Vale (VALE) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)
Vale (VALE) posted Research & Development of -$151.0 million for Q3 2025, up 5.03% sequentially from -$159.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 21.35% YoY from -$124.4 million in Q3 2024.
Vale (VALE) Research & Development (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Vale has reported Research & Development for 16 years, with the latest figure at -$151.0 million in Q3 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 21.35% year-over-year to -$151.0 million in Q3 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2025 was -$687.8 million (up 10.4% YoY) and the FY2024 annual result came in at $790.0 million, up 9.27% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to -$151.0 million in Q3 2025 per VALE's latest filing, from -$159.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at -$98.0 million in Q1 2021 and troughed at -$254.8 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$166.1 million and a median of -$159.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Research & Development tumbled 254.44% in 2021, then gained 21.35% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$177.0 million in 2021, then fell by 23.18% to -$218.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 5.8% to -$230.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 10.47% to -$254.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 40.75% to -$151.0 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$151.0 million, -$159.0 million, and -$123.0 million for Q3 2025, Q2 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp | 245.85 Bn | 216.40 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 201.39 Bn | 191.89 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Teck Resources | 33.61 Bn | 28.40 Bn | 1.21 Bn | -2.89 Mn |
| 4 | MP Materials | 10.77 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 36.20 Mn | - |
| 5 | Almonty Industries | 5.36 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 18.87 Mn | - |
| 6 | Materion | 4.77 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 6.56 Mn |
| 7 | USA Rare Earth | 4.46 Bn | 4.46 Bn | -1.58 Mn | 10.77 Mn |
| 8 | Skeena Resources | 4.30 Bn | 3.88 Bn | - | 12.26 Mn |
| 9 | Evolution Metals & Technologies | 2.59 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -115,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Vale | 62.07 Mn | -17.59 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | -151.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -159.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -254.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -192.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -189.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -156.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -230.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -188.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -218.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -121.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -135.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -139.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -98.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 90.00 Mn |