Basic Materials
Vale S.A.(VALE)
Live Price
Offline$15.71
+2.28% today
1Y Change
+79.36%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $71.47B
- Revenue Growth
- +0.5%
- EPS Growth
- -57.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 6.7%
Coverage: 237 bars ยท Jun 20, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Vale S.A. (VALE) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $71.47B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $15.71 and up 79.4% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 โ May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +0.5%, EPS growth of -57.7%, a dividend yield of 6.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +0.5%, EPS -57.7%, free cash flow +6.1% with operating margin 26.3% and ROIC 6.9%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 6.7%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 24.1 and price/sales 1.8. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines VALE price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+0.5% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+26.3% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 23, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +0.5% and EPS is at -57.7%, with operating margin around 26.3%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 6.7%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -1.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 23, 2026 | โ | +0.2% | -4.6% | -3.9% |
2026 Feb 12, 2026 | -257.9% | -2.3% | -1.9% | -13.8% |
2025 Oct 30, 2025 | +28.6% | +1.7% | +2.9% | +6.1% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
VALE Max Drawdown
-19.85%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for VALE and SPY.
Company Overview
Vale S.A.
New York Stock Exchange
Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, and copper in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The Iron Solutions segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services. The Energy Transition Materials segment produces and extracts nickel; and its by-products, such as gold, silver, cobalt, precious metals, and others, as well as copper used in the construction sector to produce pipes and electrical wires. The company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and changed its name to Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
- Leadership
- Gustavo Duarte Pimenta
- IPO Date
- Mar 21, 2002
- Employees
- 64.6k
- Street Address
- Praia de Botafogo 186
- Mailing
- Rio De Janeiro, RJ, 22250-145
- Region
- Rio De Janeiro, RJ, BR
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 55 21 3485 5000
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 24.1
- EV/EBITDA
- 6.3
- Price/Sales
- 1.8
- Price/Book
- 1.9
Growth
- Revenue
- +0.5%
- EPS
- -57.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- +6.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 34.5%
- Operating Margin
- 26.3%
- Net Margin
- 7.3%
- ROE
- 7.7%
- ROIC
- 6.9%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.51
- Current Ratio
- 1.24
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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