Vale S.A. Financial Flexibility Index
Vale S.A. 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). Explore reinvestment intensity of Vale S.A. to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Vale S.A. (2000–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Vale S.A. from 2000 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Vale S.A. across 26 annual periods. Check Vale S.A. (VALE3) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Vale S.A. Financial Flexibility Index by Year (2000–2025)
Vale S.A. financial flexibility index by year from 2000 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vale S.A.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VALE3 operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |