Alcoa (AA) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)
Alcoa (AA) posted Return on Invested Capital of 0.33% for Q2 2026, up 412.26% sequentially from 0.06% in Q1 2026, and up 30.0% YoY from 0.25% in Q2 2025.
Alcoa (AA) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcoa has reported Return on Invested Capital for 11 years, with the latest figure at 0.33% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital rose 30.0% year-over-year to 0.33% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.33% (up 30.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.19%, up 10.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital climbed to 0.33% in Q2 2026 per AA's latest filing, from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Invested Capital peaked at 2.46% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 0.72% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.24% and a median of 0.02% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Invested Capital soared 247 bps in 2022, then sank 239 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 2.46% in 2022, then sank by 97 bps to 0.07% in 2023, then slumped by 85 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then jumped by 421 bps to 0.05% in 2025, then soared by 532 bps to 0.33% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 0.33%, 0.06%, and 0.05% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 0.33% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 0.02% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.07 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 0.05% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.16 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 199.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.10% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.09% |