Operating
Change in Income Taxes
Alcoa Change in Income Taxes increased by 79.7% to -$26M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from -$27M to -$26M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in Income Taxes shows a downward trend with a -62.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease in taxes payable indicates a cash outflow for tax settlements, while an increase indicates a deferral of tax payments.
Detailed definition
Measures the net change in income tax obligations owed to or receivable from tax authorities. It accounts for the timing...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public companies; heavily influenced by jurisdictional tax laws.
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change_in_income_taxesHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $41M | $103M | $158M | -$42M | -$37M | -$24M | -$49M | -$13M | -$133M | -$94M | $18M | $52M | $40M | -$27M | -$79M | $192M | -$128M | -$26M |
| QoQ Change | — | +151.2% | +53.4% | -126.6% | +11.9% | +35.1% | -104.2% | +73.5% | -923.1% | +29.3% | +119.1% | +188.9% | -23.1% | -167.5% | -192.6% | +343.0% | -166.7% | +79.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -190.2% | -123.3% | -131.0% | +69.0% | -259.5% | -91.8% | +238.5% | +139.1% | +142.6% | -250.0% | -251.9% | — | -420.0% | +3.7% |
Range-$133M – $192M
CAGR-10.2%
Avg YoY Growth-86.5%
Median YoY Growth-123.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alcoa's change in income taxes?
- Alcoa (AA) reported change in income taxes of -$26M in Q1 2026.
- How has Alcoa's change in income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Alcoa's change in income taxes increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from -$27M to -$26M.
- What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's change in income taxes?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Alcoa's change in income taxes has grown at a -62.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $301M to -$42M.
- What does change in income taxes mean?
- The change in the net amount of income taxes owed to or due from the government.