TECK vs. VALE: Teck Resources vs. Vale Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE) both belong to the Metals & Mining industry, though TECK is classified under Diversified Metals & Mining while VALE falls under Steel.

Teck Resources (TECK) 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.

Company profile comparison for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE)
Profile Item	TECK	VALE
Name	Teck Resources Ltd Class B	Vale S.A. American Depositary Shares
Country/Region	Canada	Brazil
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Metals & Mining	Steel
Market Capitalization	29.69 billion USD	49.32 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 18, 2002	March 21, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

TECK

VALE

GSPC

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	TECK	VALE
Total Return (1Y)	55.90%	6.20%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.00%	3.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	20.13%	8.31%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

TECK

VALE

GSPC

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	TECK	VALE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	47.52%	33.88%
Beta (5Y)	0.98	0.48
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-46.10%	-49.81%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.80M	32.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

TECK and VALE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	TECK	VALE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.09	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.64	0.08

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Teck Resources (TECK) at 13.58% and Vale (VALE) at 0.26% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

TECK

Materials industry group

13.58%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
TECK: 13.58%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

VALE

Materials industry group

0.26%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
VALE: 0.26%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Teck Resources (TECK) at 25.19% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Vale (VALE) at 1.01%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

TECK

Materials industry group

25.19%

Max: 38.66%
TECK: 25.19%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

VALE

Materials industry group

1.01%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
VALE: 1.01%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Teck Resources (TECK) at 35.29% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Vale (VALE) at 19.31%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

TECK

Materials industry group

35.29%

Max: 66.70%
TECK: 35.29%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

VALE

Materials industry group

19.31%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
VALE: 19.31%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	TECK	VALE
ROE (TTM)	13.58%	0.26%
ROA (TTM)	7.39%	6.97%
Net Margin (TTM)	25.19%	1.01%
Operating Margin (TTM)	35.29%	19.31%
Gross Margin (TTM)	40.09%	32.06%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Teck Resources (TECK) at 18.65% 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.

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Teck Resources (TECK) at 262.82% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Vale (VALE) at -61.81% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for TECK.

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	TECK	VALE
Revenue Growth (YoY)	18.65%	0.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-14.68%	-4.32%
EPS Growth (YoY)	262.82%	-61.81%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-22.96%	-48.60%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Teck Resources (TECK) at 2.80 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Vale (VALE) at 1.10 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for VALE.

TECK

Materials industry group

2.80

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
TECK: 2.80
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

VALE

Materials industry group

1.10

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
VALE: 1.10
Min: 0.16

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Teck Resources (TECK) at 0.32 and Vale (VALE) at 0.55 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

TECK

Materials industry group

0.32

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
TECK: 0.32
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

VALE

Materials industry group

0.55

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
VALE: 0.55
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	TECK	VALE
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.80	1.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.32	0.55
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.40	1.20

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Teck Resources (TECK) at 0.83% 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.

TECK

Materials industry group

0.83%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
TECK: 0.83%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VALE

Materials industry group

49.02%

VALE: 49.02%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Vale (VALE) reports payout ratio above 100% at 526.96%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Teck Resources (TECK) reports 6.45%, ranking against industry peers normally.

TECK

Materials industry group

6.45%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
TECK: 6.45%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VALE

Materials industry group

526.96%

VALE: 526.96%
Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	TECK	VALE
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.83%	49.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	6.45%	526.96%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Teck Resources (TECK) at 10.84 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Vale (VALE) at 72.44 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

TECK

Materials industry group

10.84

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
TECK: 10.84
Min: 3.93

VALE

Materials industry group

72.44

VALE: 72.44
Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Vale (VALE) at 0.23 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Teck Resources (TECK) at 1.96 prices around its industry’s middle — VALE costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

TECK

Materials industry group

1.96

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
TECK: 1.96
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

VALE

Materials industry group

0.23

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
VALE: 0.23
Min: 0.00

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Teck Resources (TECK) at 1.43 and Vale (VALE) at 1.27 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

TECK

Materials industry group

1.43

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
TECK: 1.43
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

VALE

Materials industry group

1.27

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
VALE: 1.27
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Teck Resources (TECK) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Teck Resources (TECK) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	TECK	VALE
P/E Ratio (TTM)	10.84	72.44
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.96	0.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.43	1.27
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.82%	17.51%