Vale S.A.
VALESync financial data to generate a health grade for this company.
Analytical Summary
On an absolute basis, Vale S.A. shows solid but mixed fundamentals. These readings use fixed quality thresholds rather than peer benchmarks, because too few comparable companies are available to rank against.
16-Year Financial Trajectory
Annualinfo Signals below are graded against fixed quality thresholds, not peers — peer ranking needs more comparable companies.
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2011 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2010 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2009 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2008 20-F ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2007 20-F ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2006 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
-19.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-485%)
|
29.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+498%)
|
94.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1783%)
|
-37.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-857%)
|
16.3%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+226%)
|
— | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-66.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-26.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-57.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-16.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
395.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
24.9%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
0.2%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-75.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
32.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
222.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-59.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
11.8%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
16.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
12.0%
Good
Good
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8.0%
Good
Good
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2011 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2010 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2009 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2008 20-F ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2007 20-F ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2006 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18.9%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+26%)
|
49.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+232%)
|
46.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+211%)
|
25.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+69%)
|
38.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+155%)
|
39.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+166%)
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11.3%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+13%)
|
37.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+279%)
|
37.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+271%)
|
22.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+123%)
|
34.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+243%)
|
35.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+257%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13.9%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
15.1%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
21.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.2%
Fair
Fair
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
0.37x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.41x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.18x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.62x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.37x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2011 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2010 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2009 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2008 20-F ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2007 20-F ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2006 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7.0%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
23.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
18.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.2%
Caution
Caution
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
19.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7.0%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
23.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
16.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.9%
Caution
Caution
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
18.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7.4%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-38%)
|
29.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+145%)
|
25.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+109%)
|
9.4%
Caution
Caution
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-22%)
|
31.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+159%)
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2011 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2010 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2009 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2008 20-F ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2007 20-F ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2006 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
0.41x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-18%)
|
0.30x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-41%)
|
0.36x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-29%)
|
0.35x
Good
Good
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-30%)
|
0.41x
Good
Good
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-18%)
|
— | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24.43B | $19.52B | $16.97B | $12.63B | $7.20B | $-1.05B | $-4.45B |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2.22x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.67x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.98x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.27x
Fair
Fair
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
1.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2011 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2010 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2009 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2008 20-F ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2007 20-F ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2006 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10.31B | $10.69B | $13.88B | $12.11B | $16.00B | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30.27B | $23.03B | $24.41B | $19.90B | $17.54B | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $74.24B | $77.72B | $68.90B | $56.94B | $42.56B | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 20-F ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 20-F ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 20-F ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 20-F ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 20-F ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 20-F ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2012 20-F ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2011 20-F ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2010 20-F ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2009 20-F ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2008 20-F ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2007 20-F ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2006 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48.75B | $60.39B | $46.48B | $23.94B | $38.51B | $33.12B | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4.40B | $4.12B | $3.26B | $2.72B | $2.81B | $2.19B | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $1.98B | $5.97B | $8.11B | $18.87B | $22.47B | $4.53B | $-2.18B | $6.90B | $5.52B | $5.51B | $22.89B | $17.26B | $5.35B | $13.22B | $11.82B | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24.50B | $19.67B | $7.14B | $17.11B | $11.01B | — |
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