Property, plant and equipment at cost
Alcoa Property, plant and equipment at cost increased by 2.5% to $21.05B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $19.98B to $21.05B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Property, plant and equipment at cost shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects ongoing capital investment and expansion of the asset base, while a decrease suggests asset divestitures or retirements.
Detailed definition
This represents the total historical cost of all tangible long-lived assets, including land, buildings, machinery, and u...
Peer comparison
Large-scale utilities typically show high gross PPE values due to the capital-intensive nature of power generation and distribution.
non_current_assets_property_plant_and_equipment_grossHistorical Data
| 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 | $20.55B | $20.11B | $19.75B | $20.45B | $19.65B | $19.02B | $19.61B | $19.65B | $19.81B | $19.84B | $20.38B | $19.96B | $20.00B | $20.54B | $19.55B | $19.98B | $20.41B | $20.80B | $20.54B | $21.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.1% | -1.8% | +3.5% | -3.9% | -3.2% | +3.1% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +2.7% | -2.1% | +0.2% | +2.7% | -4.8% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +1.9% | -1.3% | +2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.4% | -5.4% | -0.7% | -3.9% | +0.9% | +4.3% | +4.0% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +3.5% | -4.1% | +0.1% | +2.1% | +1.3% | +5.0% | +5.3% |
Product Breakdown
| Segment | Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | $836.00M | $851.00M | $869.00M | $855.00M | $872.00M |
| Aluminum Smelting And Casting | — | — | — | $5.55B | — |
| Bauxite Mining And Alumina Refining | — | — | — | $4.22B | — |
| Total | $19.75B | $19.61B | $20.38B | $19.55B | $20.54B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alcoa's property, plant and equipment at cost?
- Alcoa (AA) reported property, plant and equipment at cost of $21.05B in Q1 2026.
- How has Alcoa's property, plant and equipment at cost changed year-over-year?
- Alcoa's property, plant and equipment at cost increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $19.98B to $21.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's property, plant and equipment at cost?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alcoa's property, plant and equipment at cost has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.52B to $20.54B.
- What does property, plant and equipment at cost mean?
- The total original cost of all physical assets owned by the company before subtracting depreciation.