Vale (VALE) FCF Yield % : 7.14 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)

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What is Vale FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Vale's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $3,036 Mil, and Market Cap is $42,013 Mil. Therefore, Vale's FCF Yield % for today is 7.14%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vale's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

VALE' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.39 Med: 11.31 Max: 41.71
Current: 7.14

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Vale was 41.71%. The lowest was -29.39%. And the median was 11.31%.

VALE's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
92.6% of 2649 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -10.93 vs VALE: 7.14

Vale's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 5.79%.

Vale FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vale's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
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Vale FCF Yield % Chart

Vale Annual Data

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FCF Yield %

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11.74

30.43

7.94

10.62

7.71

Vale Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															15.67	16.72	-	2.16	6.19

Competitive Comparison of Vale's FCF Yield %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Vale's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Vale's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vale's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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Vale FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Vale's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	2919	/	37863.5464
	=	7.71%

Vale's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	586	*	4	/	37863.5464
	=	6.19%

Vale FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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Address

Praia de Botafogo, 186, offices 1101, 1701 and 1801, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 22250-145

Website

https://www.vale.com

Vale is a large global miner and the world's largest producer of iron ore and pellets. In recent years the company has sold noncore assets such as its fertilizer, coal, and steel operations to concentrate on iron ore, nickel, and copper. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets. The base metals division is much smaller, consisting of nickel mines and smelters along with copper mines producing copper in concentrate. In 2024, Vale sold a minority 10% stake in energy transition metals, its base metals business, likely the first step in separating base metals and iron ore.