Vale SA ADR (VALE) — Quality & forensics
As of 2026-10-14 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.
The Closelooknet module scores
- Valuation 69
- Quality 49
- Growth 26
- Balance sheet 46
- Cash quality 48
- Capital allocation 45
- Momentum 28
Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.
Financial forensics — the academic screens
Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-14
Quick answers
What is Vale SA ADR's Closelooknet quality reading?
The composite reads 44/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-14: valuation 69, quality 49, growth 26, balance sheet 46, cash quality 48, capital allocation 45, momentum 28. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.
What is Vale SA ADR's Altman Z-Score?
1.57, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-10-14. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
What is Vale SA ADR's Piotroski F-Score?
5 of 9, as of 2026-10-14. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
What does Vale SA ADR's Beneish M-Score indicate?
-2.77 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-10-14. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.
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