Alcoa R&D decreased by 9.1% to $10.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.7%, from $12.00M to $10.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), R&D shows an upward trend with a 22.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending signals a commitment to innovation and future product launches, whereas significant cuts may indicate a shift toward short-term profitability.
Detailed definition
Research and development expenses represent the costs incurred to discover new products, improve existing technologies,...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across pharmaceutical and medical device peers, where R&D intensity is a key metric for long-term valuation.
Metric ID:
research_and_developmentHistorical Data
19 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.00M | $8.00M | $10.00M | $9.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $6.00M | $9.00M | $14.00M | $11.00M | $13.00M | $16.00M | $17.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $10.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +33.3% | +25.0% | -10.0% | -22.2% | +0.0% | +28.6% | +11.1% | -40.0% | +50.0% | +55.6% | -21.4% | +18.2% | +23.1% | +6.3% | -29.4% | +0.0% | -8.3% | -9.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.7% | -12.5% | -10.0% | +11.1% | -14.3% | +28.6% | +55.6% | +10.0% | +116.7% | +77.8% | +21.4% | +9.1% | -7.7% | -31.3% | -16.7% |
Range$6.00M – $17.00M
CAGR+12.0%
Avg YoY Growth+17.0%
Median YoY Growth+10.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alcoa's r&d?
- Alcoa (AA) reported r&d of $10.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Alcoa's r&d changed year-over-year?
- Alcoa's r&d decreased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $12.00M to $10.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's r&d?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Alcoa's r&d has grown at a 22.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.00M to $57.00M.
- What does r&d mean?
- The money spent on creating new products or improving existing ones to drive future growth.