Vale VALE
NYSE VALE
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Vale S.A. (VALE) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2018)

Vale's (VALE) quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at -$113.0 in Q1 2018, down 201.8% year-over-year from $111.0 in Q1 2017, and down 201.8% quarter-over-quarter from $111.0 in Q1 2017.

Analysis

Vale S.A. (VALE) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Vale has disclosed Asset Writedowns and Impairment across 7 years of filings, most recently posting -$113.0 for Q1 2018.

  • In Q1 2018, Asset Writedowns and Impairment fell 201.8% year-over-year to -$113.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2018 stood at $10.1 billion (changed 0.0% YoY), while the FY2017 annual figure was -$873.4 million, down 148.78% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at -$113.0 for Q1 2018 at Vale, down from $111.0 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment ranged from a high of $8.9 billion in Q4 2015 to a low of -$774.0 million in Q2 2014.
  • Average Asset Writedowns and Impairment over 4 years is $1.9 billion, with a median of $111.0 recorded in 2017.
  • Year-over-year, Asset Writedowns and Impairment soared 674.83% in 2015 and tumbled 201.8% in 2018.
  • Over 4 years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at $1.2 billion in 2014, then soared by 674.83% to $8.9 billion in 2015, then slumped by 100.0% to $111.0 in 2017, then plunged by 201.8% to -$113.0 in 2018.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Asset Writedowns and Impairment figures were -$113.0 in Q1 2018, $111.0 in Q1 2017, and $8.9 billion in Q4 2015.
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DateValue
Mar 31, 2018 -113.00
Mar 31, 2017 111.00
Dec 31, 2015 8.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 1.15 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 -774.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 2.38 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 58.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 5.96 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 950.00 Mn
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