Vale S.A (VALE) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Latest as of September 2025:
0.05x
Vale S.A (VALE) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.05x as of September 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of AR$2.58 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (AR$48.91 Billion) in one year. See Vale S.A (VALE) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
CF-to-Debt Ratio
0.05x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities
Operating Cash Flow
AR$2.58 Billion
ARS
Total Liabilities
AR$48.91 Billion
ARS
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Vale S.A Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (2016–2024)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Vale S.A across 9 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale S.A cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Vale S.A (2016–2024)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Vale S.A. Check earnings quality score of Vale S.A to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (ARS) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.21x | AR$9.37 Billion | AR$45.62 Billion | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.19x | AR$10.29 Billion | AR$53.20 Billion | ▼ -83.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17x | AR$58.20 Billion | AR$49.54 Billion | ▼ -53.5% |
| 2021 | 2.53x | AR$136.77 Billion | AR$54.14 Billion | ▲ +92.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32x | AR$75.21 Billion | AR$57.19 Billion | ▲ +46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.90x | AR$47.28 Billion | AR$52.72 Billion | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.10x | AR$47.80 Billion | AR$43.36 Billion | ▲ +53.2% |
| 2017 | 0.72x | AR$39.15 Billion | AR$54.41 Billion | ▲ +534.1% |
| 2016 | 0.11x | AR$6.58 Billion | AR$57.99 Billion | — |
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.