VALE SA-SP ADR (VALE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:VALE • US91912E1055
17.225 USD
-0.3 (-1.74%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 02:45 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to VALE. VALE was compared to 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. There are concerns on the financial health of VALE while its profitability can be described as average. VALE is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- VALE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year VALE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years VALE has been profitable.
- VALE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- VALE has a Return On Assets of 2.90%. This is in the better half of the industry: VALE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- VALE has a Return On Equity of 7.50%. This is in the better half of the industry: VALE outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
- VALE has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.37%. This is in the better half of the industry: VALE outperforms 78.85% of its industry peers.
- VALE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.02%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.01%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.9% | ||
| ROE | 7.5% | ||
| ROIC | 10.37% |
ROA(3y)6.01%
ROA(5y)12.69%
ROE(3y)14.56%
ROE(5y)31.59%
ROIC(3y)11.02%
ROIC(5y)15.09%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 6.47%, VALE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- VALE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VALE has a better Operating Margin (28.36%) than 78.21% of its industry peers.
- VALE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of VALE (34.98%) is better than 71.15% of its industry peers.
- VALE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 28.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.47% | ||
| GM | 34.98% |
OM growth 3Y-10.91%
OM growth 5Y-10.49%
PM growth 3Y-46.55%
PM growth 5Y-12.98%
GM growth 3Y-8.17%
GM growth 5Y-8.94%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- VALE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- VALE has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- VALE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for VALE is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.98 indicates that VALE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- VALE has a Altman-Z score of 1.98. This is in the lower half of the industry: VALE underperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
- VALE has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.73. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as VALE would need 6.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- VALE has a better Debt to FCF ratio (6.73) than 67.95% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54 indicates that VALE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.54, VALE is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC14.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- VALE has a Current Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that VALE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of VALE (1.15) is worse than 79.49% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that VALE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VALE's Quick ratio of 0.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VALE is outperformed by 78.85% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for VALE have decreased strongly by -21.31% in the last year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, VALE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.15% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.68% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.33% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.31%
EPS 3Y-31.35%
EPS 5Y5.15%
EPS Q2Q%-352.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.13%
Revenue growth 5Y7.33%
Sales Q2Q%9.13%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.73% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VALE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y44.36%
EPS Next 2Y19.68%
EPS Next 3Y11.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.4%
Revenue Next 2Y2.65%
Revenue Next 3Y2.16%
Revenue Next 5Y1.69%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.96, the valuation of VALE can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VALE is valued cheaper than 98.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.05. VALE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.35, which indicates a very decent valuation of VALE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VALE indicates a rather cheap valuation: VALE is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- VALE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.03.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VALE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VALE is valued cheaper than 87.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- VALE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)2.32
EPS Next 2Y19.68%
EPS Next 3Y11.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- VALE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.02%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- VALE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.98. VALE pays more dividend than 86.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, VALE has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of VALE has a limited annual growth rate of 5.10%.
- VALE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 144.57% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VALE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of VALE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP144.57%
EPS Next 2Y19.68%
EPS Next 3Y11.73%
NYSE:VALE (2/26/2026, 2:45:03 PM)
17.225
-0.3 (-1.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners43.77%
Inst Owner Change13.88%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap73.53B
Revenue(TTM)213.59B
Net Income(TTM)13.81B
Analysts78.26
Price Target15.16 (-11.99%)
Short Float %2.21%
Short Ratio2.09
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.1%
DP144.57%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-80.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-80.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-80.9%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-80.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-81.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)-80.83%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-81.04%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-81.26%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-61.86%
PT rev (1m)9.14%
PT rev (3m)17.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.96%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.35 | ||
| P/S | 1.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.73 | ||
| P/B | 2.05 | ||
| P/tB | 2.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.71 |
EPS(TTM)1.44
EY8.36%
EPS(NY)2.06
Fwd EY11.97%
FCF(TTM)0.7
FCFY4.08%
OCF(TTM)2.23
OCFY12.93%
SpS9.76
BVpS8.42
TBVpS6.17
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)2.32
Graham Number16.51
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.9% | ||
| ROE | 7.5% | ||
| ROCE | 15.58% | ||
| ROIC | 10.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.62% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.54% | ||
| OM | 28.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.47% | ||
| GM | 34.98% | ||
| FCFM | 7.2% |
ROA(3y)6.01%
ROA(5y)12.69%
ROE(3y)14.56%
ROE(5y)31.59%
ROIC(3y)11.02%
ROIC(5y)15.09%
ROICexc(3y)11.9%
ROICexc(5y)16.85%
ROICexgc(3y)14.07%
ROICexgc(5y)19.82%
ROCE(3y)16.55%
ROCE(5y)22.66%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.86%
OM growth 3Y-10.91%
OM growth 5Y-10.49%
PM growth 3Y-46.55%
PM growth 5Y-12.98%
GM growth 3Y-8.17%
GM growth 5Y-8.94%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.73 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 192.94% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.63% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.66 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | 111.3% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.98 |
F-Score5
WACC14.7%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)199.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)187.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.71%
Profit Quality(3y)83.46%
Profit Quality(5y)74.39%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.31%
EPS 3Y-31.35%
EPS 5Y5.15%
EPS Q2Q%-352.36%
EPS Next Y44.36%
EPS Next 2Y19.68%
EPS Next 3Y11.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.13%
Revenue growth 5Y7.33%
Sales Q2Q%9.13%
Revenue Next Year-0.4%
Revenue Next 2Y2.65%
Revenue Next 3Y2.16%
Revenue Next 5Y1.69%
EBIT growth 1Y4.35%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.64%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.85%
EBIT Next Year50.01%
EBIT Next 3Y18.93%
EBIT Next 5Y10.57%
FCF growth 1Y1.81%
FCF growth 3Y-19.99%
FCF growth 5Y-22.07%
OCF growth 1Y-2.86%
OCF growth 3Y-5.73%
OCF growth 5Y-8.3%
VALE SA-SP ADR / VALE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VALE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VALE.
Can you provide the valuation status for VALE SA-SP ADR?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to VALE SA-SP ADR (VALE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for VALE SA-SP ADR?
VALE SA-SP ADR (VALE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of VALE SA-SP ADR (VALE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VALE SA-SP ADR (VALE) is 11.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.05.
What is the earnings growth outlook for VALE SA-SP ADR?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VALE SA-SP ADR (VALE) is expected to grow by 44.36% in the next year.