Vale S.A. Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Vale S.A. free cash flow generation index. Vale S.A. (VALE3) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.25x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of R$704.18 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow (R$2.86 Billion). Check asset resilience ratio 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. (2000–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Vale S.A. from 2000 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Vale S.A. across 26 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.
Vale S.A. Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (2000–2025)
Vale S.A. free cash flow generation index by year from 2000 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Vale S.A.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VALE3 operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (BRL) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.34x | R$3.11 Billion | R$9.19 Billion | R$6.08 Billion | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.31x | R$2.51 Billion | R$8.17 Billion | R$5.66 Billion | ▼ -44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.55x | R$7.48 Billion | R$13.61 Billion | R$6.13 Billion | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.53x | R$6.04 Billion | R$11.48 Billion | R$5.45 Billion | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.80x | R$20.65 Billion | R$25.68 Billion | R$5.03 Billion | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.69x | R$9.89 Billion | R$14.32 Billion | R$4.43 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.71x | R$8.65 Billion | R$12.11 Billion | R$3.46 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71x | R$9.12 Billion | R$12.90 Billion | R$3.78 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.69x | R$8.62 Billion | R$12.45 Billion | R$3.83 Billion | ▲ +205.6% |
| 2016 | 0.23x | R$1.45 Billion | R$6.40 Billion | R$4.95 Billion | ▲ +121.3% |
| 2015 | -1.06x | R$-4.18 Billion | R$3.93 Billion | R$8.11 Billion | ▼ -1150.3% |
| 2014 | 0.10x | R$1.33 Billion | R$13.10 Billion | R$11.78 Billion | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.11x | R$1.69 Billion | R$14.79 Billion | R$13.11 Billion | ▲ +126.3% |
| 2012 | 0.05x | R$813.00 Million | R$16.14 Billion | R$15.32 Billion | ▼ -84.4% |
| 2011 | 0.32x | R$7.60 Billion | R$23.46 Billion | R$15.86 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.34x | R$6.54 Billion | R$19.18 Billion | R$12.65 Billion | ▲ +353.3% |
| 2009 | -0.13x | R$-960.00 Million | R$7.14 Billion | R$8.10 Billion | ▼ -128.3% |
| 2008 | 0.48x | R$8.14 Billion | R$17.11 Billion | R$8.97 Billion | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.40x | R$4.36 Billion | R$11.01 Billion | R$6.65 Billion | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.39x | R$2.80 Billion | R$7.23 Billion | R$4.43 Billion | ▲ +68.8% |
| 2005 | 0.23x | R$1.18 Billion | R$5.16 Billion | R$3.98 Billion | ▼ -45.0% |
| 2004 | 0.42x | R$1.45 Billion | R$3.47 Billion | R$2.02 Billion | ▲ +242.7% |
| 2003 | 0.12x | R$214.00 Million | R$1.76 Billion | R$1.54 Billion | ▼ -80.8% |
| 2002 | 0.64x | R$1.34 Billion | R$2.10 Billion | R$766.00 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.61x | R$923.00 Million | R$1.52 Billion | R$595.00 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.69x | R$977.00 Million | R$1.42 Billion | R$447.00 Million | — |