Vale (VALE) Total Debt (2009 - 2025)
Vale's (VALE) quarterly Total Debt came in at $23.7 billion in Q4 2025, up 72.2% quarter-over-quarter from $13.7 billion in Q1 2022.
Vale (VALE) Total Debt (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Vale has disclosed Total Debt across 15 years of filings, most recently posting $23.7 billion for Q4 2025.
- Total Debt for Q4 2025 came in at $23.7 billion, changed N/A year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $23.7 billion (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $23.7 billion, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Total Debt came in at $23.7 billion for Q4 2025 at Vale, up from $13.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Total Debt ranged from a high of $23.7 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $2.6 billion in Q4 2021.
- The 3-year median for Total Debt is $17.6 billion (2021), against an average of $15.8 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Total Debt tumbled 53.56% in 2021 and dropped 29.62% in 2022, its largest moves.
- Vale's Total Debt stood at $2.6 billion in 2021, then surged by 434.08% to $13.7 billion in 2022, then surged by 72.2% to $23.7 billion in 2025.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $23.7 billion (Q4 2025), $13.7 billion (Q1 2022), and $2.6 billion (Q4 2021), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevra Lithium | 556.97 Bn | 556.92 Bn | - | 49.67 Mn |
| 2 | Bhp | 421.29 Bn | 411.77 Bn | - | 26.00 Bn |
| 3 | Skeena Resources | 17.36 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Ioneer | 10.78 Bn | 10.76 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | MP Materials | 10.54 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 16.40 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 6 | Iperionx | 8.57 Bn | 8.52 Bn | - | 3.69 Mn |
| 7 | Materion | 4.58 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 81.84 Mn | 489.92 Mn |
| 8 | Sigma Lithium | 4.36 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 25.57 Mn | 120.59 Mn |
| 9 | Americas Gold & Silver | 4.00 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 16.76 Mn | 45.31 Mn |
| 10 | Vale | 8.38 | -7.83 Bn | - | 23.65 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 19.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 42.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 33.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 32.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 34.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 34.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 35.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 37.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 38.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 41.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 46.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 47.72 Bn |