Vale S.A. filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the month of October 2026, reporting interim consolidated financial statements for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Q3 2026 consolidated net income: 6,536, compared with 14,671 in the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, according to the filing.
  • Nine-month net income: 23,776 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, versus 35,031 for the same period in 2025, as reported in the filing.
  • Q3 basic earnings per common share: R$1.51, down from R$3.42 in Q3 2025, per the filing.
  • Consolidated net operating revenue: 54,462 for Q3 2026, compared with 56,701 for Q3 2025; and 156,154 for the nine-month period versus 153,919 in 2025.
  • Net cash generated by operating activities: 35,107 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, versus 34,020 for the same period in 2025, the filing disclosed.
  • Dividends and interest on capital paid to Vale S.A.'s shareholders: 23,090 in the nine-month period of 2026, compared with 19,456 in the same period of 2025.
  • Shares buyback program: 1,091 in outflows recorded in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026, with no comparable figure in the prior-year period, per the filing.

Vale's Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results: Revenue, Income, and Cash Flow Details

According to the Form 6-K filed for the month of October 2026, Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) reported consolidated gross profit of 13,664 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026, a decline from 20,624 in the comparable prior-year quarter. The filing attributes the change in part to cost of goods sold and services rendered rising to 40,798 in Q3 2026 from 36,077 in Q3 2025. Operating income for the consolidated entity was 8,188 in Q3 2026, compared with 15,207 in Q3 2025. For the nine-month period, consolidated operating income was 31,505 versus 37,100 in the prior-year period.

The filing reported consolidated income before income taxes of 7,876 for Q3 2026, down from 14,227 in Q3 2025. Income taxes for Q3 2026 were a charge of 1,340, compared with a benefit of 444 in the year-ago quarter. Net income attributable to Vale S.A.'s shareholders was 6,436 for Q3 2026, compared with 14,617 for Q3 2025. Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Vale S.A.'s shareholders were R$1.51 for Q3 2026 and R$1.51 on a basic basis as well, against R$3.42 basic and R$3.42 diluted in Q3 2025.

On the balance sheet, the filing disclosed consolidated total assets of 458,197 as of September 30, 2026, compared with 476,094 as of December 31, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents declined to 25,082 at September 30, 2026, from 40,563 at December 31, 2025. The filing also noted payments related to the Brumadinho event of 3,052 in the nine-month period of 2026, and payments related to the Samarco dam failure of 5,486 over the same period.

What Was Disclosed

Vale S.A. disclosed consolidated and parent company interim financial statements for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026, covering income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and balance sheet figures, filed via Form 6-K for October 2026.