Vale Swings to Profit in Third Quarter
October 27 2016 - 5:50AM
Dow Jones News
SÃ O PAULO—Brazilian mining company Vale SA swung to a net
profit in the third quarter, because of a combination of an
increase in revenues and lower costs with its derivative
operations.
The company reported Thursday a net profit of $575 million in
the third-quarter, compared with a net loss of $2.12 billion in the
third quarter of 2015.
Vale reported a loss of $1.04 billion in its financial results,
which included derivative operations, compared with a loss of $7.1
billion in the year ago period.
The company's net operating revenue picked up 13% in the period
to $7.3 billion.
The increase in revenue came amid a hike in iron ore prices,
which reached $65.50, in average, per metric ton in the third
quarter, versus $62.11 in the year-ago period, according to Metal
Bulletin Index, cited by Vale.
Vale's Ebitda, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization, increased 61% to $3.02 billion in the period.
Its net debt ended the period at $25.96 billion, up from $24.21
billion in the third-quarter a year ago.
The company invested $1.26 billion in its operations in the
third-quarter, down from $1.88 billion in the third quarter of
2015.
Write to Rogerio Jelmayer at rogerio.jelmayer@wsj.com
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