Vale S.A. (VALE) Financials
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Newest figures come from the 20-F for FY2025, filed Mar 27, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the VALE SEC filings page.
Vale S.A. (VALE) reported $38.4B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 0.9% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Near-flat sales now produce far less profit, while expanding inventory and liabilities make the balance sheet more demanding.
In FY2025, revenue edged up0.9% , yet operating income fell45.3% ; the damage was concentrated below gross profit rather than caused by lost volume alone. Net income then fell61.9% , showing that operating deterioration was amplified further before reaching shareholders.
The margin structure has reset: gross margin reached
The balance sheet expanded faster on the liability side: total liabilities rose
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group, and the overall is the average of the dimensions that can be computed: here 5 of 6, with the others left out rather than counted as zero. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Vale S.A.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Vale S.A. has an operating margin of 15.4%, meaning the company retains $15 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 80/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 28.3% the prior year.
Vale S.A.'s revenue grew a modest 0.9% year-over-year to $38.4B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 18/100.
Vale S.A.'s current ratio of 1.15 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 27/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.
Not available for Vale S.A., so it is left out of the overall score, which averages the 5 of 6 dimensions that can be computed.
Vale S.A. earns a strong 7.0% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $7 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 69/100. This is down from 18.5% the prior year.
Vale S.A. passes 2 of 5 computable financial strength tests (4 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 1 of 2 profitability signals pass, all 1 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.
Vale S.A. earns $4.50 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($5.9B vs $1.3B). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Vale S.A. generated $38.4B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.9% from the prior year.
Vale S.A.'s EBITDA was $9.0B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 35.0% from the prior year.
Vale S.A. reported $2.4B in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 61.9% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Vale S.A. held $7.4B in cash as of fiscal year 2025; no long-term debt figure is on record for that period.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
