Vale Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Vale has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 24.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.5% per year. Vale's return on equity is 20.1%, and it has net margins of 18.8%.
Key information
24.0%
Earnings growth rate
26.3%
EPS growth rate
| Metals and Mining Industry Growth | 33.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.5% |
| Return on equity | 20.1% |
| Net Margin | 18.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Vale S.A. (BVMF:VALE3) Price Target To R$75.44
Apr 27
We Think Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Feb 07Little Excitement Around Vale S.A.'s (BVMF:VALE3) Earnings
Jan 02Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Vale's (BVMF:VALE3) Recent Growth In Returns
Dec 15We Think Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 22We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Vale (BVMF:VALE3)
Sep 14Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jul 18Why We Like The Returns At Vale (BVMF:VALE3)
Jun 11Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Apr 14Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Mar 08Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 04Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Sep 09Vale's (BVMF:VALE3) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Aug 04Vale S.A.'s (BVMF:VALE3) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Jul 14Is Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 08Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Vale makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 206,116 | 38,710 | 4,898 | 3,647 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 208,066 | 39,940 | 5,007 | 3,598 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 206,296 | 47,517 | 5,184 | 3,603 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 206,414 | 56,939 | 4,991 | 3,574 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 213,630 | 72,587 | 5,756 | 4,134 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 226,508 | 86,106 | 5,124 | 3,411 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 237,095 | 96,960 | 7,888 | 5,228 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 249,433 | 101,489 | 5,596 | 3,066 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 281,451 | 124,569 | 5,342 | 2,423 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 293,524 | 133,712 | 6,068 | 2,964 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 296,709 | 116,999 | 3,572 | 675 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 290,197 | 104,799 | 6,459 | 2,512 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 243,639 | 66,787 | 6,693 | 2,263 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 206,098 | 35,588 | 7,046 | 2,151 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 170,610 | 15,480 | 7,210 | 2,127 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 153,368 | 6,407 | 7,159 | 2,059 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 148,939 | 734 | 6,958 | 1,925 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 144,635 | 3,959 | 6,431 | 1,644 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 145,076 | 14,222 | 5,405 | 1,591 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 142,274 | 13,433 | 4,537 | 1,442 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 137,503 | 14,162 | 3,479 | 1,422 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 134,483 | 25,967 | 2,901 | 1,376 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 126,855 | 15,618 | 2,989 | 1,237 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 117,593 | 17,354 | 2,887 | 1,176 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 109,722 | 17,467 | 2,917 | 1,103 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 108,532 | 20,235 | 3,014 | 1,086 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 109,357 | 21,669 | 3,010 | 1,120 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 102,588 | 16,136 | 3,157 | 1,093 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 100,801 | 19,335 | 3,278 | 1,094 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 94,633 | 17,470 | 3,325 | 1,098 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 79,220 | -20,596 | 3,597 | 909 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 80,739 | -29,215 | 4,170 | 1,084 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 80,604 | -27,729 | 4,622 | 1,192 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 78,057 | -43,553 | 5,136 | 1,326 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 85,970 | -15,819 | 5,523 | 1,740 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 83,250 | -12,537 | 5,394 | 1,749 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 83,893 | -14,493 | 5,226 | 1,738 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 82,619 | 3,139 | 4,751 | 1,568 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 95,087 | -9,269 | 5,470 | 1,763 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 102,648 | 2,090 | 6,160 | 1,779 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 102,673 | -288 | 6,640 | 1,745 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 101,490 | 119 | 6,839 | 1,745 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 95,986 | 9,655 | 7,626 | 2,056 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 90,537 | 4,966 | 7,279 | 2,324 |
Quality Earnings: VALE3 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VALE3's current net profit margins (18.8%) are lower than last year (34%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VALE3's earnings have grown significantly by 24% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VALE3's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: VALE3 had negative earnings growth (-46.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-33%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: VALE3's Return on Equity (20.1%) is considered high.