Vale Valuation

Is VALE3 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

2/6

Valuation Score 2/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of VALE3 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: VALE3 (R$63.29) is trading above our estimate of fair value (R$51.13)

Significantly Below Fair Value: VALE3 is trading above our estimate of fair value.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for VALE3?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

VALE3 key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.7x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA4.1x
PEG Ratio8.1x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does VALE3's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for VALE3 vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average6.9x
CMIN3 CSN Mineração
7.6x-23.0%R$27.1b
GGBR4 Gerdau
5.1x-14.8%R$36.9b
USIM5 Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais
10.5x16.4%R$9.4b
GOAU4 Metalurgica Gerdau
4.3x-20.0%R$11.0b
VALE3 Vale
7x0.9%R$270.9b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: VALE3 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (7x) compared to the peer average (6.9x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does VALE3's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the South American Metals and Mining Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a2.3%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: VALE3 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (7x) compared to the South American Metals and Mining industry average (9.6x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is VALE3's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

VALE3 PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio7x
Fair PE Ratio10.3x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: VALE3 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (7x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10.3x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst VALE3 forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentR$63.29
R$75.54
+19.4%
21.0%R$98.49R$42.64n/a10
Apr ’25R$61.22
R$91.17
+48.9%
8.8%R$105.85R$75.71n/a10
Mar ’25R$66.88
R$91.58
+36.9%
6.0%R$101.22R$84.10n/a10
Feb ’25R$67.45
R$99.30
+47.2%
15.1%R$138.71R$80.56n/a11
Jan ’25R$77.20
R$98.81
+28.0%
15.2%R$137.86R$78.17n/a11
Dec ’24R$75.22
R$98.12
+30.4%
15.7%R$137.86R$78.17n/a11
Nov ’24R$70.32
R$96.32
+37.0%
17.7%R$142.50R$79.72n/a12
Oct ’24R$67.58
R$96.59
+42.9%
16.6%R$140.84R$79.39n/a12
Sep ’24R$68.89
R$95.66
+38.9%
16.8%R$139.47R$78.95n/a12
Aug ’24R$68.20
R$92.27
+35.3%
16.5%R$133.51R$73.83n/a12
Jul ’24R$64.22
R$93.55
+45.7%
16.5%R$137.41R$80.78n/a11
Jun ’24R$65.16
R$100.27
+53.9%
16.0%R$141.35R$85.82n/a11
May ’24R$72.40
R$95.71
+32.2%
8.5%R$116.87R$88.59R$63.2912
Apr ’24R$80.29
R$100.96
+25.7%
8.1%R$122.66R$91.80R$61.2212
Mar ’24R$89.20
R$101.09
+13.3%
8.3%R$122.67R$91.81R$66.8812
Feb ’24R$93.46
R$99.22
+6.2%
8.4%R$118.35R$89.96R$67.4511
Jan ’24R$88.88
R$96.66
+8.7%
7.4%R$111.83R$90.00R$77.2011
Dec ’23R$86.18
R$93.84
+8.9%
10.0%R$114.77R$76.98R$75.2210
Nov ’23R$69.17
R$93.13
+34.6%
10.7%R$114.61R$76.88R$70.3210
Oct ’23R$72.04
R$97.88
+35.9%
10.8%R$116.27R$80.68R$67.5810
Sep ’23R$63.89
R$96.65
+51.3%
10.5%R$108.79R$80.52R$68.8911
Aug ’23R$68.08
R$101.74
+49.4%
8.3%R$111.93R$85.03R$68.2011
Jul ’23R$75.10
R$114.83
+52.9%
11.2%R$131.47R$99.36R$64.229
Jun ’23R$88.24
R$105.61
+19.7%
11.2%R$120.91R$91.38R$65.169
May ’23R$83.29
R$116.57
+40.0%
15.5%R$144.63R$93.12R$72.409

Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.


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