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Price/FCF Ratio: 19.28

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Is the Price/FCF ratio high or low?

The Price/FCF ratio of 19.28 is 61% above its 5-year average of 11.96, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.24–40.79).

11.54% below its 12-month average of 21.80.

P/E Ratio|FCF Growth|Operating Margin|All Metrics
VALE Price/FCF Ratio

VALE Price/FCF Ratio Chart

19.28
-45.75% 1Y
VALE Price/FCF Ratio

VALE Average Price/FCF Ratio Chart

VALE Price/FCF Ratio

VALE Current vs Average Price/FCF Ratio Chart

VALE Price/FCF Ratio Metrics

PRICE/FCF RATIO

19.28

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG TTM

21.80

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y

15.34

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y

10.21

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y

8.19

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y

12.86

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y

15.70

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-11.54%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+25.70%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+88.79%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+135.51%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+49.95%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+22.80%

VALE Competitors' Price/FCF Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPPRICE/FCF RATIOTTM3Y5Y
Vale S.A. (VALE)$64.48B19.2821.8015.3410.21
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs ›$62.34B56.3258.0258.02220.91
Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›$61.57B12.2120.47161.15112.76
Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs ›$56.68B107.2882.6722.7616.33
Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs ›$54.59B26.8719.9223.2233.66
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs ›$51.35B51.8574.4867.6753.66
Ecolab Inc (ECL)vs ›$79.14B42.6646.6940.4641.51
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs ›$83.63B28.9634.9337.1639.11
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)vs ›$40.61B36.9935.8644.2044.27
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs ›$90.26B14.5219.0757.4842.52

Free Cash Flow Valuation

P/FCF Ratio

19.3

FCF Yield

5.19%

Price/FCF Ratio Formula & Definition

P/FCF measures market price relative to free cash flow per share. Free cash flow is operating cash flow after capital expenditures.

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Price/FCF Ratio FAQ

What is the Price/FCF ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
The Price/FCF ratio for VALE stock is 19.28.
Is Vale S.A.'s Price/FCF ratio high or low?
The Price/FCF ratio of 19.28 is 61% above its 5-year average of 11.96, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.24–40.79).
What is the TTM average Price/FCF ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
The TTM average Price/FCF ratio for VALE stock is 21.80.
What is the 3Y average Price/FCF ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
The 3Y average Price/FCF ratio for VALE stock is 15.34.
What is the 5Y average Price/FCF ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
The 5Y average Price/FCF ratio for VALE stock is 10.21.
What is the 10Y average Price/FCF ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
The 10Y average Price/FCF ratio for VALE stock is 8.19.
What is the 15Y average Price/FCF ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
The 15Y average Price/FCF ratio for VALE stock is 12.86.
What is the 20Y average Price/FCF ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
The 20Y average Price/FCF ratio for VALE stock is 15.70.