Vale S.A.'s gross margin was 35.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Vale S.A.'s operating margin was 15.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 13.0 percentage points from the prior year.
Vale S.A.'s net profit margin was 6.1% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 10.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Vale S.A.'s ROE was 7.0% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 11.4 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Vale S.A. invested $693.0M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 12.3% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
VALE Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | FY2520-F | FY2420-F | FY2320-F | FY2220-F | FY2120-F | FY2020-F | FY1920-F | FY1820-F | FY1720-F | FY1620-F | FY1520-F | FY1220-F | FY1120-F | FY1020-F | FY0920-F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $38.4B+0.9% | $38.1B-8.9% | $41.8B-4.7% | $43.8B-19.6% | $54.5B+37.8% | $39.5B+8.2% | $36.5B-0.1% | $36.6B+7.7% | $34.0B+23.6% | $27.5B+17.6% | $23.4B | $48.8B-21.8% | $62.3B+29.3% | $48.2B+101.4% | $23.9B |
| Cost of Revenue | $24.9B+2.8% | $24.3B+0.7% | $24.1B+0.3% | $24.0B+10.6% | $21.7B+23.7% | $17.6B-9.1% | $19.3B-12.7% | $22.1B+5.1% | $21.0B+19.2% | $17.6B-5.9% | $18.8B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gross Profit | $13.5B-2.4% | $13.8B-22.1% | $17.7B-10.7% | $19.8B-39.6% | $32.8B+49.1% | $22.0B+27.5% | $17.2B+19.2% | $14.5B+11.9% | $12.9B+31.4% | $9.8B+112.3% | $4.6B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D Expenses | $693.0M-12.3% | $790.0M+9.3% | $723.0M+9.5% | $660.0M+20.2% | $549.0M+32.3% | $415.0M+0.5% | $413.0M+10.7% | $373.0M+9.7% | $340.0M+6.6% | $319.0M-19.2% | $395.0M | $1.5B-11.7% | $1.7B+90.7% | $878.0M-10.5% | $981.0M |
| SG&A Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $2.2B-4.0% | $2.3B+37.2% | $1.7B+50.5% | $1.1B |
| Operating Income | $5.9B-45.3% | $10.8B-24.1% | $14.2B-17.5% | $17.2B-37.9% | $27.7B+116.0% | $12.8B+229.4% | $3.9B-67.4% | $12.0B+9.4% | $10.9B+55.0% | $7.1Bn/m | -$6.2B | $9.2B-69.4% | $30.1B+38.8% | $21.7B+258.2% | $6.1B |
| EBITDA | $9.0B-35.0% | $13.8B-19.9% | $17.3B-15.2% | $20.4B-33.7% | $30.7B+91.6% | $16.0B+117.3% | $7.4B-51.8% | $15.3B+4.6% | $14.6B+38.9% | $10.5Bn/m | -$2.5B | $13.6B-60.2% | $34.2B+37.2% | $25.0B+184.3% | $8.8B |
| Interest Expense | $1.3B-6.5% | $1.4B-7.2% | $1.5B+17.3% | $1.3B+31.3% | $981.0M+32.2% | $742.0M-21.3% | $943.0M-20.4% | $1.2B-30.2% | $1.7B-4.0% | $1.8B+7.3% | $1.6B | N/A | N/A | -$1.1Bn/m | -$1.1B |
| Income Tax | $2.7B+270.3% | $721.0M-76.3% | $3.0B+2.5% | $3.0B-36.7% | $4.7B+539.0% | $735.0Mn/m | -$595.0Mn/m | -$172.0M-111.5% | $1.5B-46.2% | $2.8Bn/m | -$5.2B | -$833.0M-115.8% | $5.3B+42.6% | $3.7B+76.4% | $2.1B |
| Net Income | $2.4B-61.9% | $6.2B-22.8% | $8.0B-57.5% | $18.8B-16.3% | $22.4B+359.8% | $4.9Bn/m | -$1.7B-124.5% | $6.9B+24.6% | $5.5B+38.3% | $4.0Bn/m | -$12.1B | $5.5B-75.9% | $22.9B+32.6% | $17.3B+222.8% | $5.3B |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: EPS (Basic), EPS (Diluted), Diluted Shares (Avg).
