Vale SA ADR Financial Flexibility Index
Vale SA ADR financial flexibility index. Vale SA ADR (VALE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $3.98 Billion (operating CF $2.59 Billion minus capex $1.39 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($48.86 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 SA ADR (2000–2024)
Financial flexibility index of Vale SA ADR from 2000 to 2024. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Vale SA ADR across 25 annual periods. Check Vale SA ADR (VALE) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Vale SA ADR Financial Flexibility Index by Year (2000–2024)
Vale SA ADR financial flexibility index by year from 2000 to 2024. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vale SA ADR. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale SA ADR (VALE) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.35x | $15.90 Billion | $9.39 Billion | $45.69 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.37x | $19.43 Billion | $13.40 Billion | $53.04 Billion | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.34x | $16.93 Billion | $11.48 Billion | $49.54 Billion | ▼ -39.8% |
| 2021 | 0.57x | $30.71 Billion | $25.68 Billion | $54.14 Billion | ▲ +73.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33x | $18.75 Billion | $14.32 Billion | $57.19 Billion | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.30x | $15.57 Billion | $12.11 Billion | $52.72 Billion | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | $16.68 Billion | $12.90 Billion | $43.36 Billion | ▲ +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.30x | $16.28 Billion | $12.45 Billion | $54.41 Billion | ▲ +52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.20x | $11.35 Billion | $6.40 Billion | $57.99 Billion | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.23x | $12.05 Billion | $3.93 Billion | $52.79 Billion | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2014 | 0.41x | $24.88 Billion | $13.10 Billion | $60.17 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.47x | $27.90 Billion | $14.79 Billion | $59.66 Billion | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.58x | $31.46 Billion | $16.14 Billion | $54.46 Billion | ▼ -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.81x | $39.32 Billion | $23.46 Billion | $48.61 Billion | ▲ +44.1% |
| 2010 | 0.56x | $31.83 Billion | $19.18 Billion | $56.70 Billion | ▲ +56.8% |
| 2009 | 0.36x | $15.23 Billion | $7.14 Billion | $42.53 Billion | ▼ -52.1% |
| 2008 | 0.75x | $26.09 Billion | $17.11 Billion | $34.88 Billion | ▲ +73.1% |
| 2007 | 0.43x | $17.66 Billion | $11.01 Billion | $40.89 Billion | ▲ +42.5% |
| 2006 | 0.30x | $11.66 Billion | $7.23 Billion | $38.47 Billion | ▼ -62.2% |
| 2005 | 0.80x | $9.14 Billion | $5.16 Billion | $11.38 Billion | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.63x | $5.49 Billion | $3.47 Billion | $8.76 Billion | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.53x | $3.30 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $6.22 Billion | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.62x | $2.87 Billion | $2.10 Billion | $4.64 Billion | ▲ +42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.43x | $2.11 Billion | $1.52 Billion | $4.88 Billion | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.36x | $1.87 Billion | $1.42 Billion | $5.22 Billion | — |