Vale S.A. Cash Flow Quality Index
Vale S.A. cash flow quality index. 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 flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Vale S.A. (2000–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Vale S.A. from 2000 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Vale S.A. across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See VALE3 equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Vale S.A. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2000–2025)
Vale S.A. cash flow quality index by year from 2000 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Vale S.A.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VALE3 cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |