Vale S.A.
NYSE:VALE · New York Stock Exchange
-$0.05 today
Vol 20.59M · Avg 25.22M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $2.5B -57.8% | $5.9B -26.7% | $8.0B -59.6% | $19.8B -33.0% | $29.5B | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $3.0B +8.7% | $2.8B -5.6% | $3.0B -6.6% | $3.2B +4.5% | $3.0B | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | -$2.5B -75.6% | -$1.4B +49.7% | -$2.8B -115.3% | -$1.3B -492.8% | $335.0M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | $162.3M -89.3% | $1.5B +376.7% | $318.5M +198.0% | -$325.0M -131.6% | $1.0B | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | -$1.1B -137.8% | -$456.7M -104.4% | -$223.4M -596.5% | $45.0M +108.9% | -$503.0M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | $822.1M +320.0% | -$373.8M -160.3% | $620.2M +25.3% | $495.0M +97.2% | $251.0M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | -$2.4B -13.6% | -$2.1B +40.5% | -$3.5B -131.8% | -$1.5B -246.4% | -$442.0M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | $6.0B +178.6% | $2.2B -59.0% | $5.3B +151.9% | -$10.2B -40.4% | -$7.2B | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $9.0B -3.8% | $9.4B -29.9% | $13.4B +16.6% | $11.5B -55.3% | $25.7B | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$6.0B +8.2% | -$6.5B -7.9% | -$6.0B -10.8% | -$5.4B -8.2% | -$5.0B | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | $0 | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $239.0M -4.0% | $249.0M | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$108.3M +86.6% | -$809.1M -2183.3% | -$35.4M | $0 +100.0% | -$542.0M | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $1.2B -62.6% | $3.1B +2452.0% | $122.7M -85.5% | $846.0M +45.4% | $582.0M | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | -$2.3B -41.9% | -$1.6B -193.8% | -$546.2M -68.0% | -$325.0M +82.6% | -$1.9B | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$7.2B -24.2% | -$5.8B +10.8% | -$6.5B -38.6% | -$4.7B +29.1% | -$6.6B | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | $3.3B +42.3% | $2.3B +79.7% | $1.3B +202.1% | -$1.2B -3.1% | -$1.2B | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | $0 +100.0% | -$381.0M +86.0% | -$2.7B +54.9% | -$6.0B -8.8% | -$5.5B | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$3.6B +6.7% | -$3.8B +31.5% | -$5.6B +15.2% | -$6.6B +51.0% | -$13.5B | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | $534.5M +359.8% | -$205.7M +43.3% | -$362.8M -1477.3% | -$23.0M +46.5% | -$43.0M | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | $221.8M +110.4% | -$2.1B +71.3% | -$7.4B +46.7% | -$13.9B +31.4% | -$20.3B | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $371.9M +152.0% | -$715.8M -2457.5% | $30.4M -78.0% | $138.0M +125.0% | -$551.0M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $2.4B +221.2% | $758.9M +259.9% | -$474.6M +93.2% | -$7.0B -295.5% | -$1.8B | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.1B +6.1% | $2.9B -60.8% | $7.4B +21.9% | $6.0B -70.7% | $20.6B | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does VALE generate free cash flow?
Vale S.A. (VALE) generated $3.06B of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does VALE produce?
Operating cash flow was $9.04B, before capital expenditures of $5.98B.
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