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Vale S.A. VALE3.SA

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Vale S.A. statistics & valuation

Market capR$303.4B
P / E129.0×
P / S7.9×
P / B9.1×
P / FCF108.6×
Dividend yield1.17%
Net margin6.1%
Return on equity7.0%
FCF margin7.3%
Net debtR$14.4B
Enterprise value USD$61.0B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV3.6%
Return on capital16.1%
Graham number -86.2%R$9.87

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (R$9.87); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
42.90% 19.10% 16.20% 6.10% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
45.20% 42.30% 36.20% 35.00% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
40.60% 38.00% 29.20% 29.50% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
52.40% 20.20% 18.50% 7.00% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
4.26B 4.26B 4.26B 4.26B 2022202320242025
Net debt (R$)
R$10.70B R$13.19B R$12.77B R$14.43B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (R$)
R$6.04B R$2.71B R$409.0M R$0 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
21.60% 8.50% 7.70% 2.70% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
13.80% 17.30% 7.70% 7.30% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.43× 0.43× 0.53× 0.65× 2022202320242025
EPS (R$)
R$4.05 R$1.83 R$1.44 R$0.55 2022202320242025

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

P / E vs its own history

Vale S.A. trades at about 129.6× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 23.3×–153.3×, median 37.6×).

23.3× 153.3×

Shaded band = 10-year range (23.3×–153.3×); dot = today's 129.6×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin35.0%36.2%42.3%45.2%
Operating margin29.5%29.2%38.0%40.6%
Net margin6.1%16.2%19.1%42.9%
FCF margin7.3%7.7%17.3%13.8%
Return on assets2.7%7.7%8.5%21.6%
Return on equity7.0%18.5%20.2%52.4%
Debt / equity0.62×0.48×0.37×0.38×
Current ratio1.151.031.281.12

Computed from company filings · BR · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in BRL. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.