VALE
Vale S.A.
Materials · Diversified Metals & Mining · NYSE (ADR)
$15.23
Data: 2026-05-09
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$70.9B
Total market value of the company
25.20
Premium valuation
8.18
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+2.7%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
6.8%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$17.22
+13% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 25 analysts covering this stock
About Vale S.A.

Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces iron ore and nickel in Brazil, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. The company operates in two segments, Iron Ore Solutions and Vale Base Metals. It extracts, produces, and distributes iron ore, iron ore pellets, briquettes, nickel, copper, other ferrous products, and by-products, including gold, silver, cobalt, platinum-group metals, and other base metals, as well as low-carbon critical minerals. The company also operates logistics systems and distribution centers, such as mining complexes, railways, and maritime terminals, ports, and ships; generates energy from hydroelectric, solar, and wind sources; and engages in greenfield mineral exploration. In addition, it is involved in research; and trading activities. 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.

https://vale.com

Country: Brazil Employees: 65,805 Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
25.2% PASS
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
8.5% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
2.1% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
5.9% FAIL
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$9.17
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
-66.0%
Trading above fair value — no margin of safety
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
10.8th
Ranks in the top 89% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
10.0
Valuation Score
72.5
Quality Score
33.0
Combined
N/A

Trading at $17, 81% above fair value of $9. Fails ethical screen (Revenue purity 5.9%). Ranks better than 68% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.907
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0585
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
0.928
Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk
Annual Return
26.0%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-28.0%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
CRISIS
Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted
Days in State
1
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.75
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$17.94
15% below the year high
52W Low
$8.97
70% above the year low
Avg Volume
28,792,798
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
2.5
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
1.5%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
757.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$0.66
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

57.15
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.24
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
0.67
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
35.1%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
28.1%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$10.6B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$214.9B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$15.6B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
25
Target High
$21.00
Target Median
$17.22
Target Low
$14.80
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-09

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