Vale S.A Financial Flexibility Index
Vale S.A 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). Explore VALE capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Vale S.A (2016–2024)
Financial flexibility index of Vale S.A from 2016 to 2024. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Vale S.A across 9 annual periods. Check Vale S.A (VALE) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Vale S.A Financial Flexibility Index by Year (2016–2024)
Vale S.A financial flexibility index by year from 2016 to 2024. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vale S.A. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale S.A (VALE) cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |