Vale (VALE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2019)
Vale (VALE) posted Change in Working Capital of $262.0 million for Q4 2017, up 100.0% sequentially from $131.0 million in Q3 2017, and down 40.59% YoY from $441.0 million in Q4 2016.
Vale (VALE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2019) Analysis & Trends
Vale has reported Change in Working Capital for 9 years, with the latest figure at $262.0 million in Q4 2017.
- Quarterly Change in Working Capital fell 40.59% year-over-year to $262.0 million in Q4 2017, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2017 was $432.0 million (down 5.68% YoY) and the FY2021 annual result came in at $169.9 million, up 105.22% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital advanced to $262.0 million in Q4 2017 per VALE's latest filing, from $131.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Working Capital peaked at $1.0 billion in Q4 2013 and troughed at -$402.0 million in Q3 2016.
- A 5-year average of $182.6 million and a median of $202.0 million in 2014 frame the typical range for Change in Working Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2013 and 2015: Change in Working Capital sank 648.94% in 2013, then surged 337.45% in 2015.
- Over 5 years, Change in Working Capital stood at $1.0 billion in 2013, then plunged by 122.75% to -$231.9 million in 2014, then soared by 337.45% to $550.5 million in 2015, then decreased by 19.9% to $441.0 million in 2016, then tumbled by 40.59% to $262.0 million in 2017.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Working Capital over the past three periods registered $262.0 million, $131.0 million, and $441.0 million for Q4 2017, Q3 2017, and Q4 2016 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (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 | - |
| 4 | MP Materials | 10.71 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 36.20 Mn | - |
| 5 | Almonty Industries | 5.27 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 18.87 Mn | - |
| 6 | Materion | 4.79 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 104.34 Mn | - |
| 7 | USA Rare Earth | 4.43 Bn | 4.43 Bn | -1.58 Mn | - |
| 8 | Skeena Resources | 4.31 Bn | 3.89 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Evolution Metals & Technologies | 2.46 Bn | 2.46 Bn | -115,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Vale | 62.13 Mn | -17.59 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2019 | -281.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -281.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 262.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 262.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 131.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 131.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 441.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 441.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -402.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -402.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 228.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 228.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 191.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 191.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 550.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 550.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 305.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 305.00 Mn |