CCK vs. VALE: Crown Holdings vs. Vale Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Crown Holdings (CCK) and Vale (VALE) both fall under the Materials industry group, but CCK is classified in Containers & Packaging while VALE is classified in Metals & Mining.

Crown Holdings (CCK) trades as ordinary local shares, while Vale (VALE) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Calendar-Year Returns

Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Vale (VALE) is heavily traded at around 32.62M shares per day, whereas Crown Holdings (CCK) sees a more moderate 877.28K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Crown Holdings (CCK) at 27.13% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Vale (VALE) at 0.26% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CCK.

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 5.78% and Vale (VALE) at 1.01% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 11.96% and Vale (VALE) at 19.31% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 4.78% and Vale (VALE) at 0.91% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 79.72% and Vale (VALE) at -61.81% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.14 and Vale (VALE) at 1.10 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Vale (VALE) at 0.55 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.75 uses more debt funding than most peers.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.08% pays an industry-typical yield; Vale (VALE) at 49.02% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

Vale (VALE) reports payout ratio above 100% at 526.96%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Crown Holdings (CCK) reports 18.27%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Crown Holdings (CCK) at 16.92 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Vale (VALE) at 72.44 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for VALE’s trailing earnings.

Vale (VALE) at 0.23 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 0.95 prices around its industry’s middle — VALE costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

Vale (VALE) at 1.27 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 4.41 carries an above-peer premium to book — CCK is pricier on assets.

Valuation Metrics