Vale S.A (VALE) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Vale S.A (VALE) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.56x as of September 2025, reinvesting AR$1.46 Billion (capex AR$1.39 Billion plus investments AR$61.00 Million) from operating cash flow of AR$2.58 Billion. See how much free cash does Vale S.A generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Vale S.A Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2016–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Vale S.A across 9 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale S.A operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Vale S.A (2016–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Vale S.A. See financial flexibility index of Vale S.A to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (ARS) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.70x | AR$6.53 Billion | AR$9.37 Billion | AR$6.45 Billion | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12x | AR$11.54 Billion | AR$10.29 Billion | AR$5.59 Billion | ▲ +100.6% |
| 2022 | 0.56x | AR$32.55 Billion | AR$58.20 Billion | AR$28.18 Billion | ▲ +127.9% |
| 2021 | 0.25x | AR$33.57 Billion | AR$136.77 Billion | AR$27.30 Billion | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.29x | AR$21.94 Billion | AR$75.21 Billion | AR$21.72 Billion | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.37x | AR$17.52 Billion | AR$47.28 Billion | AR$13.82 Billion | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.30x | AR$14.16 Billion | AR$47.80 Billion | AR$13.90 Billion | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.33x | AR$12.78 Billion | AR$39.15 Billion | AR$12.24 Billion | ▼ -77.7% |
| 2016 | 1.47x | AR$9.65 Billion | AR$6.58 Billion | AR$4.95 Billion | — |