Vale S.A.

VALE

Steel · Basic Materials

Exchange

United States

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Vale is a Brazilian mining company and one of the largest producers of iron ore in the world. Iron ore is the main ingredient used to make steel, so Vale's biggest customers are steel mills, mostly in China. The company also mines nickel, copper, and other metals used in electric vehicle batteries and industrial equipment.

Vale earns money by digging up and selling these raw materials at market prices, which means its revenue rises and falls with global commodity prices. The company operates primarily in Brazil, with major mines in the Amazon region, and also has operations in Canada and other countries. Its massive scale and low-cost mines give it a cost advantage over smaller rivals. The biggest risk Vale faces is its heavy dependence on China's steel demand — if China's economy slows or its construction activity drops, demand for iron ore falls sharply, which directly hurts Vale's earnings.

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Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+19.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-36.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

↓ Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$12.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Vale S.A. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 19%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

30.7%

Modest — 30.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

25.5%

Excellent — 25.5% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

20.7%

Exceptional — 20.7% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+14.2%

Fast-growing sales (+14.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-60.7%

Earnings shrinking (-60.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

487%

Turns 487% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

9.4%

Modest free cash flow (9.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.49

Conservative — low debt load (0.49)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

7.39x

Adequate interest coverage (7.4x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

29.2x

no trend

Growth-priced — P/E 29.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+21.4

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (29.2 → 7.8)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

7.18%

no trend

Healthy income — 7.18% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-16.8%

no trend

Dividend cut (-16.8% YoY) — warning sign

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