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Quarterly report 2025-Q4
added 05-12-2026

Vale S.A. Balance Sheet 2025-2006 | VALE

Brief overview of Vale S.A.'s balance sheet strength

The review uses the five latest available annual reports between 2021 and 2025.

Assets changed little, standing at $89.4 billion initially and $86.5 billion at the end. The balance sheet stayed close to its former scale.

Assets and liabilities changed at similar rates, -3.3% and -3.6%. The funding mix did not shift sharply.

The equity ratio is 39.7% versus five periods ago. Capitalization remains workable.

Cash accounts for 8.5% of assets versus 13.1% initially. The change indicates the degree of financial flexibility.

Conclusion

Vale S.A.'s balance sheet is broadly resilient, though selected areas require monitoring. The balance between assets, equity and liabilities remains the key issue.

Annual Balance Sheet Vale S.A.

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Net Debt

- - - - - 3.82 B 4.72 B 16.6 B 22.4 B 29.7 B 25.4 B 24.7 B 23.9 B 23.9 B 19.5 B 16.8 B 15.5 B 7.84 B - -

Long Term Debt

- - - - - 17.3 B 11.8 B 14.5 B 20.8 B 27.7 B 26.3 B 27.4 B 27.7 B 26.8 B 21.5 B 21.6 B 19.9 B 17.5 B - -

Long Term Debt Current

- - - - - - 225 M - - - - - - - - 2.82 B 2.93 B 633 M - -

Total Non Current Liabilities

36.3 B 32.5 B 38.6 B 35.6 B - 42.6 B 11.8 B 15.1 B 21.4 B 28.2 B 26.3 B 27.4 B 27.7 B 26.8 B 21.5 B 38.8 B 32.6 B 27.7 B - -

Total Current Liabilities

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17.9 B 9.18 B 7.24 B - -

Total Liabilities

52.2 B 45.6 B 53.2 B 49.5 B 54.1 B 57.2 B 52.7 B 43.4 B 1.18 B 1.03 B 52.8 B 60.2 B 59.7 B 55.1 B 48.6 B - - - - -

Deferred Revenue

- - - - - - 9.22 B - - - 7.9 B 3.98 B 4.52 B 356 M 203 M - - - - -

Retained Earnings

- - - - - - -19.4 B -16.5 B -17 B -21.7 B -27.2 B -5.89 B 3.3 B 36.7 B 39.9 B - - - - -

Total Assets

86.5 B 80.2 B 94.2 B 86.9 B 89.4 B 92 B 91.7 B 88.2 B 3.59 B 4.04 B 88.5 B 116 B 125 B 131 B 129 B 129 B 102 B 80 B - -

Cash and Cash Equivalents

7.37 B 4.95 B 3.61 B 4.74 B 11.7 B 13.5 B 7.35 B 5.78 B 4.33 B 4.26 B 3.59 B - - - - 7.58 B 7.29 B 10.3 B 1.05 B 4.45 B

Book Value

34.4 B 34.5 B 41 B 37.4 B 35.3 B 34.8 B 39 B 44.8 B 2.41 B 3.01 B 35.7 B 56.3 B 64.9 B 76.4 B 80.1 B 129 B 102 B 80 B - -

Total Shareholders Equity

34.4 B 34.5 B 41 B 37.4 B - 34.8 B 39 B 44.8 B 44.8 B 41 B 35.7 B - - - - 68.9 B 56.9 B 42.6 B 35.5 B -

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Balance Sheet Vale S.A.

2025-Q4 2025-Q2 2024-Q4 2024-Q2 2023-Q4 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1 2010-Q4 2010-Q3 2010-Q2 2010-Q1 2009-Q4 2009-Q3 2008-Q4 2007-Q4 2006-Q4

Long Term Debt

- - - - - 74 M - - - - - - - - - - - 1.43 B - 1.57 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21.6 B 20.7 B 19.1 B 19.4 B 19.9 B - 17.5 B - -

Total Non Current Liabilities

36.3 B 35.4 B 32.5 B 34.5 B 38.6 B 37.7 B - - - - - 38.9 B - 40 B - 42.6 B - 39.1 B - 38.9 B - - - 34.2 B - - - 41.3 B - - - 46.8 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38.8 B 37.5 B 34.2 B 32.5 B 32.6 B - 27.7 B - -

Total Liabilities

52.2 B 49.9 B 45.6 B 48.2 B 53.2 B 51.2 B - - - - - 54.1 B - 54.4 B - 57.2 B - 50.2 B - 52.7 B - - - 43.4 B - - - 54.4 B - - - 58 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total Assets

86.5 B 90.4 B 80.2 B 86.6 B 94.2 B 91.5 B - - - - - 89.4 B - 96.7 B - 92 B - 83.1 B - 91.7 B - - - 88.2 B - - - 99.2 B - - - 99 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 129 B 125 B 111 B 104 B 102 B - 80 B - -

Cash and Cash Equivalents

7.37 B 5.51 B 4.95 B 6.48 B 3.61 B 4.98 B 4.7 B - - - - 11.7 B - 13.6 B 12.9 B 13.5 B - 12.1 B 11.8 B 7.35 B - 6.05 B 5.01 B 5.78 B - - - 5.78 B - - - 4.33 B - - - 3.59 B - - - 3.97 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.58 B 9.72 B 6.24 B 11.1 B 7.29 B 8.46 B 10.3 B 1.05 B 4.45 B

Book Value

34.4 B 40.5 B 34.5 B 38.4 B 41 B 40.3 B - - - - - 35.3 B - 42.4 B - 34.8 B - 32.9 B - 39 B - - - 44.8 B - - - 44.8 B - - - 41 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 129 B 125 B 111 B 104 B 102 B - 80 B - -

Total Shareholders Equity

34.4 B 40.5 B 34.5 B 38.4 B 41 B 40.3 B - - - - - 35.3 B - 42.4 B - 34.8 B - 32.9 B - 39 B - 43.3 B - 44.8 B - - - 44.8 B - - - 41 B - - - 35.7 B - - - 56.3 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68.9 B 69.3 B 60.2 B 58.2 B 56.9 B - 42.6 B 35.5 B -

All numbers in USD currency

Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of Vale S.A., providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.

For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.

Features of balance sheet analysis
  • Vertical and horizontal analysis
    Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods.
  • Asset quality
    It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability.
  • Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
    Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.

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