Last 47 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Industrial Materials
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 21.38 | 11.75 | 9.04 | — | 4.31 | 4.86 | 7.56 | — | 5.21 | 4.30 | 7.81 | 7.08 | 5.08 | 15.98 | 9.62 | 5.11 | 3.40 | 4.11 | 5.37 | 2.26 | 4.59 |
| — | +142.0% | +19.6% | — | -17.4% | +13.0% | -3.2% | — | +2.7% | -73.1% | -18.8% | +38.5% | +49.4% | +288.8% | +79.1% | +126.0% | -26.0% | +7.4% | +33.6% | -92.4% | -1.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.38 | 1.53 | 1.84 | 1.26 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 1.31 | 0.99 | 1.31 | 1.20 | 1.54 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 1.53 | 2.08 | 1.61 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 2.22 | 1.35 | 1.44 |
| — | +29.7% | +39.8% | +27.5% | -14.6% | -2.2% | -14.8% | -25.1% | -4.1% | -21.1% | -26.0% | -18.3% | -10.8% | -0.4% | -6.3% | +18.9% | +6.2% | -13.0% | +25.1% | -7.0% | +14.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.54 | 1.65 | 1.81 | 1.61 | 1.10 | 1.02 | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.34 | 1.68 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.81 | 2.05 | 1.75 | 1.85 | 2.50 | 2.02 | 2.08 |
| — | +60.9% | +54.5% | +47.2% | -12.5% | -17.7% | -12.5% | -34.7% | -14.2% | -15.0% | -25.9% | -18.0% | -16.2% | -20.7% | -27.6% | +1.4% | -15.9% | -32.7% | -0.8% | -18.3% | +27.3% | |
| P/FCF | 17.28 | 12.94 | 24.29 | 19.23 | 9.70 | 14.16 | 25.15 | 16.15 | 63.47 | — | 5.98 | 6.49 | 10.32 | 21.34 | 7.09 | 152.91 | 7.00 | 7.51 | 16.35 | 73.29 | 2.26 |
| — | -8.6% | -3.4% | +19.1% | -84.7% | — | +320.6% | +149.0% | +515.1% | — | -15.6% | -95.8% | +47.5% | +184.1% | -56.6% | +108.7% | +209.8% | +70.9% | +342.7% | +1621.8% | -34.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.59 | 5.60 | 5.87 | 4.37 | 3.59 | 5.05 | 5.72 | 7.51 | 3.50 | 3.79 | 5.19 | 3.41 | 4.36 | 4.83 | 5.76 | 5.06 | 4.89 | 3.77 | 3.62 | 4.15 | 2.85 |
| — | +10.9% | +2.6% | -41.8% | +2.6% | +33.3% | +10.1% | +120.2% | -19.6% | -21.5% | -9.8% | -32.5% | -10.9% | +28.0% | +59.1% | +21.8% | +71.5% | +38.2% | +26.7% | -53.5% | +1.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 5.85 | 7.25 | 7.15 | — | 4.95 | 5.57 | 6.15 | 4.60 | 5.16 | 4.52 | 6.87 | 4.41 | 5.36 | 5.87 | 7.78 | 7.40 | 3.23 | 3.59 | 3.76 | 3.19 | 3.17 |
| — | +30.1% | +16.4% | — | -4.2% | +23.4% | -10.6% | +4.3% | -3.7% | -23.0% | -11.7% | -40.3% | +65.7% | +63.6% | +107.1% | +132.2% | +1.9% | +26.1% | +37.4% | -76.4% | -14.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 34.4% | 30.7% | 33.0% | 36.9% | 36.4% | 30.9% | 32.9% | 38.1% | 34.3% | 36.0% | 36.6% | 46.9% | 40.6% | 38.6% | 41.3% | 40.1% | 36.5% | 46.7% | 57.3% | 50.5% | 55.6% |
| — | -0.6% | +0.4% | -3.2% | +6.4% | -14.2% | -10.1% | -18.8% | -15.7% | -6.7% | -11.5% | +17.1% | +11.1% | -17.3% | -27.8% | -20.7% | -34.3% | -30.2% | -12.9% | -17.5% | +0.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 29.0% | 25.5% | 28.8% | 26.3% | 32.8% | 22.8% | 22.2% | 10.3% | 38.5% | 39.1% | 28.9% | 39.7% | 30.8% | 29.7% | 34.2% | 29.2% | 28.4% | 38.5% | 61.0% | 29.1% | 50.2% |
| — | +11.9% | +30.2% | +155.3% | -14.6% | -41.7% | -23.4% | -74.0% | +24.8% | +31.6% | -15.3% | +35.8% | +8.4% | -22.8% | -44.0% | +0.3% | -43.4% | -38.3% | +0.0% | +139.7% | +8.0% | |
