Operating
Payment for Pension Benefits
Alcoa Payment for Pension Benefits decreased by 25.0% to $3.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 75.0%, from $12.00M to $3.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payment for Pension Benefits shows a downward trend with a -56.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher contributions improve the funding status of the plan but reduce immediate cash available for other investments.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash payments made by the company into pension and post-retirement benefit plans. Unlike the...
Peer comparison
Standard for companies with defined benefit plans; critical for assessing cash flow health.
Metric ID:
operating_pension_contributionsHistorical 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 | $507.00M | $5.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | $3.00M | $5.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | $11.00M | $4.00M | $6.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $2.00M | $12.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -99.0% | -20.0% | +0.0% | +25.0% | -40.0% | +66.7% | -20.0% | +25.0% | +120.0% | -63.6% | +50.0% | -33.3% | +0.0% | -50.0% | +500.0% | -83.3% | +0.0% | +100.0% | -25.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -99.0% | -40.0% | +25.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +266.7% | -20.0% | +50.0% | -20.0% | -63.6% | -50.0% | +100.0% | -50.0% | -50.0% | +100.0% | -75.0% |
Range$2.00M – $507.00M
CAGR-66.0%
Avg YoY Growth+4.6%
Median YoY Growth-20.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alcoa's payment for pension benefits?
- Alcoa (AA) reported payment for pension benefits of $3.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Alcoa's payment for pension benefits changed year-over-year?
- Alcoa's payment for pension benefits decreased by 75.0% year-over-year, from $12.00M to $3.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's payment for pension benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alcoa's payment for pension benefits has grown at a -56.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $579.00M to $20.00M.
- What does payment for pension benefits mean?
- The actual cash amount contributed to employee retirement plans during the period.