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Alcoa AA Gross margin

Gross margin at other companies

Albemarle logo
AlbemarleALB
18.4%+14.9pp
Reliance logo
RelianceRS
28.6%-0.7pp
Nucor logo
NucorNUE
14%+3.5pp
Carpenter Technology logo
Carpenter TechnologyCRS
29.7%+4.2pp
Steel Dynamics logo
Steel DynamicsSTLD
14%+0.6pp
ATI logo
ATIATI
22.5%+1.5pp

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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Net margin8.2%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1.3%+0.7pp
Debt / equity0.5×+0.1×
Current ratio1.5×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Alcoa’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 gross margin?
Alcoa (AA) reported gross margin of 15.2% in Q1 2026.
How has Alcoa's gross margin changed year-over-year?
Alcoa's gross margin decreased by 25.6% year-over-year, from 20.4% to 15.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's gross margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alcoa's gross margin has grown at a -1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 81.5% to 76%.
What does gross margin mean?
How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
How do you interpret gross margin?
Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
How does gross margin compare across companies?
Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.