Alcoa (AA) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026)
Alcoa's Share-based Compensation was $17 million in Q2 2026, up 41.7% from $12 million a year earlier and up 30.8% from the prior quarter.
Alcoa (AA) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Alcoa's Share-based Compensation was $48 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 29.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $41 million, up 13.9% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $36 million in FY2024 (+2.9%), $35 million in FY2023 (-12.5%), $40 million in FY2022 (+2.6%) and $39 million in FY2021 (+56.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q4 2015.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 19.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 60.0%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 37.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, AA's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $13 million (Q1 2026), $8 million (Q4 2025) and $10 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.08 Bn | 147.94 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Newmont | 122.31 Bn | 90.49 Bn | 4.03 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ternium | 109.20 Bn | 74.25 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.31 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.04 Bn | 92.04 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 11.70 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.84 Bn | 53.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Nucor | 55.48 Bn | 46.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 61.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.16 Bn | 34.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Alcoa | 11.15 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 17.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.00 Mn |
Alcoa Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=AA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "AA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=AA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();