Vale S.A.

NYSE:VALE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$52.6b

Vale Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Vale's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -17.7%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 4.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.2% per year. Vale's return on equity is 13%, and it has net margins of 14.2%.

Key information

-17.70%

Earnings growth rate

-14.11%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.40%
Revenue growth rate-4.15%
Return on equity13.03%
Net Margin14.15%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

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 (BRL Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 25213,32030,1855,6253,918
30 Jun 25209,59728,9545,7604,307
31 Mar 25211,52531,4655,7354,307
31 Dec 24206,00531,5925,5864,307
30 Sep 24211,10948,2516,5816,424
30 Jun 24210,09348,7293,9632,059
31 Mar 24206,11638,7104,4422,875
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

Quality Earnings: VALE has a large one-off loss of R$17.8B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: VALE's current net profit margins (14.2%) are lower than last year (22.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VALE's earnings have declined by 17.7% 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 (-37.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (3.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: VALE's Return on Equity (13%) 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 Analysis2025/11/16 14:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/14 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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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
Leonardo CorreaBarclays
Amos FletcherBarclays
Mary Cleia da SilvaBB Banco de Investimento S.A.