No annual filing on record for: FY2013, FY2014.
VALE Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | FY2520-F | FY2420-F | FY2320-F | FY2220-F | FY2120-F | FY2020-F | FY1920-F | FY1820-F | FY1720-F | FY1620-F | FY1520-F | FY1220-F | FY1120-F | FY1020-F | FY0920-F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $86.5B+8.0% | $80.2B-14.9% | $94.2B+8.4% | $86.9B-2.8% | $89.4B-2.8% | $92.0B+0.3% | $91.7B+4.0% | $88.2B-11.1% | $99.2B+0.2% | $99.0B | N/A | $131.5B+2.1% | $128.7B-0.3% | $129.1B+26.3% | $102.3B |
| Current Assets | $18.3B+35.7% | $13.5B-27.9% | $18.7B+20.4% | $15.5B-30.6% | $22.4B-8.4% | $24.4B+43.2% | $17.0B+11.4% | $15.3B-19.3% | $19.0B-16.0% | $22.6B | N/A | $22.9B+5.3% | $21.7B-31.6% | $31.8B+49.3% | $21.3B |
| Cash & Equivalents | $7.4B+48.8% | $5.0B+37.2% | $3.6B-23.8% | $4.7B-59.6% | $11.7B-13.1% | $13.5B+83.5% | $7.3B+27.1% | $5.8B0.0% | $5.8B+33.6% | $4.3B+20.5% | $3.6B | $5.8B+65.2% | $3.5B-53.4% | $7.6B+4.0% | $7.3B |
| Short-Term Investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $246.0Mn/m | $0-100.0% | $1.8B-52.1% | $3.7B |
| Inventory | $5.9B+28.9% | $4.6B-1.7% | $4.7B+4.5% | $4.5B+2.4% | $4.4B+7.8% | $4.1B-5.0% | $4.3B-3.8% | $4.4B+13.2% | $3.9B+17.2% | $3.3B | N/A | $5.1B-3.8% | $5.3B+22.2% | $4.3B+34.5% | $3.2B |
| Accounts Receivable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $6.7B-18.9% | $8.2B+5.7% | $7.8B+155.7% | $3.0B |
| Long-Term Investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0 |
| Goodwill | $9.0B-14.8% | $10.5B-9.6% | $11.6B+13.6% | $10.2B+219.1% | $3.2B-65.5% | $9.3B+9.4% | $8.5B+6.7% | $8.0B-6.3% | $8.5B+23.6% | $6.9B+29.1% | $5.3B | $2.9B-2.6% | $3.0B-8.8% | $3.3B+43.4% | $2.3B |
| Total Liabilities | $52.2B+14.4% | $45.6B-14.2% | $53.2B+7.4% | $49.5B-8.5% | $54.1B-5.3% | $57.2B+8.5% | $52.7B+21.6% | $43.4B-20.3% | $54.4B-6.2% | $58.0B | N/A | $57.2B+12.2% | $51.0B-15.3% | $60.2B+32.9% | $45.3B |
| Current Liabilities | $15.9B+21.2% | $13.1B-10.7% | $14.7B+5.5% | $13.9B-8.6% | $15.2B+4.1% | $14.6B+5.4% | $13.8B+52.0% | $9.1B-30.5% | $13.1B+16.8% | $11.2B | N/A | $12.6B+14.0% | $11.0B-38.3% | $17.9B+95.1% | $9.2B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | $36.3B+11.6% | $32.5B-15.6% | $38.5B+8.1% | $35.6B-8.5% | $38.9B-8.6% | $42.6B+9.6% | $38.9B+13.5% | $34.2B-17.1% | $41.3B-11.7% | $46.8B | N/A | $42.5B+13.2% | $37.6B-3.1% | $38.8B+19.0% | $32.6B |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | $12.7B-0.3% | $12.8B-9.8% | $14.1B+19.4% | $11.8B-18.1% | $14.5B-30.4% | $20.8B-24.9% | $27.7B | N/A | $30.3B+31.4% | $23.0B+6.7% | $21.6B+8.5% | $19.9B |
| Total Equity | $33.5B+0.3% | $33.4B-15.3% | $39.5B+10.0% | $35.9B+4.0% | $34.5B-3.6% | $35.7B-10.8% | $40.1B-8.9% | $44.0B+1.2% | $43.5B+11.3% | $39.0B+9.3% | $35.7B | $74.2B-4.5% | $77.7B+12.8% | $68.9B+21.0% | $56.9B |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Retained Earnings.
No annual filing on record for: FY2013, FY2014.
