Vale S.A (VALE) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of September 2025: 0.56x

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. Explore Vale S.A (VALE) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Reinvestment Rate

0.56x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

AR$1.46 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

AR$2.58 Billion
ARS

Capital Expenditures

AR$1.39 Billion
ARS

Vale S.A Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2016–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Vale S.A across 9 annual periods. Also explore Vale S.A total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Vale S.A (2016–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Vale S.A. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see VALE market cap overview.

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
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow