Vale (VALE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025)
Vale (VALE) posted Capital Expenditures of $9.8 billion for Q4 2025, up 815.04% sequentially from -$1.4 billion in Q3 2025, and up 543.88% YoY from $1.5 billion in Q4 2024.
Vale (VALE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Vale has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at $9.8 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 543.88% year-over-year to $9.8 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $10.9 billion (up 271.65% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $6.0 billion, down 6.84% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures advanced to $9.8 billion in Q4 2025 per VALE's latest filing, from -$1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $9.8 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$2.2 billion in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$593.0 million and a median of -$1.3 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Capital Expenditures plunged 38.47% in 2021, then surged 543.88% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at -$1.8 billion in 2021, then dropped by 2.06% to -$1.8 billion in 2022, then fell by 18.52% to -$2.1 billion in 2023, then fell by 4.49% to -$2.2 billion in 2024, then soared by 543.88% to $9.8 billion in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $9.8 billion, -$1.4 billion, and $3.7 billion for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp | 246.38 Bn | 216.93 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 201.39 Bn | 191.89 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Teck Resources | 33.91 Bn | 28.71 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 561.71 Mn |
| 4 | MP Materials | 10.71 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 36.20 Mn | 230.34 Mn |
| 5 | Almonty Industries | 5.27 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 18.87 Mn | - |
| 6 | Materion | 4.79 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 14.53 Mn |
| 7 | USA Rare Earth | 4.43 Bn | 4.43 Bn | -1.58 Mn | - |
| 8 | Skeena Resources | 4.31 Bn | 3.89 Bn | - | -94.96 Mn |
| 9 | Evolution Metals & Technologies | 2.46 Bn | 2.46 Bn | -115,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Vale | 62.13 Mn | -17.59 Bn | - | 3.82 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.46 Bn |