| Net Margin | 6.5% | 12.9% | 20.4% | -35.3% | 25.8% | 24.0% | 17.2% | -7.9% | 25.2% | 27.9% | 19.8% | 18.6% | 26.7% | 9.2% | 21.8% | 31.2% | 44.9% | 55.1% | 41.2% | 41.4% | 31.5% |
| — | -46.3% | +19.1% | -348.0% | +2.1% | -13.9% | -13.5% | -142.4% | -5.4% | +202.7% | -8.9% | -40.4% | -40.5% | -83.3% | -47.2% | -24.7% | +42.4% | +20.0% | -6.7% | +727.7% | +16.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.2% | 3.5% | 5.3% | -10.2% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 3.9% | -2.0% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 16.3% | 12.1% | 15.7% | 10.2% |
| — | -35.6% | +33.8% | -399.7% | +5.0% | -23.1% | -6.6% | -133.8% | -13.1% | +217.9% | -12.6% | -41.4% | -42.8% | -86.2% | -60.1% | -34.6% | +22.3% | -16.4% | -23.5% | +622.5% | +15.5% | |
| ROA | 3.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% | -4.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 1.7% | -0.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| — | -37.1% | +27.5% | -390.4% | +7.6% | -21.6% | -6.0% | -133.8% | -12.5% | +212.1% | -14.0% | -40.1% | -41.8% | -85.6% | -56.9% | -28.5% | +27.6% | -16.1% | -21.2% | +618.8% | +18.6% | |
| ROIC | 17.7% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 11.2% | 7.0% | 10.5% |
| — | +36.8% | +49.3% | +187.5% | -14.5% | -50.4% | -20.4% | -79.5% | +15.0% | +34.7% | -21.7% | +29.9% | +0.6% | -38.6% | -60.6% | -19.8% | -55.1% | -60.0% | -17.4% | +125.5% | +15.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.52 |
| — | -2.9% | -1.6% | +9.5% | +5.0% | +9.4% | +14.8% | +24.8% | +0.3% | +12.1% | +9.1% | -0.4% | -2.9% | -4.5% | -14.4% | -15.2% | -18.1% | -3.2% | -13.6% | -21.1% | -9.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.37 | 5.48 | 5.41 | 5.02 | 4.50 | 7.29 | 7.41 | 10.53 | 3.75 | 4.53 | 5.47 | 2.81 | 4.07 | 4.51 | 4.48 | 3.58 | 4.13 | 3.10 | 2.51 | 3.72 | 2.61 |
| — | -24.9% | -27.0% | -52.4% | +20.1% | +61.1% | +35.5% | +275.2% | -7.9% | +0.4% | +22.2% | -21.7% | -1.4% | +45.3% | +78.1% | -3.7% | +58.3% | +84.1% | +8.1% | -54.4% | -21.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.28 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.47 | 1.24 |
| — | -1.9% | +11.7% | +11.9% | +36.1% | +12.6% | -0.7% | -19.3% | -15.4% | -5.9% | +0.0% | +14.2% | +0.4% | -13.3% | -15.8% | -24.0% | -13.9% | -25.4% | -32.3% | -12.0% | -24.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.58 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.96 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.90 | 0.98 | 1.18 | 0.93 |
| — | -9.9% | +6.5% | +14.8% | +40.5% | +16.8% | -6.2% | -29.1% | -16.7% | -4.4% | +7.3% | +20.3% | +5.2% | -14.8% | -25.4% | -32.8% | -28.2% | -37.9% | -38.4% | -15.1% | -25.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.07 | 7.49 | 7.03 | -3.85 | 7.99 | 6.66 | 7.05 | 5.42 | 8.52 | 9.56 | 7.35 | 13.36 | 10.11 | 8.39 | 9.28 | — | 27.60 | 16.42 | 15.80 | 32.19 | 25.71 |
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Vale S.A.'s current P/E is 21.4x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 8.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Vale S.A.'s current operating margin is 29.0%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Vale S.A.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.