PE Ratio: 22.91
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 22.91 is 244% above its 5-year average of 6.65, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.55–32.40).
As of Friday, June 26, 2026. 128.19% above its 12-month average of 10.04.
PE Ratio (22.91) = Close Price ($15.12) / Diluted TTM EPS ($0.66)
VALE PE Ratio Chart
VALE Average PE Ratio Chart
VALE Current vs Average PE Ratio Chart
VALE PE Ratio Metrics
PE RATIO
22.91
PE RATIO AVG TTM
10.04
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
6.73
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
5.62
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
10.19
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
11.10
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
10.78
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+128.19%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+240.23%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+307.66%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+124.78%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+106.45%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+112.50%
VALE Competitors' PE Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale S.A. (VALE) | $64.48B | 22.91 | 10.04 | 6.73 | 5.62 |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $62.98B | 10.21 | 15.32 | 45.06 | 40.43 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $62.34B | 29.62 | 37.48 | 27.86 | 27.95 |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $54.72B | 48.01 | 39.30 | 45.48 | 38.63 |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $54.71B | 24.64 | 24.68 | 15.45 | 11.98 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $51.90B | 28.56 | 54.26 | 47.57 | 39.50 |
| Ecolab Inc (ECL)vs › | $79.14B | 38.05 | 37.33 | 39.83 | 42.28 |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $83.63B | 32.54 | 32.93 | 33.26 | 34.15 |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)vs › | $40.39B | 37.21 | 36.74 | 37.93 | 38.02 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $89.98B | 33.23 | 35.90 | 32.93 | 26.00 |
P/E vs. its own history
At 22.9, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 92% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
2.5
median
11.0
20-year high
1507.0
P/E Comparison
Trailing P/E
22.9
Forward P/E
7.8
Forward P/E Calculation
View All Analyst EstimatesForward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$15.12
Forward EPS (Est.)
$1.94
Forward P/E
7.80
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio Formula & Definition
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
PE Ratio FAQ
- What is the P/E ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The P/E ratio for VALE stock is 22.91.
- Is Vale S.A.'s P/E ratio high or low?
- The P/E ratio of 22.91 is 244% above its 5-year average of 6.65, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.55–32.40).
- What is the TTM average P/E ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The TTM average P/E ratio for VALE stock is 10.04.
- What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 3Y average P/E ratio for VALE stock is 6.73.
- What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 5Y average P/E ratio for VALE stock is 5.62.
- What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 10Y average P/E ratio for VALE stock is 10.19.
- What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 15Y average P/E ratio for VALE stock is 11.10.
