Vale S.A (VALE3) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 9, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Vale S.A stock BRL 67.02, price BRL 66.11, upside +1.4%, quality 54 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 15 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 9, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range R$41.24 – R$87.68 · fair‑value band R$48.21 – R$118.55 · the R$66.11 price screens below the R$67.02 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 9, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Stock analysis
Vale S.A (VALE3) currently trades at R$66.11, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is R$67.02, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 1.4%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of R$67.36 per share, and 3 of the 14 models we run sit above the R$66.11 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at R$21.56, and 11 of the 14 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: R$48.21 (bear) to R$118.55 (bull), the price of R$66.11 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 54/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Vale S.A reported revenue of $38.9B in FY2025 versus $54.5B in FY2021, a compound −8.1%/yr. Reported net income was $2.5B in FY2025, compounding −42.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap R$282B (≈ $50.8B) Large · P/E ratio 79.7 · P/S ratio 1.31 · EPS (TTM) R$0.8300 · Dividend yield 11.5% · Net margin 1.0% · Return on equity 0.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 18.5% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 36 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 25% below its 52-week high and 10% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −21% fair-value upside, at 1%, VALE3 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
BearR$48.21Fair Value R$67.02BullR$118.55
Price R$66.11 · Upside +1.4%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Best data coverage
Residual IncomeR$33.99R$35.53R$38.4376
5Y EBITDA Exitn/aR$33.54R$100.1972
Gordon GGMR$35.83R$59.63R$84.4068
All 15 models by family
DCF Models
5Y EBITDA Exitn/aR$33.54R$100.1972
10Y EBITDA Exitn/an/aR$50.9065
Earnings-Based
Graham-DoddR$22.38R$56.77R$73.7965
PEG = 1.0R$10.53R$15.04R$19.5557
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGMR$35.83R$59.63R$84.4068
DDM Multi-StageR$35.83R$50.91R$64.7467
Multiples
P/E MultipleR$41.96R$55.95R$69.9463
P/S MultipleR$41.96R$55.95R$69.9458
P/B MultipleR$55.53R$74.03R$92.5455
EV/EBITR$139.23R$190.85R$242.4866
EV/EBITDAR$125.29R$172.27R$219.2567
EV/RevenueR$37.78R$60.69R$83.5953
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham)R$16.09R$21.56R$32.1754
Economic Profit
Residual IncomeR$33.99R$35.53R$38.4376
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/ER$33.08R$47.26R$61.4467
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical trough year.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
+2.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.9%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−0.3%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +5.2% a year
Revenue growth 25 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+9.6%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis.
+12.6%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+1.1%
Dividend (yield on the price)11.5%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.base effect: −26.3% / 2.7%
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.32% → 29%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+29.8%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+1.2%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in USD, USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +26.8% a year for the price and −1.1% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (88 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Neutral
Recent news coverage is roughly neutral, about typical for how stocks are covered.
AI conclusion: Scale in iron ore offers some resilience, yet the weak moat from commodity volatility and governance concerns including dam safety limits lasting advantages.
Main risk: Additional high-grade iron ore output from the Simandou project in Guinea could increase global supply and exert downward pressure on prices or margins for Vale's seaborne iron ore.
Bull case: Vale could leverage its high-grade Carajás ore and premium products to maintain demand even amid added supply while navigating cave rules through targeted advocacy and offsets.
Bear case: Rising supply from Simandou combined with permitting delays from cave regulations might compress iron ore margins and limit production growth over the coming years.
Vale's iron ore sales held steady year on year despite a production dip and softer realized prices, while base metals EBITDA surged more than 60 percent to make up nearly a third of the quarterly total. Production guidance was reaffirmed with copper and nickel expected at the upper end of ranges, supported by advancing expansion projects. Will the growing base metals contribution provide lasting balance against iron ore pressures, or will the core segment's challenges keep driving results?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Other Industrial Metals & Mining · 584 stocks
Beats the industry median on 11/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score54 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+1.4% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)0.3% · Above median
Return on assets2.9% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)1.0% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)19.3% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−3.9% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)11.5% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity2.89× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Other Industrial Metals & Mining median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)79.7× · Priciest 25%
P/B1.51× · Cheaper than median
P/S (12 months)0.24× · Cheapest 25%
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)16.3× · Cheaper than median
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vale S.A (VALE3) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 9, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of R$67.02 versus a price of R$66.11, about +1% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of VALE3?
