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Vale stock: key metrics
VALEVale had an operating margin of 29% and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 11.8% in fiscal 2025.
Margins show how much of revenue is left over, returns on capital how hard the invested money works.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
Figures as a table
| Year | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.4% | 38.9% | 33.2% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | 40.9% | 36.7% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | 39.4% | 35.3% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | −27.2% | 21.1% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | 47.9% | 38.1% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | 51.0% | 38.8% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | 19.6% | 11.3% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | 32.2% | no data |
| 2014 | 32.6% | 18.8% | 1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | −23.9% | −47.4% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | 25.7% | 14.5% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | 32.2% | 16.2% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | 32.7% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | 10.6% | no data |
| 2020 | 55.6% | 32.4% | no data |
| 2021 | 60.1% | 50.8% | 41.2% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 39.3% | 42.9% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | 34.0% | 19.1% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | 28.3% | 16.2% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | 29.0% | 6.5% |
Returns on capital
- ROE
- ROIC
- ROA
Figures as a table
| Year | ROE | ROIC | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.2% | 15.4% | 10.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | 22.1% | 15.4% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | 27.1% | 16.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | −9.8% | 5.8% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | 22.4% | 13.4% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | 26.0% | 17.8% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 4.1% |
| 2013 | no data | 7.8% | no data |
| 2014 | 1.2% | 4.1% | 0.6% |
| 2015 | −36.1% | −6.7% | −13.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | 7.1% | 4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | 19.9% | 7.8% |
| 2019 | no data | 5.5% | no data |
| 2020 | no data | 24.4% | no data |
| 2021 | 65.1% | 56.4% | 25.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | 33.0% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | 20.3% | 8.5% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | 19.0% | 7.7% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | 11.8% | 2.8% |
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 23 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.