Vale S.A. Defensive Interval Ratio
Vale S.A. defensive interval ratio. Vale S.A. (VALE3) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 1023 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of R$44.57 Billion (cash R$40.56 Billion, short-term investments R$194.12 Million, receivables R$3.81 Billion) cover 1023 days of daily cash needs of R$43.56 Million/day. Explore Vale S.A. (VALE3) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Defensive Interval Ratio of Vale S.A. (2000–2025)
Defensive interval ratio of Vale S.A. from 2000 to 2025. This chart shows how Vale S.A.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 26 annual periods from 2000 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 1023 days, meaning defensive assets of R$44.57 Billion can fund 1023 days of operations without new revenue. Read Vale S.A. balance sheet liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
Vale S.A. Defensive Interval Ratio by Year (2000–2025)
Vale S.A. defensive interval ratio by year from 2000 to 2025. The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Vale S.A. from 2000 to 2025, covering 26 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For the complete balance sheet picture, see balance sheet size of Vale S.A..
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (BRL) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1023 days | R$44.57 Billion | R$43.56 Million/day | R$40.56 Billion | R$194.12 Million | ▲ +70 days |
| 2024 | 953 days | R$34.18 Billion | R$35.86 Million/day | R$30.67 Billion | R$53.00 Million | ▲ +390 days |
| 2023 | 563 days | R$22.62 Billion | R$40.15 Million/day | R$17.47 Billion | R$51.00 Million | ▼ -234 days |
| 2022 | 798 days | R$30.36 Billion | R$38.06 Million/day | R$24.71 Billion | R$61.00 Million | ▼ -892 days |
| 2021 | 1690 days | R$70.37 Billion | R$41.64 Million/day | R$65.41 Billion | R$184.00 Million | ▼ -225 days |
| 2020 | 1915 days | R$76.55 Billion | R$39.98 Million/day | R$70.09 Billion | R$771.00 Million | ▲ +1022 days |
| 2019 | 892 days | R$33.85 Billion | R$37.93 Million/day | R$29.63 Billion | R$826.00 Million | ▼ -163 days |
| 2018 | 1055 days | R$26.34 Billion | R$24.96 Million/day | R$22.41 Billion | R$32.00 Million | ▲ +495 days |
| 2017 | 560 days | R$20.11 Billion | R$35.93 Million/day | R$14.32 Billion | R$2.02 Billion | ▼ -66 days |
| 2016 | 626 days | R$19.27 Billion | R$30.77 Million/day | R$13.89 Billion | R$18.00 Million | ▲ +523 days |
| 2015 | 103 days | R$2.98 Billion | R$28.89 Million/day | R$- | R$28.00 Million | ▼ -91 days |
| 2014 | 194 days | R$5.70 Billion | R$29.42 Million/day | R$- | R$148.00 Million | ▼ -93 days |
| 2013 | 287 days | R$7.55 Billion | R$26.33 Million/day | R$- | R$3.00 Million | ▲ +26 days |
| 2012 | 260 days | R$8.96 Billion | R$34.44 Million/day | R$- | R$246.00 Million | ▼ -101 days |
| 2011 | 361 days | R$10.97 Billion | R$30.39 Million/day | R$- | R$608.48 Million | ▲ +122 days |
| 2010 | 238 days | R$11.70 Billion | R$49.07 Million/day | R$- | R$1.79 Billion | ▼ -99 days |
| 2009 | 337 days | R$8.48 Billion | R$25.15 Million/day | R$- | R$3.75 Billion | ▼ -44 days |
| 2008 | 381 days | R$7.56 Billion | R$19.83 Million/day | R$- | R$2.31 Billion | ▲ +167 days |
| 2007 | 214 days | R$5.92 Billion | R$27.62 Million/day | R$- | R$750.00 Million | ▼ -135 days |
| 2006 | 349 days | R$7.00 Billion | R$20.03 Million/day | R$- | R$2.94 Billion | ▲ +20 days |
| 2005 | 330 days | R$3.00 Billion | R$9.11 Million/day | R$- | R$905.02 Million | ▲ +73 days |
| 2004 | 257 days | R$2.47 Billion | R$9.62 Million/day | R$- | R$1.31 Billion | ▲ +44 days |
| 2003 | 213 days | R$1.31 Billion | R$6.17 Million/day | R$- | R$497.00 Million | ▲ +53 days |
| 2002 | 160 days | R$660.00 Million | R$4.13 Million/day | R$- | R$- | ▼ -460 days |
| 2001 | 620 days | R$3.26 Billion | R$5.26 Million/day | R$- | R$2.71 Billion | ▲ +99 days |
| 2000 | 521 days | R$3.05 Billion | R$5.85 Million/day | R$- | R$2.56 Billion | — |