P/E ratio for Vale (VALE)
P/E ratio as of July 2025 (TTM): 5.18
According to Vale's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 5.17617. At the end of 2023 the company had a P/E ratio of 8.65.
P/E ratio history for Vale from 2003 to 2025
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.65 | |
| 2019 | -40.0 | -497.27% |
| 2018 | 10.1 | -12.73% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | |
| 2014 | 62.9 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rio Tinto RIO | N/A | N/A | 🇬🇧 UK |
 BHP Group BHP | 9.67 | 86.83% | 🇦🇺 Australia |
 Cleveland-Cliffs CLF | -3.65 | -170.43% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 ArcelorMittal MT | 15.8 | 205.58% | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
 Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID | -4.26 | -182.35% | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.