Vale S.A. (VALE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Vale (VALE) reported Gross Margin of 30.52% for Q2 2026, down 0.36 percentage points from 30.88% a year earlier but up 24.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Vale S.A. (VALE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Vale's Gross Margin came in at 17.80%, down 16.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 35.04%, down 1.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -20.55 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 36.24% in FY2024 (-6.11 pp), 42.35% in FY2023 (-2.84 pp), 45.19% in FY2022 (-14.94 pp) and 60.13% in FY2021 (+4.55 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 6.34% in Q1 2026 and a high of 57.25% in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.99 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 7.10 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2021 (a drop of 93.28 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 6.34% (Q1 2026), 38.71% (Q4 2025) and 36.35% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.62% |
Vale S.A. Gross Margin API
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