Vale S.A (VALE) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.46x

Vale S.A (VALE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.46x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of AR$1.18 Billion represents 0% of operating cash flow (AR$2.58 Billion). Read total liabilities of Vale S.A for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.46x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

AR$1.18 Billion
ARS

Operating Cash Flow

AR$2.58 Billion
ARS

Capital Expenditures

AR$1.39 Billion
ARS

Vale S.A Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2016–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Vale S.A across 9 annual periods. Explore Vale S.A capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Vale S.A (2016–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Vale S.A. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see VALE stock market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (ARS) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.31x AR$2.92 Billion AR$9.37 Billion AR$6.45 Billion ▼ -31.8%
2023 0.46x AR$4.70 Billion AR$10.29 Billion AR$5.59 Billion ▲ +340.2%
2022 0.10x AR$6.04 Billion AR$58.20 Billion AR$28.18 Billion ▼ -31.3%
2021 0.15x AR$20.65 Billion AR$136.77 Billion AR$27.30 Billion ▲ +14.8%
2020 0.13x AR$9.89 Billion AR$75.21 Billion AR$21.72 Billion ▼ -26.0%
2019 0.18x AR$8.41 Billion AR$47.28 Billion AR$13.82 Billion ▼ -6.8%
2018 0.19x AR$9.12 Billion AR$47.80 Billion AR$13.90 Billion ▼ -13.4%
2017 0.22x AR$8.62 Billion AR$39.15 Billion AR$12.24 Billion ▼ -87.4%
2016 1.75x AR$11.53 Billion AR$6.58 Billion AR$4.95 Billion
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).