Vale S.A.

BOVESPA:VALE3 Stock Report

Market Cap: R$225.4b

Vale Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Vale's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.9%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 2.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.08% per year. Vale's return on equity is 14.5%, and it has net margins of 14.9%.

Key information

-1.9%

Earnings growth rate

1.2%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth33.9%
Revenue growth rate0.08%
Return on equity14.5%
Net Margin14.9%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Here's Why Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 16
Here's Why Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Why We're Not Concerned About Vale S.A.'s (BVMF:VALE3) Share Price

Mar 11
Why We're Not Concerned About Vale S.A.'s (BVMF:VALE3) Share Price
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Iron Ore Strategy And Cost Efficiency To Drive Growth Amidst Legal And Market Challenges

Nov 07 Strategic focus on cost efficiency and premium iron ore could enhance margins and market competitiveness.

Slowing Rates Of Return At Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Aug 19
Slowing Rates Of Return At Vale (BVMF:VALE3) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Is Vale (BVMF:VALE3) A Risky Investment?

Jul 17
Is Vale (BVMF:VALE3) A Risky Investment?

Vale S.A.'s (BVMF:VALE3) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

May 22
Vale S.A.'s (BVMF:VALE3) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Vale makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

BOVESPA:VALE3 Revenue, expenses and earnings (BRL Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 25211,52531,4655,7354,307
31 Dec 24206,00531,5925,5864,307
30 Sep 24211,10948,2515,1583,598
30 Jun 24210,09348,7294,8953,819
31 Mar 24206,11638,7104,8983,647
31 Dec 23208,06639,9405,0073,598
30 Sep 23206,29647,5173,4661,147
30 Jun 23206,41456,9394,9913,574
31 Mar 23213,63072,5875,7564,134
31 Dec 22226,50886,1065,1243,411
30 Sep 22237,09596,9607,8885,228
30 Jun 22249,433101,4895,5963,066
31 Mar 22281,451124,5695,3422,423
31 Dec 21293,524133,7126,0682,964
30 Sep 21296,709116,9993,572675
30 Jun 21290,197104,7996,4592,512
31 Mar 21243,63966,7876,6932,263
31 Dec 20206,09835,5887,0462,151
30 Sep 20170,61015,4807,2102,127
30 Jun 20153,3686,4077,1592,059
31 Mar 20148,9397346,9581,925
31 Dec 19144,6353,9596,4311,644
30 Sep 19145,07614,2225,4051,591
30 Jun 19142,27413,4334,5371,442
31 Mar 19137,50314,1623,4791,422
31 Dec 18134,48325,9672,9011,376
30 Sep 18126,85515,6182,9891,237
30 Jun 18117,59317,3542,8871,176
31 Mar 18109,72217,4672,9171,103
31 Dec 17108,53220,2353,0141,086
30 Sep 17109,35721,6693,0101,120
30 Jun 17102,58816,1363,1571,093
31 Mar 17100,80119,3353,2781,094
31 Dec 1694,63317,4703,3251,098
30 Sep 1679,220-20,5963,597909
30 Jun 1680,739-29,2154,1701,084
31 Mar 1680,604-27,7294,6221,192
31 Dec 1578,057-43,5535,1361,326
30 Sep 1585,970-15,8195,5231,740
30 Jun 1583,250-12,5375,3941,749
31 Mar 1583,893-14,4935,2261,738
31 Dec 1482,6193,1394,7511,568
30 Sep 1495,087-9,2695,4701,763
30 Jun 14102,6482,0906,1601,779

Quality Earnings: VALE3 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: VALE3's current net profit margins (14.9%) are lower than last year (18.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VALE3's earnings have declined by 1.9% 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 (-18.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-16.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: VALE3's Return on Equity (14.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/04 03:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Vale S.A. is covered by 60 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alexander HackingAuerbach Grayson
Rodrigo FerrazBanco Brascan S.A.
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research