Vale S.A. (VALE3) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.99x
Vale S.A. (VALE3) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.99x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of R$2.58 Billion is below net income of R$2.61 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Vale S.A. cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.99x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
R$2.58 Billion
BRL
Net Income
R$2.61 Billion
BRL
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Vale S.A. Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Vale S.A. across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale S.A. cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Vale S.A. (2000–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Vale S.A..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (BRL) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.65x | R$9.19 Billion | R$2.52 Billion | ▲ +128.0% |
| 2024 | 1.60x | R$8.17 Billion | R$5.10 Billion | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.68x | R$13.61 Billion | R$8.12 Billion | ▲ +188.6% |
| 2022 | 0.58x | R$11.48 Billion | R$19.78 Billion | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.87x | R$25.68 Billion | R$29.54 Billion | ▼ -69.8% |
| 2020 | 2.88x | R$14.32 Billion | R$4.97 Billion | ▲ +52.3% |
| 2018 | 1.89x | R$12.90 Billion | R$6.82 Billion | ▲ +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59x | R$12.45 Billion | R$7.83 Billion | ▲ +98.4% |
| 2016 | 0.80x | R$6.40 Billion | R$7.98 Billion | ▼ -82.9% |
| 2014 | 4.69x | R$13.10 Billion | R$2.79 Billion | ▼ -87.1% |
| 2013 | 36.25x | R$14.79 Billion | R$408.00 Million | ▲ +1083.0% |
| 2012 | 3.06x | R$16.14 Billion | R$5.26 Billion | ▲ +195.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04x | R$23.46 Billion | R$22.65 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09x | R$19.18 Billion | R$17.60 Billion | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.31x | R$7.14 Billion | R$5.46 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27x | R$17.11 Billion | R$13.48 Billion | ▲ +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.93x | R$11.01 Billion | R$11.82 Billion | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11x | R$7.23 Billion | R$6.53 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07x | R$5.16 Billion | R$4.84 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35x | R$3.47 Billion | R$2.57 Billion | ▲ +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14x | R$1.76 Billion | R$1.55 Billion | ▼ -63.3% |
| 2002 | 3.09x | R$2.10 Billion | R$680.00 Million | ▲ +162.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18x | R$1.52 Billion | R$1.29 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31x | R$1.42 Billion | R$1.09 Billion | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.