- What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 20Y average P/E ratio for VALE stock is 10.78.
VALE PE Ratio History
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 22.91 |
| 2026-06-24 | 22.48 |
| 2026-06-23 | 23.20 |
| 2026-06-22 | 23.80 |
| 2026-06-18 | 23.36 |
| 2026-06-17 | 23.53 |
| 2026-06-16 | 24.21 |
| 2026-06-15 | 24.24 |
| 2026-06-12 | 23.80 |
| 2026-06-11 | 23.27 |
| 2026-06-10 | 22.62 |
| 2026-06-09 | 22.94 |
| 2026-06-08 | 22.71 |
| 2026-06-05 | 23.08 |
| 2026-06-04 | 23.89 |
| 2026-06-03 | 24.33 |
| 2026-06-02 | 25.48 |
| 2026-06-01 | 24.70 |
| 2026-05-29 | 24.62 |
| 2026-05-28 | 25.08 |
| 2026-05-27 | 25.02 |
| 2026-05-26 | 25.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | 24.97 |
| 2026-05-21 | 24.95 |
| 2026-05-20 | 24.77 |
| 2026-05-19 | 24.26 |
| 2026-05-18 | 24.71 |
| 2026-05-15 | 24.73 |
| 2026-05-14 | 25.12 |
| 2026-05-13 | 25.52 |
| 2026-05-12 | 25.80 |
| 2026-05-11 | 25.86 |
| 2026-05-08 | 25.20 |
| 2026-05-07 | 24.53 |
| 2026-05-06 | 24.98 |
| 2026-05-05 | 24.14 |
| 2026-05-04 | 24.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | 24.52 |
| 2026-04-30 | 24.79 |
| 2026-04-29 | 24.02 |
| 2026-04-28 | 30.75 |
| 2026-04-27 | 31.04 |
| 2026-04-24 | 31.22 |
| 2026-04-23 | 31.16 |
| 2026-04-22 | 31.84 |
| 2026-04-21 | 31.73 |
| 2026-04-20 | 32.40 |
| 2026-04-17 | 32.33 |
| 2026-04-16 | 31.69 |
| 2026-04-15 | 32.04 |
| 2026-04-14 | 13.81 |
| 2026-04-13 | 13.63 |
| 2026-04-10 | 13.25 |
| 2026-04-09 | 13.01 |
| 2026-04-08 | 13.08 |
| 2026-04-07 | 12.64 |
| 2026-04-06 | 12.61 |
| 2026-04-02 | 12.65 |
| 2026-04-01 | 12.54 |
| 2026-03-31 | 12.43 |
| 2026-03-30 | 11.80 |
| 2026-03-27 | 11.74 |
| 2026-03-26 | 11.69 |
| 2026-03-25 | 11.83 |
| 2026-03-24 | 11.62 |
| 2026-03-23 | 11.57 |
| 2026-03-20 | 10.98 |
| 2026-03-19 | 11.43 |
| 2026-03-18 | 11.48 |
| 2026-03-17 | 11.80 |
| 2026-03-16 | 11.76 |
| 2026-03-13 | 11.47 |
| 2026-03-12 | 11.77 |
| 2026-03-11 | 11.98 |
| 2026-03-10 | 12.21 |
| 2026-03-09 | 11.98 |
| 2026-03-06 | 11.70 |
| 2026-03-05 | 12.05 |
| 2026-03-04 | 12.55 |
| 2026-03-03 | 12.48 |
| 2026-03-02 | 13.27 |
| 2026-02-27 | 13.42 |
| 2026-02-26 | 13.52 |
| 2026-02-25 | 13.70 |
| 2026-02-24 | 13.30 |
| 2026-02-23 | 13.22 |
| 2026-02-20 | 13.05 |
| 2026-02-19 | 12.58 |
| 2026-02-18 | 12.50 |
| 2026-02-17 | 12.42 |
| 2026-02-13 | 13.01 |
| 2026-02-12 | 13.31 |
| 2026-02-11 | 13.58 |
| 2026-02-10 | 13.08 |
| 2026-02-09 | 13.12 |
| 2026-02-06 | 12.73 |
| 2026-02-05 | 12.72 |
| 2026-02-04 | 13.30 |
| 2026-02-03 | 13.28 |
| 2026-02-02 | 12.61 |
| 2026-01-30 | 12.55 |
| 2026-01-29 | 13.23 |
| 2026-01-28 | 13.09 |
| 2026-01-27 | 12.84 |
| 2026-01-26 | 12.27 |
| 2026-01-23 | 12.64 |
| 2026-01-22 | 12.30 |
| 2026-01-21 | 12.16 |
| 2026-01-20 | 11.66 |
| 2026-01-16 | 11.41 |
| 2026-01-15 | 11.46 |
| 2026-01-14 | 11.41 |
| 2026-01-13 | 11.02 |
| 2026-01-12 | 10.86 |
| 2026-01-09 | 10.91 |
| 2026-01-08 | 10.99 |
| 2026-01-07 | 11.14 |
| 2026-01-06 | 11.07 |
| 2026-01-05 | 10.59 |
| 2026-01-02 | 10.36 |
| 2025-12-31 | 10.18 |
| 2025-12-30 | 10.23 |
| 2025-12-29 | 10.09 |
| 2025-12-26 | 10.34 |
| 2025-12-24 | 10.27 |
| 2025-12-23 | 10.32 |
| 2025-12-22 | 10.27 |
| 2025-12-19 | 9.94 |
| 2025-12-18 | 9.98 |
| 2025-12-17 | 9.99 |
| 2025-12-16 | 9.94 |
| 2025-12-15 | 9.98 |
| 2025-12-12 | 9.91 |
| 2025-12-11 | 10.38 |
| 2025-12-10 | 10.15 |
| 2025-12-09 | 10.00 |
| 2025-12-08 | 10.01 |
| 2025-12-05 | 10.08 |
| 2025-12-04 | 10.59 |
| 2025-12-03 | 10.39 |
| 2025-12-02 | 10.07 |
| 2025-12-01 | 9.91 |
| 2025-11-28 | 9.85 |
| 2025-11-26 | 9.77 |
| 2025-11-25 | 9.52 |
