Alcoa (AA) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Alcoa (AA) posted Research & Development of $11.0 million for Q2 2026, up 10.0% sequentially from $10.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 8.33% YoY from $12.0 million in Q2 2025.
Alcoa (AA) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcoa has reported Research & Development for 12 years, with the latest figure at $11.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 8.33% year-over-year to $11.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $21.0 million (down 63.16% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $24.0 million, down 57.89% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $11.0 million in Q2 2026 per AA's latest filing, from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $17.0 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$11.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $9.6 million and a median of $10.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development soared 116.67% in 2024, then slumped 164.71% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $9.0 million in 2022, then surged by 55.56% to $14.0 million in 2023, then rose by 21.43% to $17.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 164.71% to -$11.0 million in 2025, then surged by 200.0% to $11.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $11.0 million, $10.0 million, and -$11.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.09 Bn | 12.65 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 11.00 Mn |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.25 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 227.90 Mn | - |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.08 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.12 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 700,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.00 Mn |