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Vale S.A. (VALE) Stock Analysis

Vale S.A. (VALE) is a Other Industrial Metals & Mining stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

VALE

$12.70

−$0.32 (−2.46%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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VALE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$12.93
Previous Close
$13.02
Day's Range
12.63–12.94
52-Week Range
11.38–17.94
Volume
29.13M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.70
Valuation
Market Cap
$54.05B
P/E Ratio
25.40
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
6.81
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.31
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.25
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.50
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$38.40B+0.91%
Net Income (FY)
$2.35B−61.86%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.76%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
4.26B
1-Year Return
+18.65%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.84+6.48%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 13, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
29.18M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, VALE closed at $12.70, +18.65% over 1 year.

Vale S.A. (VALE) has a market capitalization of $54.05B.

In fiscal 2025, VALE reported revenue of $38.40B.

VALE Stock Return by Calendar Year

Vale S.A. (VALE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,865
+18.65%
5 years
$10,000 $14,022
+40.22%
10 years
$10,000 $41,208
+312.08%

If you had invested $10,000 in Vale S.A. (VALE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $41,208 at the close on October 21, 2026: +312.08% in total, +15.21% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−2.53%
2025+66.28%
2024−38.86%
2023+1.57%
2022+32.57%
2021−1.45%
2020+32.41%
2019+2.72%
2018+12.25%
2017+67.65%
2016 (partial year)+27.13%

As of October 21, 2026.

VALE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$38.40B$2.35B6.1%
2024$38.06B$6.17B16.2%
2023$41.78B$7.98B19.1%
2022$43.84B$18.79B42.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$38.40B$13.46B$11.34B$2.35B6.1%
2024$38.06B$13.79B$11.10B$6.17B16.2%
2023$41.78B$17.70B$15.86B$7.98B19.1%
2022$43.84B$19.81B$17.80B$18.79B42.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

VALE Dividend History

$1.39+38.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 3 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.401—
2025$1.393+38.0%
2024$1.013−18.1%
2023$1.233−16.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.401—
2025$1.393+38.0%
2024$1.013−18.1%
2023$1.233−16.3%
2022$1.473−46.9%
2021$2.763+504.4%
2020$0.461+31.7%
2019$0.351−36.8%
2018$0.552+32.3%
2017$0.422+746.9%
2016$0.051—

Most recent payment: $0.40 per share, ex-dividend August 13, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

VALE Valuation vs Other Industrial Metals & Mining Median

Median of 103 stocks
MetricVALEOther Industrial Metals & Mining medianvs median
P/E25.4018.2339% above
P/S ratio0.2513.400.0x the median
Profit margin4.76%3.53%1.2 pts above

Medians across 103 Other Industrial Metals & Mining stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Vale S.A. (VALE) is capitalised at $54.05B on the latest close. It is classified in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry, within the Basic Materials sector. Headcount on file is 65,805.

The 52-week range on file runs from $11.38 to $17.94. VALE last closed at $12.70 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.32 (−2.46%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 11.6% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Vale S.A. reported revenue of $38.40B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $38.06B, that is a change of +0.91%. The same year closed with net income of $2.35B. That is −61.86% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 4.76%. That is 1.2 percentage points above the Other Industrial Metals & Mining median of 3.53%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.5.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $43.84B in 2022 to $38.40B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

VALE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 25.4. That is 39.37% above the Other Industrial Metals & Mining median of 18.23. The forward P/E on file is 6.81. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.31. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.25. On price-to-sales that is 0 times the Other Industrial Metals & Mining median of 13.4. The medians here are taken across 103 Other Industrial Metals & Mining companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.7. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 40.13%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +18.65%. Measured over 10 years, that is +15.21% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 6.48% on the latest price. That is 5.1 percentage points above the Other Industrial Metals & Mining median yield of 1.42%. The indicated annual rate is $0.84 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 13, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 1 payments totalling $0.40 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.39 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −2.53% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +67.65%; the weakest is 2024 at −38.86%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Vale S.A. (VALE) operates in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Vale S.A. VALE $54.05B 25.4
BHP Group Limited BHP $211.50B 21.6
Rio Tinto Group RIO $141.37B 11.8
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. IVN.TO CA$13.59B 79.4

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry average P/E ratio is 18.2x. Vale S.A. trades at a P/E of 25.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Vale S.A.

Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces iron ore and nickel in Brazil, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. The company operates in two segments, Iron Ore Solutions and Vale Base Metals. It extracts, produces, and distributes iron ore, iron ore pellets, briquettes, nickel, copper, other ferrous products, and by-products, including gold, silver, cobalt, platinum-group metals, and other base metals, as well as low-carbon critical minerals. The company also operates logistics systems and distribution centers, such as mining complexes, railways, and maritime terminals, ports, and ships; generates energy from hydroelectric, solar, and wind sources; and engages in greenfield mineral exploration. In addition, it is involved in research; and trading activities. The company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and changed its name to Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

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