| 2025-11-24 | 9.45 |
| 2025-11-21 | 9.45 |
| 2025-11-20 | 9.31 |
| 2025-11-19 | 9.47 |
| 2025-11-18 | 9.51 |
| 2025-11-17 | 9.51 |
| 2025-11-14 | 9.61 |
| 2025-11-13 | 9.67 |
| 2025-11-12 | 9.75 |
| 2025-11-11 | 9.64 |
| 2025-11-10 | 9.61 |
| 2025-11-07 | 9.49 |
| 2025-11-06 | 9.55 |
| 2025-11-05 | 9.62 |
| 2025-11-04 | 9.33 |
| 2025-11-03 | 9.53 |
| 2025-10-31 | 9.45 |
| 2025-10-30 | 9.29 |
| 2025-10-29 | 9.78 |
| 2025-10-28 | 9.60 |
| 2025-10-27 | 9.47 |
| 2025-10-24 | 9.43 |
| 2025-10-23 | 9.47 |
| 2025-10-22 | 9.52 |
| 2025-10-21 | 9.31 |
| 2025-10-20 | 9.42 |
| 2025-10-17 | 9.17 |
| 2025-10-16 | 9.18 |
| 2025-10-15 | 9.23 |
| 2025-10-14 | 9.07 |
| 2025-10-13 | 9.10 |
| 2025-10-10 | 8.88 |
| 2025-10-09 | 9.12 |
| 2025-10-08 | 9.17 |
| 2025-10-07 | 9.12 |
| 2025-10-06 | 9.33 |
| 2025-10-03 | 9.10 |
| 2025-10-02 | 9.11 |
| 2025-10-01 | 9.07 |
| 2025-09-30 | 8.98 |
| 2025-09-29 | 8.88 |
| 2025-09-26 | 8.84 |
| 2025-09-25 | 9.00 |
| 2025-09-24 | 8.95 |
| 2025-09-23 | 9.05 |
| 2025-09-22 | 8.98 |
| 2025-09-19 | 8.98 |
| 2025-09-18 | 8.96 |
| 2025-09-17 | 8.99 |
| 2025-09-16 | 9.02 |
| 2025-09-15 | 8.95 |
| 2025-09-12 | 8.82 |
| 2025-09-11 | 8.79 |
| 2025-09-10 | 8.68 |
| 2025-09-09 | 8.55 |
| 2025-09-08 | 8.64 |
| 2025-09-05 | 8.60 |
| 2025-09-04 | 8.48 |
| 2025-09-03 | 8.44 |
| 2025-09-02 | 8.40 |
| 2025-08-29 | 8.50 |
| 2025-08-28 | 8.47 |
| 2025-08-27 | 8.47 |
| 2025-08-26 | 8.45 |
| 2025-08-25 | 8.40 |
| 2025-08-22 | 8.36 |
| 2025-08-21 | 8.11 |
| 2025-08-20 | 8.03 |
| 2025-08-19 | 8.02 |
| 2025-08-18 | 8.11 |
| 2025-08-15 | 8.20 |
| 2025-08-14 | 8.19 |
| 2025-08-13 | 8.33 |
| 2025-08-12 | 8.60 |
| 2025-08-11 | 8.43 |
| 2025-08-08 | 8.45 |
| 2025-08-07 | 8.26 |
| 2025-08-06 | 8.14 |
| 2025-08-05 | 8.16 |
| 2025-08-04 | 8.14 |
| 2025-08-01 | 8.02 |
| 2025-07-31 | 7.88 |
| 2025-07-30 | 7.08 |
| 2025-07-29 | 7.27 |
| 2025-07-28 | 7.24 |
| 2025-07-25 | 7.35 |
| 2025-07-24 | 7.52 |
| 2025-07-23 | 7.65 |
| 2025-07-22 | 7.62 |
| 2025-07-21 | 7.45 |
| 2025-07-18 | 7.18 |
| 2025-07-17 | 7.21 |
| 2025-07-16 | 7.19 |
| 2025-07-15 | 7.12 |
| 2025-07-14 | 7.28 |
| 2025-07-11 | 7.46 |
| 2025-07-10 | 7.32 |
| 2025-07-09 | 7.25 |
| 2025-07-08 | 7.35 |
| 2025-07-07 | 7.31 |
| 2025-07-03 | 7.51 |
| 2025-07-02 | 7.56 |
| 2025-07-01 | 7.22 |
| 2025-06-30 | 7.14 |
| 2025-06-27 | 7.16 |
| 2025-06-26 | 6.96 |
| 2025-06-25 | 6.66 |
| 2025-06-24 | 6.77 |
| 2025-06-23 | 6.75 |
| 2025-06-20 | 6.66 |
| 2025-06-18 | 6.84 |
| 2025-06-17 | 6.87 |
| 2025-06-16 | 7.22 |
| 2025-06-13 | 6.96 |
| 2025-06-12 | 7.01 |
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About Vale S.A.
Operating globally and within Brazil, Vale S.A. is a major producer and seller of essential raw materials, including iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, and copper. Its operations are organized into two primary segments. The Iron Solutions segment is dedicated to the extraction and production of iron ore, pellets, and various other ferrous products, also providing crucial logistics services. Meanwhile, the Energy Transition Materials segment specializes in mining nickel, along with its valuable by-products such as gold, silver, cobalt, and other precious metals. This segment also handles copper, primarily used in construction for piping and electrical cables. Established in 1942, the company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce before officially rebranding as Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Industrial Materials
- CEO
- Gustavo Duarte Pimenta