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Vale S.A.NYSE:VALE Stock Report

Market Cap US$51.7b
Share Price
US$12.09
My Fair Value
n/a
1Y12.2%
7D5.5%
Portfolio Value
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Vale S.A.

NYSE:VALE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$51.7b

Vale (VALE) Stock Overview

Produces iron ore and nickel in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and internationally. More details

VALE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (9.2x) is below the US market (18.2x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 7.86% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Dividend of 7.29% is not well covered by free cash flows

Profit margins (14.2%) are lower than last year (22.9%)


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Vale S.A. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Vale
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceR$12.09
52 Week HighR$12.22
52 Week LowR$8.06
Beta1.02
1 Month Change9.81%
3 Month Change22.49%
1 Year Change12.15%
3 Year Change-13.02%
5 Year Change2.46%
Change since IPO437.35%

Recent News & Updates

Vale: China Factor Remains, But Its Long-Term Value Is Secure (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 15

Recent updates

Vale: China Factor Remains, But Its Long-Term Value Is Secure (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 15

Vale Q1 Earnings Preview: A Bumpy Road But Still A Buy At These Valuations

Apr 22

BHP Group Is Better Than Vale If You Really Want Mining Exposure

Mar 20

Vale: Upgrading To Buy On Improving Commodity Prices, Earnings On Deck

Feb 16

Double-Digit Dividend Yield: Why Vale Stands Out

Jan 15

Vale: Preparing For The New Era In The Iron Ore Market

Dec 10

Vale Battles Market Headwinds Despite Growth

Nov 10

Vale Production Report Q3 2024: Good Volumes, Bad Prices

Oct 17

Vale Stock: Think Of Doubling Down On Val(u)e

Oct 02

Vale: A Cautious Hold Amid New CEO And Rising Iron Ore Prices

Aug 28

Vale: High Capital Returns & Discounted Valuation

Jul 27

If The Fed Slashes Rates Too Soon, Vale Could Spike Higher

Jul 19

Why Vale Could Rebound

Jul 01

Vale: China's Construction Collapse Signals Multi-Decade Peak In Iron Ore Demand

Jun 21

Vale Stock: I Sense A Value Trap

May 22

Vale Q1 2024: Decent Results And Surprise With Provisions

Apr 26

Vale's Failures Don't Make It Uninvestable

Apr 15

Vale: Why I'm Buying More Despite The Noise

Mar 14

Vale: Potential Value Trap Reliant On Weakening Chinese Iron Ore Demand

Feb 12

Vale: Bet On Rising Iron Ore Demand While Being Paid To Wait

Jan 11

Vale Could Have A Decent Year, Despite Poor Global Economic Prospects (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 04

Vale: Still More Upside But Be Cautious

Nov 29

Vale Is A Terrific Rotation Play With Significant Long-Term Potential

Nov 13

Vale Q3 Earnings: Buy While It's Cheap

Oct 29

Vale: Buy On Higher For Longer Iron Ore Prices

Oct 13

Vale: Bet On Growing Iron Ore And Base Metals Demand At A Good Discount

Sep 25

Vale: Q2 Earnings, Weathering The Storm

Aug 23

Vale: Navigating Turbulent Commodity Markets

Aug 04

Vale: Brazilian Mining Giant Potentially Undervalued And Offering +8% Dividend Yield

Jul 21

Vale: Moderately Discounted, Compelling Dividends And Buybacks

Jul 10

Vale: A Promising Future Supported By Strong Financials And Strategic Operations

Jul 02

Vale In The Age Of EVs: Separating The Base Metal Business Could Unleash Tremendous Upside

Jun 12

Vale: Separating The Base Metals Business Could Unlock Value

May 30

Vale GAAP EPS of $0.82 beats by $0.19, revenue of $11.94B beats by $560M

Feb 21

Vale Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

Vale: Upside Risk From Cosan Take Over Gambit

Jan 31

Vale: Waiting For Clarity On Base Metals Deal

Jan 24

Shareholder Returns

VALEUS Metals and MiningUS Market
7D5.5%1.8%-0.2%
1Y12.2%37.3%20.3%

Return vs Industry: VALE underperformed the US Metals and Mining industry which returned 37.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VALE underperformed the US Market which returned 20.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VALE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VALE volatility
VALE Average Weekly Movement2.8%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement10.0%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.4%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: VALE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: VALE's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
194264,616Gustavo Pimentavale.com

Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces iron ore and nickel in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The company extracts and produces iron ore, iron ore pellets, briquettes, and other ferrous products; provides logistic related services; and operates mining complexes, railways, maritime terminals, and ports.

Vale S.A. Fundamentals Summary

How do Vale's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VALE fundamental statistics
Market capUS$51.73b
Earnings (TTM)US$5.61b
Revenue (TTM)US$39.61b
9.2x
P/E Ratio
1.3x
P/S Ratio

Is VALE overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VALE income statement (TTM)
RevenueR$213.32b
Cost of RevenueR$139.07b
Gross ProfitR$74.25b
Other ExpensesR$44.06b
EarningsR$30.19b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)7.07
Gross Margin34.81%
Net Profit Margin14.15%
Debt/Equity Ratio48.5%

How did VALE perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

7.3%
Current Dividend Yield
38%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/03 15:58
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/31 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Vale S.A. is covered by 46 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Amos FletcherBarclays
Leonardo CorreaBarclays
Mary Cleia da SilvaBB Banco de Investimento S.A.