Vale S.A. (VALE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Vale's (VALE) quarterly Research & Development came in at $185.0 million in Q2 2026, up 16.35% year-over-year from $159.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 241.22% quarter-over-quarter from -$131.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Vale S.A. (VALE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vale has disclosed Research & Development across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $185.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 16.35% year-over-year to $185.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$358.7 million (up 12.69% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$693.0 million, up 12.28% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $185.0 million for Q2 2026 at Vale, up from -$131.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $189.0 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$492.0 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$117.8 million, with a median of -$153.5 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development sank 209.27% in 2023 and surged 214.55% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$218.0 million in 2022, then declined by 5.8% to -$230.7 million in 2023, then fell by 10.47% to -$254.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 2.7% to -$261.7 million in 2025, then surged by 170.69% to $185.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $185.0 million in Q2 2026, -$131.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$261.7 million in Q4 2025.
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| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 185.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -131.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -261.72 Mn |
| 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 | -231.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -492.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -660.00 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 |
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Vale S.A. Research & Development API
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params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "VALE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();