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

Latest as of March 2026: 0.37x

Vale S.A (CVLB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.37x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of €694.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (€1.88 Billion). Read CVLB total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.37x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€694.00 Million
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€1.88 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€1.19 Billion
EUR

Vale S.A Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2013–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Vale S.A across 13 annual periods. Explore how much does Vale S.A reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Vale S.A (2013–2025)

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

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.32x €2.79 Billion €8.80 Billion €6.01 Billion ▲ +1.9%
2024 0.31x €2.92 Billion €9.37 Billion €6.45 Billion ▼ -31.8%
2023 0.46x €4.70 Billion €10.29 Billion €5.59 Billion ▲ +340.2%
2022 0.10x €6.04 Billion €58.20 Billion €28.18 Billion ▼ -31.3%
2021 0.15x €20.65 Billion €136.77 Billion €27.30 Billion ▲ +14.8%
2020 0.13x €9.89 Billion €75.21 Billion €21.72 Billion ▼ -26.0%
2019 0.18x €8.41 Billion €47.28 Billion €13.82 Billion ▼ -6.8%
2018 0.19x €9.12 Billion €47.80 Billion €13.90 Billion ▼ -13.4%
2017 0.22x €8.62 Billion €39.15 Billion €12.24 Billion ▼ -82.1%
2016 1.23x €26.59 Billion €21.64 Billion €4.95 Billion ▼ -54.7%
2015 2.71x €42.65 Billion €15.72 Billion €26.93 Billion ▲ +39.5%
2014 1.94x €54.05 Billion €27.79 Billion €26.25 Billion ▲ +3.1%
2013 1.89x €60.78 Billion €32.23 Billion €28.55 Billion —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).