Vale SA ADR Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Vale SA ADR free cash flow generation index. Vale SA ADR (VALE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.46x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $1.20 Billion represents 0% of operating cash flow ($2.59 Billion). Check financial resilience of Vale SA ADR to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Vale SA ADR (2000–2024)
Free cash flow generation index of Vale SA ADR from 2000 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Vale SA ADR across 25 annual periods. Explore Vale SA ADR capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Vale SA ADR Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (2000–2024)
Vale SA ADR free cash flow generation index by year from 2000 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Vale SA ADR. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Vale SA ADR (VALE) cash flow conversion.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.31x | $2.88 Billion | $9.39 Billion | $6.51 Billion | ▼ -44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.55x | $7.36 Billion | $13.40 Billion | $6.03 Billion | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.53x | $6.04 Billion | $11.48 Billion | $5.45 Billion | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.80x | $20.65 Billion | $25.68 Billion | $5.03 Billion | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.69x | $9.89 Billion | $14.32 Billion | $4.43 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.71x | $8.65 Billion | $12.11 Billion | $3.46 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71x | $9.12 Billion | $12.90 Billion | $3.78 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.69x | $8.62 Billion | $12.45 Billion | $3.83 Billion | ▲ +205.6% |
| 2016 | 0.23x | $1.45 Billion | $6.40 Billion | $4.95 Billion | ▲ +121.3% |
| 2015 | -1.06x | $-4.18 Billion | $3.93 Billion | $8.11 Billion | ▼ -1150.3% |
| 2014 | 0.10x | $1.33 Billion | $13.10 Billion | $11.78 Billion | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.11x | $1.69 Billion | $14.79 Billion | $13.11 Billion | ▲ +126.3% |
| 2012 | 0.05x | $813.00 Million | $16.14 Billion | $15.32 Billion | ▼ -84.4% |
| 2011 | 0.32x | $7.60 Billion | $23.46 Billion | $15.86 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.34x | $6.54 Billion | $19.18 Billion | $12.65 Billion | ▲ +353.3% |
| 2009 | -0.13x | $-960.00 Million | $7.14 Billion | $8.10 Billion | ▼ -128.3% |
| 2008 | 0.48x | $8.14 Billion | $17.11 Billion | $8.97 Billion | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.40x | $4.36 Billion | $11.01 Billion | $6.65 Billion | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.39x | $2.80 Billion | $7.23 Billion | $4.43 Billion | ▲ +68.8% |
| 2005 | 0.23x | $1.18 Billion | $5.16 Billion | $3.98 Billion | ▼ -45.0% |
| 2004 | 0.42x | $1.45 Billion | $3.47 Billion | $2.02 Billion | ▲ +242.7% |
| 2003 | 0.12x | $214.00 Million | $1.76 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▼ -80.8% |
| 2002 | 0.64x | $1.34 Billion | $2.10 Billion | $766.00 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.61x | $923.00 Million | $1.52 Billion | $595.00 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.69x | $977.00 Million | $1.42 Billion | $447.00 Million | — |