Vale S.A Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.06x

Vale S.A financial flexibility index. 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). Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Vale S.A to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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

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

Financial flexibility index of Vale S.A from 2013 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Vale S.A across 13 annual periods. Check CVLB cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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

Vale S.A financial flexibility index by year from 2013 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vale S.A. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CVLB cash flow metrics.

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