Vale S.A Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Vale S.A free cash flow generation index. 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). Check financial resilience of Vale S.A to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Vale S.A (2016–2024)
Free cash flow generation index of Vale S.A from 2016 to 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.
Vale S.A Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (2016–2024)
Vale S.A free cash flow generation index by year from 2016 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Vale S.A. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale S.A (VALE) cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |