Vale SA ADR (VALE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.97x
Vale SA ADR (VALE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.97x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $2.59 Billion is below net income of $2.68 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
0.97x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$2.59 Billion
USD
Net Income
$2.68 Billion
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Vale SA ADR Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Vale SA ADR across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale SA ADR (VALE) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Vale SA ADR (2000–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Vale SA ADR.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.60x | $9.39 Billion | $5.86 Billion | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.68x | $13.40 Billion | $8.00 Billion | ▲ +188.6% |
| 2022 | 0.58x | $11.48 Billion | $19.78 Billion | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.87x | $25.68 Billion | $29.54 Billion | ▼ -69.8% |
| 2020 | 2.88x | $14.32 Billion | $4.97 Billion | ▲ +52.3% |
| 2018 | 1.89x | $12.90 Billion | $6.82 Billion | ▲ +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59x | $12.45 Billion | $7.83 Billion | ▲ +98.4% |
| 2016 | 0.80x | $6.40 Billion | $7.98 Billion | ▼ -82.9% |
| 2014 | 4.69x | $13.10 Billion | $2.79 Billion | ▼ -87.1% |
| 2013 | 36.25x | $14.79 Billion | $408.00 Million | ▲ +1083.0% |
| 2012 | 3.06x | $16.14 Billion | $5.26 Billion | ▲ +195.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04x | $23.46 Billion | $22.65 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09x | $19.18 Billion | $17.60 Billion | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.31x | $7.14 Billion | $5.46 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27x | $17.11 Billion | $13.48 Billion | ▲ +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.93x | $11.01 Billion | $11.82 Billion | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11x | $7.23 Billion | $6.53 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07x | $5.16 Billion | $4.84 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35x | $3.47 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▲ +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14x | $1.76 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▼ -63.3% |
| 2002 | 3.09x | $2.10 Billion | $680.00 Million | ▲ +162.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18x | $1.52 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31x | $1.42 Billion | $1.09 Billion | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.