Business Segments · Adjusted Ebitda
Aluminum — Adjusted Ebitda
Alcoa Aluminum — Adjusted Ebitda increased by 33.5% to $694M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 417.9%, from $134M to $694M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Aluminum — Adjusted Ebitda shows a downward trend with a -13.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger operational profitability and cash generation potential.
Detailed definition
A measure of the Aluminum segment's operating profitability, calculated by adding back depreciation, depletion, and amor...
Peer comparison
The standard metric for comparing operational performance across industrial and commodity-based segments.
Metric ID:
aa_segment_aluminum_adjusted_ebitdaHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $460M | $613M | $523M | $713M | $596M | $152M | $31M | $184M | $110M | $79M | $88M | $50M | $233M | $180M | $194M | $134M | $97M | $307M | $520M | $694M |
| QoQ Change | — | +33.3% | -14.7% | +36.3% | -16.4% | -74.5% | -79.6% | +493.5% | -40.2% | -28.2% | +11.4% | -43.2% | +366.0% | -22.7% | +7.8% | -30.9% | -27.6% | +216.5% | +69.4% | +33.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.6% | -75.2% | -94.1% | -74.2% | -81.5% | -48.0% | +183.9% | -72.8% | +111.8% | +127.8% | +120.5% | +168.0% | -58.4% | +70.6% | +168.0% | +417.9% |
Range$31M – $713M
CAGR+9.0%
Avg YoY Growth+55.9%
Median YoY Growth+50.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alcoa's aluminum — adjusted ebitda?
- Alcoa (AA) reported aluminum — adjusted ebitda of $694M in Q1 2026.
- How has Alcoa's aluminum — adjusted ebitda changed year-over-year?
- Alcoa's aluminum — adjusted ebitda increased by 417.9% year-over-year, from $134M to $694M.
- What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's aluminum — adjusted ebitda?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alcoa's aluminum — adjusted ebitda has grown at a -13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.88B to $1.06B.
- What does aluminum — adjusted ebitda mean?
- Core operating cash flow generated by the Aluminum segment.