Our model-based fair value for Vale S.A is R$67.02 (as of Nov 9, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: R$66.11.
What is the quality score of VALE3?
Vale S.A has a Quality Score of 54/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Vale S.A (VALE3)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of R$67.02 (as of Nov 9, 2026) from 15 valuation models. Cautious scenario R$48.21, optimistic scenario R$118.55. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Vale S.A stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at R$67.02, about +1% upside versus a price of R$66.11 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario R$48.21, optimistic scenario R$118.55. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
Does Vale S.A pay a dividend?
Vale S.A currently shows a dividend yield of 11.52% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 9, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Vale S.A (VALE3) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Vale S.A pays a dividend of R$7.62 per share a year, a dividend yield of 11.5%. The last ex-dividend date was Aug 12, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2001. The payout ratio is 145% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 0.86 times. Our assessment: Pays more than it earns. The company pays out more in dividends than it earns, and free cash flow clearly does not cover the dividend either. It may need to be cut unless profits recover.
What growth is priced into Vale S.A (VALE3)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Vale S.A would have to grow free cash flow by +29.8 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.4 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -0.3 % per year. As of Nov 9, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of VALE3 use?
Our models discount Vale S.A at 11.4 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.73, country premium for Brazil. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Vale S.A that is +29.8 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (11.4 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Vale S.A (VALE3) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Vale S.A grew -0.3 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +29.8 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Vale S.A (VALE3) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Vale S.A (+29.8 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.12 %: that much free cash flow Vale S.A produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.4 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Vale S.A it is R$67.02 per share (as of Nov 9, 2026), against a price of R$66.11. It is the blended result of 15 valuation models in 7 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Vale S.A stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 9, 2026, VALE3 trades below its calculated fair value: price R$66.11, fair value R$67.02, a gap of about +1% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of VALE3?
No. The price is what the market pays today (R$66.11); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (R$67.02). For Vale S.A the two are R$0.9085 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Vale S.A worth?
The market values Vale S.A at about R$282B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 9, 2026). Per share that is R$66.11; our models calculate a fair value of R$67.02 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about VALE3?
Our models span a range for Vale S.A: cautious scenario R$48.21, base R$67.02, optimistic R$118.55 per share (as of Nov 9, 2026, price R$66.11). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of VALE3?
Vale S.A trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.7 (as of Nov 9, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of R$67.02 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 0.3, P/B 1.5, P/S 0.2, EV/EBITDA 2.0.
What is the PEG ratio of VALE3?
The PEG ratio of Vale S.A is 0.27 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 9, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
Balance-sheet figures for Vale S.A (as of Nov 9, 2026): return on equity 0.3%, debt of 2.89 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 54/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is VALE3 from its 52-week high?
Vale S.A trades at R$66.11, about 25% below its 52-week high of R$87.68 and 10% above the low of R$60.03 (as of Nov 9, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of R$67.02 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Vale S.A?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value BHP Group, Saudi Arabian Mining Company, CMOC Group, Hindustan Zinc Limited, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Vale S.A stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 9, 2026: price R$66.11, calculated fair value R$67.02 (+1%), Quality Score 54/100, from 15 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of VALE3 calculated?
We run Vale S.A through 15 models from 7 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of R$67.02 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.7% above its aggregate fair value. Vale S.A currently trades 1% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
The closing price on Nov 9, 2026 was R$66.11. Our model-based fair value is R$67.02, about +1% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Vale S.A right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. A fairly wide model range (R$48.21 to R$118.55) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Vale S.A (VALE3) come from?
Earnings per share at Vale S.A grew +12.4 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +4.7 %, EBIT margin +2.4 %, tax rate +3.8 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +1.0 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Vale S.A
How large is the market capitalisation of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
The market capitalisation of Vale S.A is R$282B (≈ $50.8B). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Vale S.A is 1.31 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
Earnings per share at Vale S.A are R$0.8300 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 79.7). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
The dividend yield of Vale S.A is 11.5%. Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
The net margin of Vale S.A is 1.0% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Vale S.A is 0.3% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Vale S.A is 18.5% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Vale S.A (VALE3)?
The operating margin of Vale S.A is 19.3% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Vale S.A (VALE3)?
Revenue at Vale S.A is growing −3.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg −3.9%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Vale S.A (VALE3)?
Earnings per share at Vale S.A are growing −55.9% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Vale S.A (VALE3) carry?
The net debt of Vale S.A is $12.0B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 3.8 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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