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. See Vale S.A. free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VALE3 operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Vale S.A. (2000–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Vale S.A.. See how financially flexible is Vale S.A. to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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