Vale SA ADR (VALE) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of September 2025: 1.02x

Vale SA ADR (VALE) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.02x as of September 2025, reinvesting $2.63 Billion (capex $1.39 Billion plus investments $-1.24 Billion) from operating cash flow of $2.59 Billion. See how much free cash does Vale SA ADR generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

1.02x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$2.63 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$2.59 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.39 Billion
USD

Vale SA ADR Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2000–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Vale SA ADR across 25 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale SA ADR operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Vale SA ADR (2000–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Vale SA ADR. See financial flexibility index of Vale SA ADR to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2024 1.26x $11.88 Billion $9.39 Billion $6.51 Billion ▲ +41.3%
2023 0.90x $11.99 Billion $13.40 Billion $6.03 Billion ▲ +1.5%
2022 0.88x $10.13 Billion $11.48 Billion $5.45 Billion ▲ +203.4%
2021 0.29x $7.47 Billion $25.68 Billion $5.03 Billion ▼ -54.2%
2020 0.64x $9.10 Billion $14.32 Billion $4.43 Billion ▼ -26.4%
2019 0.86x $10.45 Billion $12.11 Billion $3.46 Billion ▲ +182.4%
2018 0.31x $3.94 Billion $12.90 Billion $3.78 Billion ▼ -47.1%
2017 0.58x $7.19 Billion $12.45 Billion $3.83 Billion ▼ -61.7%
2016 1.51x $9.65 Billion $6.40 Billion $4.95 Billion ▼ -27.0%
2015 2.07x $8.12 Billion $3.93 Billion $8.11 Billion ▲ +111.5%
2014 0.98x $12.80 Billion $13.10 Billion $11.78 Billion ▲ +7.9%
2013 0.91x $13.39 Billion $14.79 Billion $13.11 Billion ▼ -4.7%
2012 0.95x $15.32 Billion $16.14 Billion $15.32 Billion ▲ +40.4%
2011 0.68x $15.86 Billion $23.46 Billion $15.86 Billion ▲ +2.6%
2010 0.66x $12.65 Billion $19.18 Billion $12.65 Billion ▼ -41.9%
2009 1.13x $8.10 Billion $7.14 Billion $8.10 Billion ▲ +116.4%
2008 0.52x $8.97 Billion $17.11 Billion $8.97 Billion ▼ -13.2%
2007 0.60x $6.65 Billion $11.01 Billion $6.65 Billion ▼ -1.4%
2006 0.61x $4.43 Billion $7.23 Billion $4.43 Billion ▼ -20.5%
2005 0.77x $3.98 Billion $5.16 Billion $3.98 Billion ▲ +32.3%
2004 0.58x $2.02 Billion $3.47 Billion $2.02 Billion ▼ -33.7%
2003 0.88x $1.54 Billion $1.76 Billion $1.54 Billion ▲ +141.0%
2002 0.36x $766.00 Million $2.10 Billion $766.00 Million ▼ -7.0%
2001 0.39x $595.00 Million $1.52 Billion $595.00 Million ▲ +24.9%
2000 0.31x $447.00 Million $1.42 Billion $447.00 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow