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Vale S.A. VALE

NYSE · stock · Metal Mining · website · IPO 1970-01-02 · LEI

Vale S.A. statistics & valuation

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
34.30% 22.30% 37.10% 37.90% 11.30% 20082009201020112012
Gross margin (%)
20082009201020112012
Operating margin (%)
38.30% 25.30% 46.70% 49.90% 18.90% 20082009201020112012
Return on equity (%)
29.70% 8.90% 24.10% 28.70% 7.30% 20082009201020112012
Shares outstanding
10.1M 6.36B 6.42B 5.18B 3.26B 20082009201020112012
Net debt ($)
$7.20B $12.61B $16.83B $19.50B $24.43B 20082009201020112012
Share buybacks ($)
20082009201020112012
Return on assets (%)
16.50% 5.20% 13.40% 17.80% 4.20% 20082009201020112012
Free cash flow margin (%)
21.10% -4.00% 15.10% 13.90% 1.70% 20082009201020112012
Debt / equity (×)
0.39× 0.33× 0.34× 0.29× 0.40× 20082009201020112012
EPS ($)
20082009201020112012

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2012FY2011FY2010FY2009FY2008
Operating margin18.9%49.9%46.7%25.3%38.3%
Net margin11.3%37.9%37.1%22.3%34.3%
FCF margin1.7%13.9%15.1%-4.0%21.1%
Return on assets4.2%17.8%13.4%5.2%16.5%
Return on equity7.3%28.7%24.1%8.9%29.7%
Debt / equity0.40×0.29×0.34×0.33×0.39×
Current ratio1.821.971.772.323.21

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2012-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.