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NEXA vs VALE

Side-by-side comparison of Nexa Resources S.A. (NEXA) and VALE S.A. (VALE): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both NEXA and VALE operate in Metal Mining (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • VALE is the larger of the two at $65.02B, about 37.6x NEXA ($1.73B).
  • Over the past year, NEXA is up 163.7% and VALE is up 59.0% - NEXA leads by 104.7 points.
  • NEXA has been more active in the news (3 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for VALE).
  • VALE has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 12 for NEXA).
PerformanceNEXA+163.71%VALE+59.04%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricNEXAVALE
Company
Nexa Resources S.A.
VALE S.A.
Price
$13.08-13.06%
$15.22-3.55%
Market cap
$1.73B
$65.02B
1M return
-21.63%
-7.70%
1Y return
+163.71%
+59.04%
Industry
Metal Mining
Metal Mining
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2017
News (4w)
3
1
Recent ratings
12
25
NEXA

Nexa Resources S.A.

Nexa Resources S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the zinc mining and smelting business. It also produces zinc, silver, gold, copper, cement, sulfuric acid, lead, agricultural lime, and copper sulfate deposits. The company owns and operates five underground polymetallic mines, including three located in the Central Andes of Peru; and two located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It also develops the Aripuanã project located in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The company also exports its products. The company was formerly known as VM Holding S.A. and changed its name to Nexa Resources S.A. in September 2017. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Nexa Resources S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Votorantim S.A.

VALE

VALE S.A.

Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Ferrous Minerals, Base Metals, and Coal segments. The Ferrous Minerals segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, ferroalloys, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services. The Base Metals segment produces and extracts nickel and its by-products, such as copper, gold, silver, cobalt, precious metals, and others. The Coal segment is involved in the extraction of metallurgical and thermal coal; and provides related logistic services. It also offers platinum group metals. The company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and changed its name to Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.