Vale S.A. American
Vale S.A. American Depositary Shares represent ownership in Vale S.A., a Brazil-based multinational mining company focused on the production and export of iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, copper, manganese, ferroalloys, and other base metals. The company also operates logistics infrastructure that supports its mining activities, including railways, ports, maritime terminals, and distribution systems. Vale serves industrial customers across the steel, metals, energy transition materials, and broader materials sectors, with operations spanning multiple regions worldwide. Its business is organized around core segments that include iron solutions and base metals, reflecting its role as a major supplier of raw materials used in infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy-related supply chains. As an American Depositary Share, Vale S.A. provides U.S. investors with a way to access the company’s common shares through a U.S.-traded instrument.
$12.80
-$0.22 (-1.69%)
EOD Oct 21, 2026
29.54% operating margin is above average. ROIC at 10.47%.
Revenue growth slowed to 0.9%, essentially flat. This is a business that needs a catalyst.
At 32x earnings, the current multiple leaves limited room for execution misses or growth deceleration. ROIC dropped from 18.67% to 10.47%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
32.5x earnings, 15.4x FCF. Not cheap, the quality is already reflected in the price. Upside from here requires either margin expansion or growth re-acceleration, not just continuation.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$41.24B
▲ +0.9% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$1.81B
▼ -66.8% YoY
Op. Margin
28.28%
▼ -0.7pp YoY
ROIC
10.47%
▼ -8.2pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$3.56B
▼ -4.2% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$9.57B
▼ -13.6% YoY
Net Debt
$14.23B
Cash & Equiv.
$7.57B
3Y CAGR: -4.3%
3Y CAGR: -22.6%
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Is Vale S.A. American (VALE) overvalued?
At a P/E of 32.5 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 15.4, Vale S.A. American (VALE) trades above a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $11.10 per share, so at $12.80 the stock looks overvalued (13.2% above estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Vale S.A. American scores 34/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 7.9%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Vale S.A. American's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $11.10 per share for VALE, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $8.33. At today's $12.80, that puts the stock about 13.2% above estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Vale S.A. American a high-quality business?+
Vale S.A. American scores 34 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 28.3% operating margin and a 10.5% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Vale S.A. American (VALE) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Vale S.A. American pays a regular dividend of about $1.01 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 7.9% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 238.3% of earnings, so the dividend is stretched at this level. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For VALE's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Vale S.A. American a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. VALE currently trades above its estimated intrinsic value and scores 34/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 7.9%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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