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 how aggressively does Vale S.A reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale S.A cash conversion from operations.

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

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vale S.A. Explore CVLB operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

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