Vale S.A (VALEN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Vale S.A (VALEN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.37x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of MX$694.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (MX$1.88 Billion). See Vale S.A (VALEN) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Vale S.A Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2013–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Vale S.A across 13 annual periods. Explore VALEN debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 Vale S.A (VALEN) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (MXN) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.32x | MX$2.79 Billion | MX$8.80 Billion | MX$6.01 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.31x | MX$2.92 Billion | MX$9.37 Billion | MX$6.45 Billion | ▼ -31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.46x | MX$4.70 Billion | MX$10.29 Billion | MX$5.59 Billion | ▲ +340.2% |
| 2022 | 0.10x | MX$6.04 Billion | MX$58.20 Billion | MX$28.18 Billion | ▼ -31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.15x | MX$20.65 Billion | MX$136.77 Billion | MX$27.30 Billion | ▲ +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.13x | MX$9.89 Billion | MX$75.21 Billion | MX$21.72 Billion | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18x | MX$8.41 Billion | MX$47.28 Billion | MX$13.82 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.19x | MX$9.12 Billion | MX$47.80 Billion | MX$13.90 Billion | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.22x | MX$8.62 Billion | MX$39.15 Billion | MX$12.24 Billion | ▼ -82.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23x | MX$26.59 Billion | MX$21.64 Billion | MX$4.95 Billion | ▼ -54.7% |
| 2015 | 2.71x | MX$42.65 Billion | MX$15.72 Billion | MX$26.93 Billion | ▲ +39.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94x | MX$54.05 Billion | MX$27.79 Billion | MX$26.25 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89x | MX$60.78 Billion | MX$32.23 Billion | MX$28.55 Billion | — |