Vale S.A (VALEN) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.06x

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

Financial Flexibility Index

0.06x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

MX$3.06 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

MX$50.04 Billion
MXN

Capital Expenditures

MX$1.19 Billion
MXN

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 working capital to net assets 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 VALEN market cap overview.

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