Vale (VALE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
Vale (VALE) posted FCF Margin of 47.09% for Q3 2025, up 608.07% sequentially from 9.27% in Q2 2025, and up 360.0% YoY from 10.24% in Q3 2024.
Vale (VALE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Vale has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 47.09% in Q3 2025.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 360.0% year-over-year to 47.09% in Q3 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2025 was 36.15% (down 1606.0% YoY) and the FY2024 annual result came in at 49.34%, down 614.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin grew to 47.09% in Q3 2025 per VALE's latest filing, from 9.27% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 93.45% in Q3 2021 and troughed at 9.27% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 53.68% and a median of 55.75% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: FCF Margin soared 3517 bps in 2021, then plunged 4638 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 45.81% in 2021, then dropped by 14 bps to 39.22% in 2022, then surged by 50 bps to 58.92% in 2023, then slipped by 5 bps to 55.75% in 2024, then fell by 16 bps to 47.09% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 47.09%, 9.27%, and 46.67% for Q3 2025, Q2 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (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 | -21.55% |
| 4 | MP Materials | 10.71 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 36.20 Mn | -206.00% |
| 5 | Almonty Industries | 5.27 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 18.87 Mn | - |
| 6 | Materion | 4.79 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 9.82% |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -9.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 69.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 52.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 46.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 64.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 63.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 61.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 93.45% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 65.97% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 80.07% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 73.01% |