Vale S.A (CVLB) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Vale S.A (CVLB) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.66x as of March 2026, reinvesting €1.24 Billion (capex €1.19 Billion plus investments €58.00 Million) from operating cash flow of €1.88 Billion. See CVLB free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Vale S.A Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2013–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Vale S.A across 13 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Vale S.A.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Vale S.A (2013–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Vale S.A. See Vale S.A (CVLB) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (EUR) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.72x | €6.34 Billion | €8.80 Billion | €6.01 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.70x | €6.53 Billion | €9.37 Billion | €6.45 Billion | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12x | €11.54 Billion | €10.29 Billion | €5.59 Billion | ▲ +100.6% |
| 2022 | 0.56x | €32.55 Billion | €58.20 Billion | €28.18 Billion | ▲ +127.9% |
| 2021 | 0.25x | €33.57 Billion | €136.77 Billion | €27.30 Billion | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.29x | €21.94 Billion | €75.21 Billion | €21.72 Billion | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.37x | €17.52 Billion | €47.28 Billion | €13.82 Billion | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.30x | €14.16 Billion | €47.80 Billion | €13.90 Billion | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.33x | €12.78 Billion | €39.15 Billion | €12.24 Billion | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.45x | €9.65 Billion | €21.64 Billion | €4.95 Billion | ▼ -74.5% |
| 2015 | 1.75x | €27.53 Billion | €15.72 Billion | €26.93 Billion | ▲ +78.4% |
| 2014 | 0.98x | €27.28 Billion | €27.79 Billion | €26.25 Billion | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.89x | €28.84 Billion | €32.23 Billion | €28.55 Billion | — |