Vale S.A (VALE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.96x
Vale S.A (VALE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.96x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of AR$2.58 Billion is below net income of AR$2.69 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore VALE cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.96x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
AR$2.58 Billion
ARS
Net Income
AR$2.69 Billion
ARS
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Vale S.A Cash Flow Quality Index (2016–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Vale S.A across 8 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale S.A (VALE) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Vale S.A (2016–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Vale S.A.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (ARS) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.52x | AR$9.37 Billion | AR$6.17 Billion | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.29x | AR$10.29 Billion | AR$7.98 Billion | ▼ -58.4% |
| 2022 | 3.10x | AR$58.20 Billion | AR$18.79 Billion | ▼ -49.2% |
| 2021 | 6.09x | AR$136.77 Billion | AR$22.45 Billion | ▼ -60.5% |
| 2020 | 15.41x | AR$75.21 Billion | AR$4.88 Billion | ▲ +727.1% |
| 2018 | 1.86x | AR$47.80 Billion | AR$25.66 Billion | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2017 | 2.22x | AR$39.15 Billion | AR$17.63 Billion | ▲ +34.4% |
| 2016 | 1.65x | AR$6.58 Billion | AR$3.98 Billion | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.