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

Latest as of March 2026: 0.66x

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

Reinvestment Rate

0.66x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

€1.24 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

€1.88 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€1.19 Billion
EUR

Vale S.A Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2013–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Vale S.A across 13 annual periods. Also explore CVLB asset base for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Vale S.A (2013–2025)

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

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