Vale
VALE
Operating Margin for Vale (VALE)
Operating Margin as of March 2023 (TTM): 54.20%
According to Vale's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 54.20%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 54.20%.
Operating Margin history for Vale from 2002 to 2003
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.20% | 336.51% |
| 2020 | 12.42% | -268.11% |
| 2019 | -7.39% | -139.63% |
| 2018 | 18.64% | -19.15% |
| 2017 | 23.05% | -20.65% |
| 2016 | 29.05% | -141.98% |
| 2015 | -69.19% | -1772.56% |
| 2014 | 4.14% | -73.28% |
| 2013 | 15.48% | 39.22% |
| 2012 | 11.12% | -75.52% |
| 2011 | 45.43% | 1.29% |
| 2010 | 44.85% | 46.78% |
| 2009 | 30.56% | -13.47% |
| 2008 | 35.32% | -25.25% |
| 2007 | 47.25% | 18.59% |
| 2006 | 39.84% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.74% | 9.42% |
| 2004 | 37.23% | 20.42% |
| 2003 | 30.92% | 112.09% |
| 2002 | 14.58% | -48.07% |
| 2001 | 28.07% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
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|---|---|---|---|
 BHP Group BHP | 52.65% | -2.86% | 🇦🇺 Australia |
 Rio Tinto RIO | 49.49% | -8.69% | 🇬🇧 UK |
 ArcelorMittal MT | 23.54% | -56.57% | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
 Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID | 20.81% | -61.61% | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.