VALE Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | FY2520-F | FY2420-F | FY2320-F | FY2220-F | FY2120-F | FY2020-F | FY1920-F | FY1820-F | FY1720-F | FY1620-F | FY1520-F | FY1220-F | FY1120-F | FY1020-F | FY0920-F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $25.7B+79.3% | $14.3B+18.3% | $12.1B-6.1% | $12.9B+3.6% | $12.4B+94.5% | $6.4B | N/A | $16.6B-32.3% | $24.5B+27.7% | $19.2B+168.8% | $7.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $3.1B+1.6% | $3.1B-0.4% | $3.1B-3.2% | $3.2B+4.5% | $3.0B-5.6% | $3.2B-7.9% | $3.5B+4.1% | $3.4B-9.6% | $3.7B+6.3% | $3.5B-6.2% | $3.7B | $4.4B+6.6% | $4.1B+26.4% | $3.3B+19.8% | $2.7B |
| Capital Expenditures | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $3.8B-22.6% | $5.0B-39.0% | $8.1B | $15.8B-1.9% | $16.1B+27.1% | $12.6B+56.2% | $8.1B |
| Free Cash Flow | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $8.6B+494.4% | $1.4B | N/A | $818.0M-90.3% | $8.4B+28.8% | $6.5Bn/m | -$960.0M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$6.9Bn/m | -$5.4Bn/m | -$6.3Bn/m | -$4.7Bn/m | -$6.6Bn/m | -$4.7Bn/m | -$7.0B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$14.1Bn/m | -$17.2Bn/m | -$13.2B |
| Financing Cash Flow | $270.0Mn/m | -$2.3Bn/m | -$7.3Bn/m | -$13.9Bn/m | -$20.3Bn/m | -$2.7Bn/m | -$3.5B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$14.4Bn/m | -$2.1B-433.3% | $625.0M |
| Dividends Paid | $3.6B-9.0% | $3.9B-29.0% | $5.5B-16.5% | $6.6B-51.0% | $13.5B+302.5% | $3.4B | N/A | $3.3B+127.5% | $1.5B+482.4% | $250.0M-83.3% | $1.5B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | N/A | $2.8B-49.8% | $5.5B | N/A | N/A | $1.0B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $3.0B+98.8% | $1.5B+16677.8% | $9.0M |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Stock-Based Compensation.
No annual filing on record for: FY2013, FY2014.
VALE Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | FY2520-F | FY2420-F | FY2320-F | FY2220-F | FY2120-F | FY2020-F | FY1920-F | FY1820-F | FY1720-F | FY1620-F | FY1520-F | FY1220-F | FY1120-F | FY1020-F | FY0920-F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.0%-1.2pp | 36.2%-6.1pp | 42.4%-2.8pp | 45.2%-14.9pp | 60.1%+4.5pp | 55.6%+8.4pp | 47.2%+7.6pp | 39.6%+1.5pp | 38.1%+2.3pp | 35.8%+16.0pp | 19.8% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Margin | 15.4%-13.0pp | 28.3%-5.7pp | 34.0%-5.2pp | 39.3%-11.6pp | 50.8%+18.4pp | 32.4%+21.8pp | 10.7%-22.0pp | 32.7%+0.5pp | 32.2%+6.5pp | 25.7%+52.3pp | -26.7% | 18.9%-29.4pp | 48.3%+3.3pp | 45.0%+19.7pp | 25.3% |
| Net Margin | 6.1%-10.1pp | 16.2%-2.9pp | 19.1%-23.8pp | 42.9%+1.7pp | 41.2%+28.8pp | 12.3%+16.9pp | -4.6%-23.4pp | 18.8%+2.5pp | 16.2%+1.7pp | 14.5%+66.4pp | -51.9% | 11.3%-25.4pp | 36.7%+0.9pp | 35.8%+13.5pp | 22.3% |
| Return on Equity | 7.0%-11.4pp | 18.5%-1.8pp | 20.2%-32.1pp | 52.4%-12.7pp | 65.1%+51.4pp | 13.7%+17.9pp | -4.2%-19.8pp | 15.6%+2.9pp | 12.7%+2.5pp | 10.2%+44.2pp | -34.0% | 7.4%-22.0pp | 29.4%+4.4pp | 25.1%+15.7pp | 9.4% |
| Return on Assets | 2.7%-5.0pp | 7.7%-0.8pp | 8.5%-13.1pp | 21.6%-3.5pp | 25.1%+19.8pp | 5.3%+7.2pp | -1.8%-9.6pp | 7.8%+2.2pp | 5.5%+1.5pp | 4.0% | N/A | 4.2%-13.6pp | 17.8%+4.4pp | 13.4%+8.1pp | 5.2% |
| Current Ratio | 1.15+0.1x | 1.03-0.2x | 1.28+0.2x | 1.12-0.4x | 1.47-0.2x | 1.67+0.4x | 1.23-0.4x | 1.68+0.2x | 1.45-0.6x | 2.01 | N/A | 1.82-0.1x | 1.97+0.2x | 1.77-0.5x | 2.32 |
| Debt-to-Equity | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.350.0x | 0.370.0x | 0.40+0.1x | 0.300.0x | 0.33-0.1x | 0.48-0.2x | 0.71 | N/A | 0.41+0.1x | 0.300.0x | 0.310.0x | 0.35 |
