Vale/$VALE
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About Vale
Vale is a large global miner and the world's largest producer of iron ore and pellets. In recent years, the company has sold noncore assets such as its fertilizer, coal, and steel operations to concentrate on iron ore, nickel, and copper. Earnings are dominated by its iron ore business. The base metals division is much smaller, consisting of nickel mines and smelters along with copper mines producing copper in concentrate. In 2024, Vale sold a minority 10% stake in its base metals business, likely the first step in separating base metals and iron ore.
- Ticker
- $VALE
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 65,805
- Headquarters
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Website
- vale.com
Vale Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$49B
121.34
$0.09
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$0.94
1.33%
Price and volume
Market cap
$49B
52-week high
$17.94
52-week low
$11.06
Average daily volume
37M
Dividend rate
$0.94
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.103
Quick ratio
0.618
Long term debt to equity
0.435
Total debt to equity
0.47
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
1,078.84%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.47%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
12,872.448
Gross margin (TTM)
32.06%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.01%
Operating margin (TTM)
24.36%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
96.92%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$603,190
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.97%
Return on equity (TTM)
0.26%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
121.341
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.224
Price to book
1.36
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.81
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.632
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.83%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.778
Dividend yield (TTM)
8.23%
Forward dividend yield
1.33%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.18%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-92.76%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.52%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.54%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-63.78%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-18.90%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-4.90%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
30.80%
What the Analysts think about Vale
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Vale stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Vale stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
In Q2 2026, pro forma EBITDA rose 19% year on year and free cash flow rose 49%. Vale also announced US$1.7 billion in shareholder distributions and a new share buyback programme. (Stock Titan)
Vale Base Metals is advancing Salobo’s coarse-particle flotation project, now due to start in H1 2028, about a year earlier than planned. The US$215 million project could add up to 30,000 tonnes of annual copper production, supporting Vale’s longer-term growth and diversification plans. (Vale Base Metals)
Vale’s chief executive says higher energy and freight costs have made about 10% of seaborne iron-ore supply unprofitable, with some output already shut in. If that leads to further cuts, tighter supply could support a recovery in iron-ore prices. (Mining Weekly)
Iron-ore futures fell below US$90 a tonne and were down about 15% in 2026, amid weaker Chinese demand and new supply from Guinea’s Simandou project. As iron ore is Vale’s main earnings driver, a prolonged price decline could weigh heavily on results. (Mining Weekly)
Vale raised its 2026 iron-ore C1 cash-cost guidance to US$22.50–23.50 a tonne from US$20–21.50, and its all-in cost guidance to US$58–62 from US$52–56. A stronger Brazilian real and higher fuel and freight costs are squeezing margins. (Stock Titan)
Attributable net income fell 35% year on year in Q2 2026, despite higher pro forma EBITDA. Derivative valuation swings and foreign-exchange-related tax effects weighed on reported profit, making headline earnings less predictable. (Stock Titan)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 26 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Vale
Fund name | Fund size | $VALE weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Copper Miners€CEBS | $601M | 2.44% |
iShares Copper Miners£MINE | $601M | 2.44% |
VanEck S&P Global Mining£GIGB | $2.4B | 1.98% |
VanEck S&P Global Mining$GDIG | $2.4B | 1.98% |
iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor$EMVL | $1.7B | 1.70% |
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