Business Segments · Adjusted Ebitda

Aluminum — Adjusted Ebitda

Alcoa Aluminum — Adjusted Ebitda increased by 33.5% to $694.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 417.9%, from $134.00M to $694.00M. 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_ebitda

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$460.00M$613.00M$523.00M$713.00M$596.00M$152.00M$31.00M$184.00M$110.00M$79.00M$88.00M$50.00M$233.00M$180.00M$194.00M$134.00M$97.00M$307.00M$520.00M$694.00M
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$31.00M$713.00M
CAGR+9.0%
Avg YoY Growth+55.9%
Median YoY Growth+50.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alcoa's aluminum — adjusted ebitda?
Alcoa (AA) reported aluminum — adjusted ebitda of $694.00M 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 $134.00M to $694.00M.
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.