Vale S.A.VALE

Where VALE's P/E ratio sits inside its own 10-year distribution, with the yearly high, low and average.

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VALE P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history

30.4Near historic high

VALE's p/e ratio is higher than 95% of the last 10 years.

P/E ratio History

Historically priceyAbove avgAround avgBelow avgHistorically cheap
VALE P/E ratio historyVALE P/E ratio from Sep 2023 to Sep 2026: low 4.05, high 32.77, latest 30.44.1.7510.0818.4126.7435.07Sep 23Apr 24Nov 24Jul 25Feb 26Sep 26med 7.17

VALE P/E ratio by year

Yearly range of VALE’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -41.8 to 254.4, averaging 15.4.

VALE P/E ratio — yearly low, average, high and year-end values
YearLowAverageHighYear-end
202622.527.832.830.4
20256.08.023.723.7
20244.05.88.56.2
20234.15.47.67.5
20222.83.44.53.9
20212.99.519.92.9
2020-41.860.7254.417.6
2019-40.515.821.5-40.5
201810.115.621.810.1
20178.611.916.812.1
2016-9.2-6.7-3.3-7.6

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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.

FormulaPrice / Earnings Per Share
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How to read this chart

The chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.

Key caveats
  • Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
  • A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.

Is VALE P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?

Vale S.A.'s P/E ratio is currently 30.4, which is near historic high relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for VALE is approximately 8.9. See all VALE valuation metrics →

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