| Liabilities-to-Equity | 1.56+0.2x | 1.370.0x | 1.350.0x | 1.38-0.2x | 1.570.0x | 1.60+0.3x | 1.32+0.3x | 0.99-0.3x | 1.25-0.2x | 1.49 | N/A | 0.77+0.1x | 0.66-0.2x | 0.87+0.1x | 0.80 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.440.0x | 0.470.0x | 0.44-0.1x | 0.50-0.1x | 0.61+0.2x | 0.430.0x | 0.400.0x | 0.41+0.1x | 0.34+0.1x | 0.28 | N/A | 0.37-0.1x | 0.48+0.1x | 0.37+0.1x | 0.23 |
| FCF Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 25.4%+20.1pp | 5.3% | N/A | 1.7%-11.8pp | 13.5%-0.1pp | 13.6%+17.6pp | -4.0% |
No annual filing on record for: FY2013, FY2014.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vale S.A.'s annual revenue?
Vale S.A. (VALE) reported $38.4B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 0.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Vale S.A.'s revenue growing?
Vale S.A. (VALE) revenue grew by 0.9% year-over-year, from $38.1B to $38.4B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Vale S.A. profitable?
Yes, Vale S.A. (VALE) reported a net income of $2.4B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 6.1%.
What is Vale S.A.'s EBITDA?
Vale S.A. (VALE) had EBITDA of $9.0B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Vale S.A.'s gross margin?
Vale S.A. (VALE) had a gross margin of 35.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Vale S.A.'s operating margin?
Vale S.A. (VALE) had an operating margin of 15.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Vale S.A.'s net profit margin?
Vale S.A. (VALE) had a net profit margin of 6.1% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Vale S.A.'s return on equity (ROE)?
Vale S.A. (VALE) has a return on equity of 7.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What are Vale S.A.'s total assets?
Vale S.A. (VALE) had $86.5B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
How much does Vale S.A. spend on research and development?
Vale S.A. (VALE) invested $693.0M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.
What is Vale S.A.'s current ratio?
Vale S.A. (VALE) had a current ratio of 1.15 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.
What is Vale S.A.'s liabilities-to-equity ratio?
Vale S.A. (VALE) had a liabilities-to-equity ratio of 1.56 as of fiscal year 2025, which is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity. Total liabilities counts every obligation on the balance sheet (payables, deposits, insurance reserves and deferred taxes as well as borrowings), so this ratio usually runs well above debt-to-equity. No debt-to-equity ratio is shown for fiscal year 2025, because the filing data we hold for that year carries no long-term debt figure.
What is Vale S.A.'s return on assets (ROA)?
Vale S.A. (VALE) had a return on assets of 2.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Vale S.A.'s P/E ratio?
Vale S.A. (VALE) trades at 21.7x earnings, its market capitalization divided by $2.4B net income, FY2025. The market capitalization is $51.1B as of Oct 26, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is Vale S.A.'s price-to-sales ratio?
Vale S.A. (VALE) trades at 1.3x sales, its market capitalization divided by $38.4B revenue, FY2025. The market capitalization is $51.1B as of Oct 26, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is Vale S.A.'s Piotroski F-Score?
Vale S.A. (VALE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 5 computable signals; 4 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Vale S.A. cover its interest payments?
Vale S.A. (VALE) has an interest coverage ratio of 4.50x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Vale S.A.?
Vale S.A. (VALE) scores 46 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is the average of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. For Vale S.A. it averages the 5 of 6 dimensions that can be computed; the others are left out rather than counted as zero. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.