Non-Current Liabilities
Asset retirement obligations
Alcoa Asset retirement obligations decreased by 2.3% to $1.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 60.2%, from $683.00M to $1.09B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Asset retirement obligations shows an upward trend with a 12.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher projected environmental or decommissioning costs, which may impact long-term cash flow planning.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated legal or contractual costs associated with the future retirement, decommissioning, or envi...
Peer comparison
Common in manufacturing, energy, and healthcare sectors with significant physical infrastructure.
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asset_retirement_obligationsHistorical 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 | $584.00M | $554.00M | $622.00M | $637.00M | $634.00M | $611.00M | $711.00M | $722.00M | $717.00M | $830.00M | $772.00M | $718.00M | $699.00M | $789.00M | $691.00M | $683.00M | $688.00M | $1.21B | $1.12B | $1.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.1% | +12.3% | +2.4% | -0.5% | -3.6% | +16.4% | +1.5% | -0.7% | +15.8% | -7.0% | -7.0% | -2.6% | +12.9% | -12.4% | -1.2% | +0.7% | +75.4% | -7.2% | -2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.6% | +10.3% | +14.3% | +13.3% | +13.1% | +35.8% | +8.6% | -0.6% | -2.5% | -4.9% | -10.5% | -4.9% | -1.6% | +53.0% | +62.1% | +60.2% |
Range$554.00M – $1.21B
CAGR+14.1%
Avg YoY Growth+15.9%
Median YoY Growth+9.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alcoa's asset retirement obligations?
- Alcoa (AA) reported asset retirement obligations of $1.09B in Q1 2026.
- How has Alcoa's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
- Alcoa's asset retirement obligations increased by 60.2% year-over-year, from $683.00M to $1.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's asset retirement obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alcoa's asset retirement obligations has grown at a 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $625.00M to $1.12B.
- What does asset retirement obligations mean?
- The estimated future cost to dismantle or clean up facilities and equipment once they are no longer in use.