Vale S.A (CVLB) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.06x

Vale S.A (CVLB) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of €3.06 Billion (operating CF €1.88 Billion minus capex €1.19 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (€50.04 Billion). Check CVLB strategic asset allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.06x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

€3.06 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

€50.04 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€1.19 Billion
EUR

Vale S.A Financial Flexibility Index (2013–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Vale S.A across 13 annual periods. See Vale S.A short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Vale S.A (2013–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vale S.A. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Vale S.A.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.28x €14.81 Billion €8.80 Billion €52.17 Billion ▼ -18.1%
2024 0.35x €15.81 Billion €9.37 Billion €45.62 Billion ▲ +16.1%
2023 0.30x €15.88 Billion €10.29 Billion €53.20 Billion ▼ -82.9%
2022 1.74x €86.39 Billion €58.20 Billion €49.54 Billion ▼ -42.5%
2021 3.03x €164.07 Billion €136.77 Billion €54.14 Billion ▲ +78.8%
2020 1.69x €96.93 Billion €75.21 Billion €57.19 Billion ▲ +46.2%
2019 1.16x €61.10 Billion €47.28 Billion €52.72 Billion ▼ -18.5%
2018 1.42x €61.70 Billion €47.80 Billion €43.36 Billion ▲ +50.7%
2017 0.94x €51.39 Billion €39.15 Billion €54.41 Billion ▲ +106.0%
2016 0.46x €26.59 Billion €21.64 Billion €57.99 Billion ▲ +121.6%
2015 0.21x €42.65 Billion €15.72 Billion €206.13 Billion ▼ -39.1%
2014 0.34x €54.05 Billion €27.79 Billion €159.17 Billion ▼ -22.3%
2013 0.44x €60.78 Billion €32.23 Billion €139.11 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities