Vale S.A (VALE) — Financial Flexibility Index
Vale S.A (VALE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of AR$3.97 Billion (operating CF AR$2.58 Billion minus capex AR$1.39 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (AR$48.91 Billion). Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Vale S.A to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Vale S.A Financial Flexibility Index (2016–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Vale S.A across 9 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Vale S.A.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Vale S.A (2016–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vale S.A. Explore how well can Vale S.A service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (ARS) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.35x | AR$15.81 Billion | AR$9.37 Billion | AR$45.62 Billion | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.30x | AR$15.88 Billion | AR$10.29 Billion | AR$53.20 Billion | ▼ -82.9% |
| 2022 | 1.74x | AR$86.39 Billion | AR$58.20 Billion | AR$49.54 Billion | ▼ -42.5% |
| 2021 | 3.03x | AR$164.07 Billion | AR$136.77 Billion | AR$54.14 Billion | ▲ +78.8% |
| 2020 | 1.69x | AR$96.93 Billion | AR$75.21 Billion | AR$57.19 Billion | ▲ +46.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16x | AR$61.10 Billion | AR$47.28 Billion | AR$52.72 Billion | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42x | AR$61.70 Billion | AR$47.80 Billion | AR$43.36 Billion | ▲ +50.7% |
| 2017 | 0.94x | AR$51.39 Billion | AR$39.15 Billion | AR$54.41 Billion | ▲ +374.9% |
| 2016 | 0.20x | AR$11.53 Billion | AR$6.58 Billion | AR$57.99 Billion | — |