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Vale S.A. VALE3.SA

In short: Vale S.A. (VALE3.SA), a Basic Materials company, scores 64/100 on ShareSift's value score and 5/9 on the Piotroski F-Score as of 7 October 2026.

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Price68.73 BRL
Day change-2.33%
Market cap292.50B
52-week range58.87 – 91.62
P/E (trailing)25.9
Dividend yield6.21%
Payout ratio151.34%
Return on equity4.11%
Debt / equity55%
Beta0.70
SectorBasic Materials
Value score64 / 100

How the value score is calculated: 13 published tests, weighted to 100.

Vale S.A. (VALE3.SA) scores 64/100 on this site's value model, a middling reading with some valuation measures favourable and others not. It trades at 25.9 times trailing earnings and is classified in Basic Materials. The dividend yield is 6.21%, paid from 151% of earnings. Return on equity is 4%, with debt at 55% of equity. On its filings it passes 5 of the nine Piotroski checks, a mixed picture. These are automated readings of reported figures, not a recommendation.

Quality & safety, from company filings

Piotroski F-Score 5 / 9 — nine pass/fail checks on profitability, leverage and efficiency, comparing the latest financial year with the one before.

Key figures, answered

What is Vale S.A.'s value score?

Vale S.A. (VALE3.SA) scores 64/100 on ShareSift's value score as of 7 October 2026. The score is thirteen published pass/fail tests on reported figures: sixty points for valuation measures such as P/E and price-to-book, and forty for profitability, financial health, growth and dividends. A missing figure counts as a fail.

What is Vale S.A.'s P/E ratio?

Vale S.A. trades at 25.9 times its trailing twelve-month earnings as of 7 October 2026. The price-to-earnings ratio is the share price divided by earnings per share; a lower figure means paying less for each dollar of profit, though growth companies usually carry higher ratios.

Does Vale S.A. pay a dividend?

Yes. Vale S.A. has a dividend yield of 6.21% at the current share price as of 7 October 2026, paying out 151% of its earnings. The yield is the annual dividend divided by the price, so it rises when the price falls. Past dividends do not guarantee future ones.

What is Vale S.A.'s Piotroski F-Score?

Vale S.A. passes 5 of the nine Piotroski checks, which ShareSift reads as mixed. The F-Score compares the latest financial year with the one before on profitability, debt and liquidity, and operating efficiency. It shows the direction of the business, not whether the shares are cheap.

Sources

Prices and fundamentals: Yahoo Finance (unofficial), as of 7 October 2026; prices are delayed about 15 minutes. Piotroski F-Score and Altman Z-Score: Yahoo Finance annual statements, comparing the latest two annual reports. How each score is calculated: value score, F-Score, Z-Score. Every source ShareSift uses: data sources.

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