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Alcoa AA Current ratio

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2.1×0.0×
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2.7×+0.1×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.2B-5.2%
Gross profit$681.0M-26.9%
Net income$425.0M-22.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.60-22.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B+12.6%
Total debt$2.6B-2.6%
Total assets$16.6B+14.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$179.0M-339%
CapEx$119.0M+28.0%
Free cash flow-$298.0M-1,556%

Valuation

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Market cap$16.29B+122%
Enterprise value$17.49B+101%
P/E15.8×+7.2×
P/S1.3×+0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.2%-5.2pp
Net margin8.2%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1.3%+0.7pp
Debt / equity0.5×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Alcoa’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Alcoa’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Alcoa's current ratio?
Alcoa (AA) reported current ratio of 1.5× in Q1 2026.
How has Alcoa's current ratio changed year-over-year?
Alcoa's current ratio decreased by 13.4% year-over-year, from 1.7× to 1.5×.
What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's current ratio?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alcoa's current ratio has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.1× to 6.4×.
What does current ratio mean?
Whether the company has enough short-term assets to cover its short-term bills.
How do you interpret current ratio?
Above 1.0 means short-term assets cover short-term liabilities. Very high values can signal idle cash or bloated inventory/receivables rather than strength — there's a healthy middle, not 'more is better'.
How does current ratio compare across companies?
Comparable within an industry. Working-capital-light businesses can operate safely below 1.0 by collecting before they pay.