Vale (VALE)
Market Price (9/15/2025): $10.66 | Market Cap: $45.5 BilSector: Materials | Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining
Vale (VALE)
Market Price (9/15/2025): $10.66Market Cap: $45.5 BilSector: MaterialsIndustry: Diversified Metals & Mining
Investment Highlights
Attractive yieldTotal YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 11%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.0% | Trading close to highsDist 52W High is -1.9% | Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -13%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -7.8%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -11% |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%, CFO LTM is 8.1 Bil | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -51%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -54% | |
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 31% |
Attractive yieldTotal YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 11%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.0% |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%, CFO LTM is 8.1 Bil |
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 31% |
Trading close to highsDist 52W High is -1.9% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -51%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -54% |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -13%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -7.8%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -11% |
Market Valuation
9/15/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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Share Price CYE | $10.66 | $8.26 | $13.50 | $13.32 | $10.05 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 45.5 | 35.2 | 58.1 | 60.3 | 48.8 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 20.3 | 17.7 | 16.8 | 15.4 | 17.2 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 5.7 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 11.9 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 60.1 | 52.9 | 74.9 | 75.7 | 66.0 |
Valuation Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
P/EBIT TTM | 6.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
P/E TTM | 8.7 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
Sector Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 7.3 |
9/15/25 | 2024 | 2023 | |
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Share Price CYE | $10.66 | $8.26 | $13.50 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 45.5 | 35.2 | 58.1 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 20.3 | 17.7 | 16.8 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 5.7 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 60.1 | 52.9 | 74.9 |
Valuation Ratios | |||
P/S TTM | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
P/EBIT TTM | 6.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
P/E TTM | 8.7 | 6.2 | 8.7 |
Sector Ratios | |||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.0 |
Business Description
Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Ferrous Minerals and Base Metals segments. The Ferrous Minerals segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, ferroalloys, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
VALE Return | 32% | -2% | 32% | 1% | -39% | 29% | 37% |
Peers Return | 37% | 29% | -19% | 20% | -20% | 96% | 171% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 12% | 104% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: NEM, SCCO, CLF, MP, MTRN. See VALE Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/12/2025 (YTD)
Latest Trefis Analyses
Title | Topic | Date | |
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DASHBOARDS | |||
VALE Dip Buy Analysis | |||
Vale (VALE) Valuation Ratios Comparison | Financials | ||
Vale Total Shareholder Return (TSR): -38.9% in 2024 and -6.4% 3-yr compounded annual returns (above peer average) | |||
Should You Buy Vale Stock? | Buy or Fear | ||
Vale (VALE) Operating Cash Flow Comparison | Financials | ||
Vale (VALE) Net Income Comparison | Financials | ||
Vale (VALE) Operating Income Comparison | Financials | ||
Vale (VALE) Revenue Comparison | Financials | ||
Fundamental Metrics: ... | |||
VALE (VALE) Stock Has 44% Chance Of Rise In The Next One Month | Chance of Rise | ||
ARTICLES | |||
Can Vale Stock Double? | July 16th, 2025 | ||
What’s Happening With VALE Stock? | May 19th, 2025 | ||
Time To Buy Vale Stock? | March 25th, 2025 | ||
What’s Behind the 50% Fall in VALE Stock? | December 6th, 2024 | ||
Forecast Of The Day: Vale’s Average Realized Iron Ore Price Per Ton | January 6th, 2023 |
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 71.38 |
Mkt Cap | 28.0 |
Rev LTM | 15,206 |
Op Inc LTM | 3,021 |
FCF LTM | 1,018 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 1,215 |
CFO LTM | 2,315 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 2,298 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
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Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | 14.4% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | -3.4% |
Rev Chg Q | 10.7% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 2.5% |
Op Mgn LTM | 17.7% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 14.5% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.4% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 15.3% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 17.3% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 5.0% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 6.6% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 28.0 |
P/S | 2.8 |
P/EBIT | 7.9 |
P/E | 11.4 |
P/CFO | 7.9 |
Total Yield | 3.5% |
Dividend Yield | 0.1% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 2.8% |
D/E | 0.2 |
Net D/E | 0.1 |
Returns
Median | |
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Name | |
1M Rtn | 9.2% |
3M Rtn | 39.9% |
6M Rtn | 21.5% |
12M Rtn | 10.4% |
3Y Rtn | 70.2% |
1M Excs Rtn | 4.9% |
3M Excs Rtn | 31.2% |
6M Excs Rtn | 8.3% |
12M Excs Rtn | -3.5% |
3Y Excs Rtn | 3.7% |
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
$ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron Ore Solutions | 34,079 | 34,916 | 45,925 | 31,916 | 30,005 |
Energy Transition Metals | 7,569 | 8,398 | 7,966 | 6,827 | 5,858 |
Other | 136 | 525 | 611 | 802 | 686 |
Brumadinho event and de-characterization of dams | 0 | ||||
Total | 41,784 | 43,839 | 54,502 | 39,545 | 36,549 |
$ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron Ore Solutions | 18,814 | 20,097 | 31,480 | 18,924 | 14,934 |
Energy Transition Metals | 1,963 | 2,493 | 3,193 | 1,633 | 1,220 |
Impairment and gains (losses) on disposal of non-current assets, net and other | -482 | 773 | -426 | ||
EBITDA from associates and joint ventures | -844 | -774 | |||
Other | -2,176 | -2,210 | -3,330 | -7,734 | -1,123 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | -3,070 | -3,171 | -3,034 | ||
Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures | -190 | -353 | |||
Brumadinho event and de-characterization of dams | -7,402 | ||||
Impairment and disposal of non-current assets | -3,383 | ||||
Total | 14,205 | 17,208 | 27,693 | 12,823 | 3,893 |
Returns Analyses
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing |
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6302025 | 6-K 6/30/2025 |
3312025 | 6-K 3/31/2025 |
12312024 | 20-F 12/31/2024 |
9302024 | 6-K 9/30/2024 |
6302024 | 6-K 6/30/2024 |
3312024 | 6-K 3/31/2024 |
12312023 | 20-F 12/31/2023 |
9302023 | 6-K 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 6-K 6/30/2023 |
3312023 | 6-K 3/31/2023 |
12312022 | 20-F 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 6-K 9/30/2022 |
6302022 | 6-K 6/30/2022 |
3312022 | 6-K 3/31/2022 |
12312021 | 20-F 12/31/2021 |
9302021 | 6-K 9/30/2021 |
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