AU vs VALE
AngloGold Ashanti PLC and Vale S.a., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AU | VALE |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.9B | $38.4B |
| Net income | $3.2B | $2.4B |
| Gross margin | 49.2% | 35.0% |
| Net margin | 32.1% | 5.2% |
| Return on equity | · | 7.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.18 | · |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 251.8% |
| Free cash flow | · | · |
| Equity | $8.1B | $33.5B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.11× | · |
| Current ratio | 2.87× | 1.15× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | · | −0.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −13.6% |
VALE bills 3.9× the revenue of AU, and AU keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (32.1% against 5.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AU | VALE |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.9B | $38.4B |
| FY2024 | $5.8B | $38.1B |
| FY2023 | $4.6B | $41.8B |
| FY2022 | $4.5B | $43.8B |
| FY2021 | $4.0B | $54.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AU | VALE |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.2B | $2.4B |
| FY2024 | $1.0B | $6.2B |
| FY2023 | $-222.0M | $8.0B |
| FY2022 | $251.0M | $18.8B |
| FY2021 | $638.0M | $22.4B |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$28,510,000,000 | VALE |
| FY2024 | −$32,263,000,000 | VALE |
| FY2023 | −$37,202,000,000 | VALE |
| FY2022 | −$39,338,000,000 | VALE |
| FY2021 | −$50,473,000,000 | VALE |
VALE has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 5 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
5 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +26.9 pp | AU |
| FY2024 | +2.4 pp | AU |
| FY2023 | −24.2 pp | VALE |
| FY2022 | −37.5 pp | VALE |
| FY2021 | −25.4 pp | VALE |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AU and VALE over this period.
5 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VALE's net margin has been more volatile than AU's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 14.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 12.4.
5 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AU and VALE over these 5 fiscal years — AU led in 2 and VALE in 3.
5 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VALE's return on equity has been more volatile than AU's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 18.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
3 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
VALE led in return on equity in every one of the 3 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
3 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.