VALE Price/FCF Ratio History

DATEPRICE/FCF RATIO
2026-06-2519.28
2026-06-2418.92
2026-06-2319.52
2026-06-2220.03
2026-06-1819.66
2026-06-1719.80
2026-06-1620.38
2026-06-1520.40
2026-06-1220.03
2026-06-1119.59
2026-06-1019.04
2026-06-0919.31
2026-06-0819.12
2026-06-0519.42
2026-06-0420.11
2026-06-0320.48
2026-06-0221.45
2026-06-0120.79
2026-05-2920.72
2026-05-2821.11
2026-05-2721.05
2026-05-2621.04
2026-05-2221.02
2026-05-2121.00
2026-05-2020.85
2026-05-1920.42
2026-05-1820.80
2026-05-1520.81
2026-05-1421.14
2026-05-1321.48
2026-05-1221.72
2026-05-1121.77
2026-05-0821.21
2026-05-0720.65
2026-05-0621.03
2026-05-0520.31
2026-05-0420.20
2026-05-0120.63
2026-04-3020.86
2026-04-2920.21
2026-04-2823.47
2026-04-2723.69
2026-04-2423.83
2026-04-2323.79
2026-04-2224.30
2026-04-2124.22
2026-04-2024.73
2026-04-1724.67
2026-04-1624.19
2026-04-1524.45
2026-04-1425.72
2026-04-1325.38
2026-04-1024.67
2026-04-0924.22
2026-04-0824.35
2026-04-0723.53
2026-04-0623.48
2026-04-0223.55
2026-04-0123.35
2026-03-3123.14
2026-03-3021.96
2026-03-2721.86
2026-03-2621.76
2026-03-2522.02
2026-03-2421.63
2026-03-2321.54
2026-03-2020.44
2026-03-1921.28
2026-03-1821.37
2026-03-1721.96
2026-03-1621.89
2026-03-1321.35
2026-03-1221.92
2026-03-1122.31
2026-03-1022.73
2026-03-0922.30
2026-03-0621.77
2026-03-0522.43
2026-03-0423.36
2026-03-0323.23
2026-03-0224.71
2026-02-2724.99
2026-02-2625.18
2026-02-2525.50
2026-02-2424.77
2026-02-2324.61
2026-02-2024.31
2026-02-1923.42
2026-02-1823.27
2026-02-1723.13
2026-02-1324.22
2026-02-1224.78
2026-02-1125.28
2026-02-1024.35
2026-02-0924.42
2026-02-0623.71
2026-02-0523.68
2026-02-0424.77
2026-02-0324.73
2026-02-0223.48
2026-01-3023.37
2026-01-2924.64
2026-01-2824.38
2026-01-2723.91
2026-01-2622.84
2026-01-2323.53
2026-01-2222.89
2026-01-2122.65
2026-01-2021.72
2026-01-1621.25
2026-01-1521.34
2026-01-1421.25
2026-01-1320.52
2026-01-1220.22
2026-01-0920.32
2026-01-0820.47
2026-01-0720.74
2026-01-0620.61
2026-01-0519.72
2026-01-0219.29
2025-12-3118.95
2025-12-3019.05
2025-12-2918.79
2025-12-2619.24
2025-12-2419.13
2025-12-2319.21
2025-12-2219.13
2025-12-1918.50
2025-12-1818.57
2025-12-1718.60
2025-12-1618.50
2025-12-1518.57
2025-12-1218.46
2025-12-1119.33
2025-12-1018.89
2025-12-0918.62
2025-12-0818.63
2025-12-0518.76
2025-12-0419.72
2025-12-0319.35
2025-12-0218.75
2025-12-0118.46
2025-11-2818.34
2025-11-2618.20
2025-11-2517.73
2025-11-2417.59
2025-11-2117.59
2025-11-2017.34
2025-11-1917.63
2025-11-1817.70
2025-11-1717.70
2025-11-1417.89
2025-11-1318.01
2025-11-1218.15
2025-11-1117.95
2025-11-1017.89
2025-11-0717.67
2025-11-0617.79
2025-11-0517.91
2025-11-0417.37
2025-11-0317.75
2025-10-3117.59
2025-10-3017.29
2025-10-2926.07
2025-10-2825.61
2025-10-2725.26
2025-10-2425.15
2025-10-2325.26
2025-10-2225.39
2025-10-2124.84
2025-10-2025.13
2025-10-1724.47
2025-10-1624.49
2025-10-1524.62
2025-10-1424.18
2025-10-1324.27
2025-10-1023.69
2025-10-0924.31
2025-10-0824.47
2025-10-0724.33
2025-10-0624.88
2025-10-0324.27
2025-10-0224.29
2025-10-0124.20
2025-09-3023.94
2025-09-2923.69
2025-09-2623.58
2025-09-2524.00
2025-09-2423.87
2025-09-2324.13
2025-09-2223.94
2025-09-1923.94
2025-09-1823.89
2025-09-1723.98
2025-09-1624.05
2025-09-1523.87
2025-09-1223.52
2025-09-1123.43
2025-09-1023.14
2025-09-0922.81
2025-09-0823.03
2025-09-0522.92
2025-09-0422.61
2025-09-0322.50
2025-09-0222.42
2025-08-2922.66
2025-08-2822.59
2025-08-2722.59
2025-08-2622.53
2025-08-2522.42
2025-08-2222.31
2025-08-2121.62
2025-08-2021.42
2025-08-1921.40
2025-08-1821.62
2025-08-1521.86
2025-08-1421.84
2025-08-1322.22
2025-08-1222.92
2025-08-1122.48
2025-08-0822.53
2025-08-0722.02
2025-08-0621.71
2025-08-0521.75
2025-08-0421.71
2025-08-0121.40
2025-07-3121.01
2025-07-3037.77
2025-07-2938.79
2025-07-2838.60
2025-07-2539.22
2025-07-2440.13
2025-07-2340.79
2025-07-2240.68
2025-07-2139.73
2025-07-1838.32
2025-07-1738.48
2025-07-1638.36
2025-07-1538.01
2025-07-1438.83
2025-07-1139.77
2025-07-1039.07
2025-07-0938.68
2025-07-0839.19
2025-07-0738.99
2025-07-0340.09
2025-07-0240.32
2025-07-0138.52
2025-06-3038.09
2025-06-2738.21
2025-06-2637.15
2025-06-2535.54
2025-06-2436.13
2025-06-2336.01
2025-06-2035.54
2025-06-1836.48
2025-06-1736.68
2025-06-1638.52
2025-06-1337.11
2025-06-1237.42

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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.

Rio De Janeiro, RJ
64,616 employees
www.vale.com
Basic Materials / Industrial Materials
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Industrial Materials
CEO
Gustavo Duarte Pimenta
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