Vale S.A. (VALE3) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.05x

Vale S.A. (VALE3) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.05x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of R$2.86 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (R$52.29 Billion) in one year. See VALE3 free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.05x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

R$2.86 Billion
BRL

Total Liabilities

R$52.29 Billion
BRL

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Vale S.A. Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (2000–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Vale S.A. across 26 annual periods. Also explore Vale S.A. (VALE3) equity growth momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Vale S.A. (2000–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Vale S.A.. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see Vale S.A. (VALE3) total market value.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (BRL) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.18x R$9.19 Billion R$52.29 Billion ▼ -1.8%
2024 0.18x R$8.17 Billion R$45.62 Billion ▼ -30.0%
2023 0.26x R$13.61 Billion R$53.20 Billion ▲ +10.3%
2022 0.23x R$11.48 Billion R$49.54 Billion ▼ -51.1%
2021 0.47x R$25.68 Billion R$54.14 Billion ▲ +89.4%
2020 0.25x R$14.32 Billion R$57.19 Billion ▲ +9.0%
2019 0.23x R$12.11 Billion R$52.72 Billion ▼ -22.8%
2018 0.30x R$12.90 Billion R$43.36 Billion ▲ +30.0%
2017 0.23x R$12.45 Billion R$54.41 Billion ▲ +107.3%
2016 0.11x R$6.40 Billion R$57.99 Billion ▲ +48.2%
2015 0.07x R$3.93 Billion R$52.79 Billion ▼ -65.8%
2014 0.22x R$13.10 Billion R$60.17 Billion ▼ -12.2%
2013 0.25x R$14.79 Billion R$59.66 Billion ▼ -14.3%
2012 0.29x R$16.14 Billion R$55.75 Billion ▼ -39.4%
2011 0.48x R$23.46 Billion R$49.10 Billion ▲ +41.2%
2010 0.34x R$19.18 Billion R$56.70 Billion ▲ +98.1%
2009 0.17x R$7.14 Billion R$41.78 Billion ▼ -65.1%
2008 0.49x R$17.11 Billion R$34.95 Billion ▲ +81.8%
2007 0.27x R$11.01 Billion R$40.89 Billion ▲ +43.2%
2006 0.19x R$7.23 Billion R$38.44 Billion ▼ -65.6%
2005 0.55x R$5.16 Billion R$9.45 Billion ▲ +37.9%
2004 0.40x R$3.47 Billion R$8.76 Billion ▲ +40.2%
2003 0.28x R$1.76 Billion R$6.22 Billion ▼ -37.6%
2002 0.45x R$2.10 Billion R$4.64 Billion ▲ +45.5%
2001 0.31x R$1.52 Billion R$4.88 Billion ▲ +14.0%
2000 0.27x R$1.42 Billion R$5.22 Billion
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.