Vale S.A. Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Vale S.A. capital reinvestment ratio. Vale S.A. (VALE3) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.75x as of December 2025, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow (R$2.86 Billion) in capital expenditures (R$2.15 Billion). See VALE3 free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Capital Reinvestment Ratio of Vale S.A. (2000–2025)
Capital reinvestment ratio of Vale S.A. from 2000 to 2025. This chart tracks Vale S.A.'s Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 26 annual periods. See Vale S.A. financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Vale S.A. Capital Reinvestment Ratio by Year (2000–2025)
Vale S.A. capital reinvestment ratio by year from 2000 to 2025. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale S.A. cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (BRL) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.66x | R$9.19 Billion | R$6.08 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.69x | R$8.17 Billion | R$5.66 Billion | ▲ +53.8% |
| 2023 | 0.45x | R$13.61 Billion | R$6.13 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.47x | R$11.48 Billion | R$5.45 Billion | ▲ +141.9% |
| 2021 | 0.20x | R$25.68 Billion | R$5.03 Billion | ▼ -36.6% |
| 2020 | 0.31x | R$14.32 Billion | R$4.43 Billion | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.29x | R$12.11 Billion | R$3.46 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.29x | R$12.90 Billion | R$3.78 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.31x | R$12.45 Billion | R$3.83 Billion | ▼ -60.2% |
| 2016 | 0.77x | R$6.40 Billion | R$4.95 Billion | ▼ -62.5% |
| 2015 | 2.06x | R$3.93 Billion | R$8.11 Billion | ▲ +129.6% |
| 2014 | 0.90x | R$13.10 Billion | R$11.78 Billion | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.89x | R$14.79 Billion | R$13.11 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.95x | R$16.14 Billion | R$15.32 Billion | ▲ +40.4% |
| 2011 | 0.68x | R$23.46 Billion | R$15.86 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.66x | R$19.18 Billion | R$12.65 Billion | ▼ -41.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13x | R$7.14 Billion | R$8.10 Billion | ▲ +116.4% |
| 2008 | 0.52x | R$17.11 Billion | R$8.97 Billion | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.60x | R$11.01 Billion | R$6.65 Billion | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.61x | R$7.23 Billion | R$4.43 Billion | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.77x | R$5.16 Billion | R$3.98 Billion | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.58x | R$3.47 Billion | R$2.02 Billion | ▼ -33.7% |
| 2003 | 0.88x | R$1.76 Billion | R$1.54 Billion | ▲ +141.0% |
| 2002 | 0.36x | R$2.10 Billion | R$766.00 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.39x | R$1.52 Billion | R$595.00 Million | ▲ +24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.31x | R$1.42 Billion | R$447.00 Million | — |