Vale SA ADR (VALE) — 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). See working capital position of Vale SA ADR to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Vale SA ADR Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Vale SA ADR across 25 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Vale SA ADR to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Vale SA ADR (2000–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Vale SA ADR. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Vale SA ADR market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |