Current Liabilities
Accrued Environmental Liabilities
Alcoa Accrued Environmental Liabilities decreased by 1.5% to $203.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.1%, from $169.00M to $203.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Environmental Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -6.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal new regulatory requirements or identified contamination, while a decrease suggests successful remediation.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated costs for environmental remediation, cleanup, and compliance activities related to past op...
Peer comparison
Standard for manufacturing and industrial companies with legacy site remediation responsibilities.
Metric ID:
accrued_environmental_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $262.00M | $260.00M | $265.00M | $264.00M | $254.00M | $262.00M | $226.00M | $230.00M | $215.00M | $225.00M | $202.00M | $197.00M | $191.00M | $182.00M | $182.00M | $169.00M | $185.00M | $205.00M | $206.00M | $203.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.8% | +1.9% | -0.4% | -3.8% | +3.1% | -13.7% | +1.8% | -6.5% | +4.7% | -10.2% | -2.5% | -3.0% | -4.7% | +0.0% | -7.1% | +9.5% | +10.8% | +0.5% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.1% | +0.8% | -14.7% | -12.9% | -15.4% | -14.1% | -10.6% | -14.3% | -11.2% | -19.1% | -9.9% | -14.2% | -3.1% | +12.6% | +13.2% | +20.1% |
Range$169.00M – $265.00M
CAGR-5.2%
Avg YoY Growth-6.0%
Median YoY Growth-10.9%
Geographic Breakdown
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Sites | $53.00M | $58.00M | $66.00M | $62.00M | $73.00M | $66.00M | $80.00M | $75.00M |
| Total | $191.00M | $182.00M | $182.00M | $169.00M | $185.00M | $205.00M | $206.00M | $203.00M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alcoa's accrued environmental liabilities?
- Alcoa (AA) reported accrued environmental liabilities of $203.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Alcoa's accrued environmental liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Alcoa's accrued environmental liabilities increased by 20.1% year-over-year, from $169.00M to $203.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's accrued environmental liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alcoa's accrued environmental liabilities has grown at a -6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $293.00M to $206.00M.
- What does accrued environmental liabilities mean?
- Estimated costs for environmental cleanup and compliance.