Vale S.A.

NYSE:VALE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$71.1b

Vale Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Vale's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -26.7%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 4.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 7% per year. Vale's return on equity is 5.8%, and it has net margins of 6.1%.

Key information

-26.73%

Earnings growth rate

-23.16%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.40%
Revenue growth rate-7.02%
Return on equity5.77%
Net Margin6.12%
Next Earnings Update28 Apr 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Vale: The Rally Has Outpaced Iron Ore Fundamentals (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 14

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:VALE Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2538,4032,352909693
30 Sep 2540,0805,6711,057736
30 Jun 2538,5715,3281,060793
31 Mar 2537,0675,5141,005755
31 Dec 2433,3095,108903696
30 Sep 2438,7498,8561,2081,179
30 Jun 2437,5818,717709368
31 Mar 2441,1117,721886573
31 Dec 2342,8908,2331,032742
30 Sep 2341,0419,453690228
30 Jun 2343,10611,8911,042746
31 Mar 2342,15414,3231,136816
31 Dec 2242,84616,288969645
30 Sep 2243,96617,9801,463969
30 Jun 2247,66819,3951,069586
31 Mar 2259,11126,1621,122509
31 Dec 2152,64523,9821,088532
30 Sep 2154,46021,475656124
30 Jun 2158,32121,0611,298505
31 Mar 2143,28711,8661,189402
31 Dec 2039,6856,8531,357414
30 Sep 2030,3782,7561,284379
30 Jun 2028,2081,1781,317379
31 Mar 2028,6711411,339371
31 Dec 1935,9849851,600409
30 Sep 1934,9183,4231,301383
30 Jun 1937,0543,4991,182376
31 Mar 1935,1173,617888363
31 Dec 1834,7386,708749355
30 Sep 1831,4173,868740306
30 Jun 1830,3424,478745303
31 Mar 1833,1975,285883334
31 Dec 1732,7696,110910328
30 Sep 1734,5266,841950354
30 Jun 1730,9634,870953330
31 Mar 1732,2056,1771,047350
31 Dec 1629,0835,3691,022337
30 Sep 1624,366-6,3351,106280
30 Jun 1625,212-9,1231,302338
31 Mar 1622,710-7,8131,302336
31 Dec 1519,705-10,9951,297335
30 Sep 1521,657-3,9851,391438
30 Jun 1526,769-4,0311,734562
31 Mar 1526,221-4,5301,633543

Quality Earnings: VALE has a large one-off loss of $4.6B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: VALE's current net profit margins (6.1%) are lower than last year (15.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VALE's earnings have declined by 26.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: VALE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: VALE had negative earnings growth (-54%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (30.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: VALE's Return on Equity (5.8%) 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 Analysis2026/02/16 17:48
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/13 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Vale S.A. is covered by 38 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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