Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 7.87 as of 2026-09-23T13:26:06.175Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-09-10T03:53:57.585Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-23T13:26:06.175Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-22T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 028231fe8f6be0ba3520a7103e6f7b65ca8618c76ff9066960e0e0c59c079bb5
Forward PE Ratio (7.87) = Dated Quote Price ($14.19) / Consensus Forward EPS ($1.80)
FORWARD PE RATIO
7.87
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
18.43
median of 48 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-57.30%
vs the sector median at left
Vale S.A.
Market Cap
$60.51B
Forward PE Ratio
7.87
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Vale S.A. (VALE) | $60.51B | 7.87 |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $58.83B | N/A |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $64.10B | 21.41 |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $55.95B | 13.02 |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $53.69B | 21.39 |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU)vs › | $52.90B | 11.61 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $69.85B | 32.18 |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $73.52B | 12.13 |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $77.74B | 33.87 |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $79.71B | 27.12 |
Trailing P/E
29.6
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
7.9
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2026-12-31
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $1.80 implies +275.0% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $0.48.
At the dated quote price of $14.19, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $1.80 | $1.64 – $2.11 | 8 | 7.9x |
| 2027-12-31 | $1.85 | $1.56 – $2.07 | 8 | 7.7x |
| 2028-12-31 | $1.83 | $1.75 – $1.89 | 6 | 7.8x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
