Alcoa Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Alcoa Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 118.5 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 95% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. More tangible than 94% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every $100 of net worth, $99 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. More tangible than 90% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.1×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.1 times.
Lower than 61% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$9For every $100 of sales, $9 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $11 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 84% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 79% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by +3% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+3% / +9%In 3 years sales changed by +3% while total assets changed by +9%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
118.5×Debt due within a year is covered 118.5 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 95% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−11%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 11% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 53% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
100%Of every $100 the company owns, $100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 94% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
99%Of every $100 of net worth, $99 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 90% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Alcoa Corporation owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 1828% in the year to Dec 2025.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
6.7Investors pay $6.7 for every $1 of Alcoa Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 97% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.39The share price is 1.39 times Alcoa Corporation's book value per share, lower than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$10.2 BThe total market value of all of Alcoa Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 85% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$7.4 BWhat Alcoa Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$27.93Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $38.70 is 1.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
20.6%Alcoa Corporation earned 20.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 83% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.56×Alcoa Corporation owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.98%Alcoa Corporation pays 0.98% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 65% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+8%Revenue rose 8% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+1828%Net profit rose 1828% in the year to Dec 2025.
Profit margin
9.0%Alcoa Corporation keeps $9 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.02×Cash from Alcoa Corporation's business was 1.02× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
4.8×Alcoa Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 4.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtAlcoa Corporation had $1.1 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Alcoa Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $6.7 for every $1 of Alcoa Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 97% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Alcoa Corporation: $10.2 B ÷ $7.4 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.4.
What is Alcoa Corporation's return on equity?
Alcoa Corporation earned 20.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 83% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Alcoa Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Alcoa Corporation owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Alcoa Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Alcoa Corporation pays 0.98% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 65% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Alcoa Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 8% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.