Vale S.A. (VALE3) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of December 2025: 0.75x

Vale S.A. (VALE3) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.75x as of December 2025, reinvesting R$2.15 Billion (capex R$2.15 Billion ) from operating cash flow of R$2.86 Billion. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Vale S.A. to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Reinvestment Rate

0.75x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

R$2.15 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

R$2.86 Billion
BRL

Capital Expenditures

R$2.15 Billion
BRL

Vale S.A. Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2000–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Vale S.A. across 26 annual periods. Also explore VALE3 current and non-current assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Vale S.A. (2000–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Vale S.A.. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see VALE3 stock market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (BRL) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.66x R$6.08 Billion R$9.19 Billion R$6.08 Billion ▼ -51.0%
2024 1.35x R$11.03 Billion R$8.17 Billion R$5.66 Billion ▲ +52.0%
2023 0.89x R$12.09 Billion R$13.61 Billion R$6.13 Billion ▲ +0.7%
2022 0.88x R$10.13 Billion R$11.48 Billion R$5.45 Billion ▲ +203.4%
2021 0.29x R$7.47 Billion R$25.68 Billion R$5.03 Billion ▼ -34.3%
2020 0.44x R$6.33 Billion R$14.32 Billion R$4.43 Billion ▼ -25.2%
2019 0.59x R$7.16 Billion R$12.11 Billion R$3.46 Billion ▲ +88.6%
2018 0.31x R$4.04 Billion R$12.90 Billion R$3.78 Billion ▼ -10.9%
2017 0.35x R$4.38 Billion R$12.45 Billion R$3.83 Billion ▼ -76.7%
2016 1.51x R$9.65 Billion R$6.40 Billion R$4.95 Billion ▼ -32.0%
2015 2.22x R$8.71 Billion R$3.93 Billion R$8.11 Billion ▲ +126.9%
2014 0.98x R$12.80 Billion R$13.10 Billion R$11.78 Billion ▲ +7.9%
2013 0.91x R$13.39 Billion R$14.79 Billion R$13.11 Billion ▼ -4.7%
2012 0.95x R$15.32 Billion R$16.14 Billion R$15.32 Billion ▲ +40.4%
2011 0.68x R$15.86 Billion R$23.46 Billion R$15.86 Billion ▲ +2.6%
2010 0.66x R$12.65 Billion R$19.18 Billion R$12.65 Billion ▼ -41.9%
2009 1.13x R$8.10 Billion R$7.14 Billion R$8.10 Billion ▲ +116.4%
2008 0.52x R$8.97 Billion R$17.11 Billion R$8.97 Billion ▼ -13.2%
2007 0.60x R$6.65 Billion R$11.01 Billion R$6.65 Billion ▼ -1.4%
2006 0.61x R$4.43 Billion R$7.23 Billion R$4.43 Billion ▼ -20.5%
2005 0.77x R$3.98 Billion R$5.16 Billion R$3.98 Billion ▲ +32.3%
2004 0.58x R$2.02 Billion R$3.47 Billion R$2.02 Billion ▼ -33.7%
2003 0.88x R$1.54 Billion R$1.76 Billion R$1.54 Billion ▲ +141.0%
2002 0.36x R$766.00 Million R$2.10 Billion R$766.00 Million ▼ -7.0%
2001 0.39x R$595.00 Million R$1.52 Billion R$595.00 Million ▲ +24.9%
2000 0.31x R$447.00 Million R$1.42 Billion R$447.00 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow