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Vale

SAO:VALE3 · BRVALEACNOR0
Metals & MiningXX-Large

360

74
EV / EBIT90
Price / Owner Earnings100
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield77
Price/Sales58
EV / Gross Profit46
Price/Book73
Return on Capital91
Cash Return on Capital44
Return on Equity54
EBIT Margin92
Gross Profitability53
Cash Conversion64
Accruals49
Owner Earnings Margin44
Sales growth18
Profit Growth100
Long-Term EPS Growth96
Owner Earnings Growth13
Reinvestment29
Price momentum73
Debt load33
Refinancing18
Debt Payback1
Liquidity35
Analyst ratings43
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside84
Market mood51
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Vale clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryBrazil
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeBOVESPA
Founded1943
Employees44,985
Websitevale.com
ISINBRVALEACNOR0
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Utility Scale SolarOnshore and Offshore WindFreight ServiceMining TechnologyNatural ResourcesPrecious Metals

Description

Vale S.A. together with its subsidiaries (Vale) produces and sells iron ore and nickel. The company also produces iron ore pellets and copper. Nickel and copper concentrates contain by-products, such as platinum group metals (PGM), gold, silver, and…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Vale S.A. sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
55
2023202420252026

All-time high

94

Jun 2025

All-time low

40

Feb 2026

Average rank

72

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
58
48
40
38
Price/Earnings
70
91
84
81
Price/Book
73
59
53
46
Dividend Yield
77
90
94
84
Value (overall)
81
83
79
58

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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