Vale S.A. (VALE3) — Financial Flexibility Index
Vale S.A. (VALE3) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.10x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of R$5.01 Billion (operating CF R$2.86 Billion minus capex R$2.15 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (R$52.29 Billion). Also explore VALE3 net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
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Vale S.A. Financial Flexibility Index (2000–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Vale S.A. across 26 annual periods. Check asset allocation strategy of Vale S.A. to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Vale S.A. (2000–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vale S.A.. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Vale S.A. worth.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (BRL) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.29x | R$15.27 Billion | R$9.19 Billion | R$52.29 Billion | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.30x | R$13.83 Billion | R$8.17 Billion | R$45.62 Billion | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.37x | R$19.74 Billion | R$13.61 Billion | R$53.20 Billion | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.34x | R$16.93 Billion | R$11.48 Billion | R$49.54 Billion | ▼ -39.8% |
| 2021 | 0.57x | R$30.71 Billion | R$25.68 Billion | R$54.14 Billion | ▲ +73.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33x | R$18.75 Billion | R$14.32 Billion | R$57.19 Billion | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.30x | R$15.57 Billion | R$12.11 Billion | R$52.72 Billion | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | R$16.68 Billion | R$12.90 Billion | R$43.36 Billion | ▲ +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.30x | R$16.28 Billion | R$12.45 Billion | R$54.41 Billion | ▲ +52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.20x | R$11.35 Billion | R$6.40 Billion | R$57.99 Billion | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.23x | R$12.05 Billion | R$3.93 Billion | R$52.79 Billion | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2014 | 0.41x | R$24.88 Billion | R$13.10 Billion | R$60.17 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.47x | R$27.90 Billion | R$14.79 Billion | R$59.66 Billion | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.56x | R$31.46 Billion | R$16.14 Billion | R$55.75 Billion | ▼ -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.80x | R$39.32 Billion | R$23.46 Billion | R$49.10 Billion | ▲ +42.6% |
| 2010 | 0.56x | R$31.83 Billion | R$19.18 Billion | R$56.70 Billion | ▲ +54.0% |
| 2009 | 0.36x | R$15.23 Billion | R$7.14 Billion | R$41.78 Billion | ▼ -51.2% |
| 2008 | 0.75x | R$26.09 Billion | R$17.11 Billion | R$34.95 Billion | ▲ +72.8% |
| 2007 | 0.43x | R$17.66 Billion | R$11.01 Billion | R$40.89 Billion | ▲ +42.4% |
| 2006 | 0.30x | R$11.66 Billion | R$7.23 Billion | R$38.44 Billion | ▼ -68.6% |
| 2005 | 0.97x | R$9.14 Billion | R$5.16 Billion | R$9.45 Billion | ▲ +54.3% |
| 2004 | 0.63x | R$5.49 Billion | R$3.47 Billion | R$8.76 Billion | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.53x | R$3.30 Billion | R$1.76 Billion | R$6.22 Billion | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.62x | R$2.87 Billion | R$2.10 Billion | R$4.64 Billion | ▲ +42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.43x | R$2.11 Billion | R$1.52 Billion | R$4.88 Billion | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.36x | R$1.87 Billion | R$1.42 Billion | R$5.22 Billion | — |