Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Alcoa Accrued Expenses decreased by 8.9% to $349M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.7%, from $318M to $349M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising accruals may indicate growing operational activity or timing differences in invoice processing.
Detailed definition
Liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid by the end of the reporting period. Common...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice; consistent across most industrial and manufacturing companies.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical 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 | $378M | $378M | $383M | $357M | $341M | $329M | $335M | $332M | $340M | $337M | $357M | $331M | $358M | $363M | $362M | $318M | $354M | $370M | $383M | $349M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +1.3% | -6.8% | -4.5% | -3.5% | +1.8% | -0.9% | +2.4% | -0.9% | +5.9% | -7.3% | +8.2% | +1.4% | -0.3% | -12.2% | +11.3% | +4.5% | +3.5% | -8.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.8% | -13.0% | -12.5% | -7.0% | -0.3% | +2.4% | +6.6% | -0.3% | +5.3% | +7.7% | +1.4% | -3.9% | -1.1% | +1.9% | +5.8% | +9.7% |
Range$318M – $383M
CAGR-1.7%
Avg YoY Growth-0.4%
Median YoY Growth+0.6%
Geographic Breakdown
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Sites | $53M | $58M | $66M | $62M | $73M | $66M | $80M | $75M |
| Total | $358M | $363M | $362M | $318M | $354M | $370M | $383M | $349M |
Accrued Expenses at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alcoa's accrued expenses?
- Alcoa (AA) reported accrued expenses of $349M in Q1 2026.
- How has Alcoa's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Alcoa's accrued expenses increased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $318M to $349M.
- What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alcoa's accrued expenses has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $395M to $383M.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses that have been incurred but are not yet due for payment.