAN     215 
Maximum             3,300               Maximum    227 
Minimum             1,700               Minimum    215 
Amount                  8               Amount       7 
 
Credit Suisse       2,100  Neutral                 215 
Deutsche Bank       3,300  Buy                     216 
Independent Res.    1,850  Hold                    215 
Investec            1,856  Buy                     215 
J.P. Morgan         1,700  Overweight               -- 
Jefferies           2,300  Buy                     215 
Societe Generale    1,980  Buy                     227 
UBS                 2,600  Buy                     215 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Attributable to shareholders.

DJG/mus 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 08, 2016 11:09 ET (16:09 GMT)

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