What is Alcoa's retained earnings?

Alcoa (AA) reported retained earnings of $508M in Q2 2026.

How has Alcoa's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Alcoa's retained earnings increased by 176.5% year-over-year, from -$664M to $508M.

What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alcoa's retained earnings has grown at a -17.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$725M to -$271M.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Alcoa AA Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.0B+31.4%

Gross profit$999.0M+173%

Net income$407.0M+148%

EPS (diluted)$1.53+147%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B-10.7%

Total debt$2.2B-13.8%

Total equity$5.2B+21.3%

Total assets$16.9B+12.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$608.0M+24.6%

CapEx-$424.0M-424%

Free cash flow$184.0M-48.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.32B+45.1%

Enterprise value$12.19B+37.5%

P/E8.9×+1.1×

P/S0.8×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin18.8%-1.4pp

Net margin9.4%+1.5pp

FCF margin4.6%+3.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1.3%+0.7pp

Debt / equity0.5×+0.1×

Current ratio1.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Alcoa in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The official record: Alcoa’s 8-K, filed July 16, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Alcoa's retained earnings?: Alcoa (AA) reported retained earnings of $508M in Q2 2026.
How has Alcoa's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Alcoa's retained earnings increased by 176.5% year-over-year, from -$664M to $508M.
What is the long-term trend for Alcoa's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alcoa's retained earnings has grown at a -17.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$725M to -$271M.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.