Top line accelerating.
+0.4% YoY versus −8.9% prior. 3y CAGR −4.5%.
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Basic Materials · Market Cap: $65.8B
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Fundamentals as of 2025-12-31
The Question
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Concerns — Vale S.A.'s 6.8% ROE is below sector median.
Financial story
Concerns — Vale S.A.'s 6.8% ROE and 1.56 debt-to-equity warrant a closer look at the underlying business.
Bottom line: VALE is rated BUY by the 1 legendary model, but earns a D sector grade (42/100) in Basic Materials. Use the per-tab analysis to form your own view. Drill into the valuation breakdown and sector ranking for the full picture.
How does VALE compare?
+0.4% YoY versus −8.9% prior. 3y CAGR −4.5%.
+0.4%Net margin 6.5% versus 16.2% prior (−9.7pp). Operating 29.0%.
6.5%P/E 23.1x — 248% above the 5y median of 6.6x. Forward 7.5x hints at EPS expansion next year.
23.1xVALE's P/E ratio is 29.4x. 5-year P/E history is in the financials tab.
Investor verdicts vary by methodology. Full breakdown by investor and signal is in the valuation tab.
VALE's earnings calendar and history are tracked in the financials tab. Specific dates depend on company-published guidance.
VALE is in the Basic Materials sector. Sector ranking and peer comparison are in the sector tab.
0 of 6 legendary investor models rate VALE a BUY. Fair value estimates and full investor breakdown are in the valuation tab.
Vale S.A.'s fair value depends on which model you trust. See the per-investor fair-value table in the valuation tab.
See exactly where VALE ranks
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Sign in to see the rankingVALE sits at #34 in Basic Materials with a D grade (42/100).