Compared to Estimates, Alcoa (AA) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Alcoa reported revenue of $3.37 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 29.6$2.15, a significant improvement from -$0.81 in the same quarter last year, with an EPS surprise of +24.28$1.73 [1] Financial Performance - Revenue of $3.37 billion was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$3.44 billion, resulting in a surprise of -1.95% [1] - Total third-party sales increased by 29.6% year-over-year, while intersegment sales of alumina rose by 80.3% year-over-year [4] - Total sales of alumina reached $2.18 billion, exceeding the average estimate of$1.96 billion, marking a year-over-year change of +60.4% [4] Key Metrics - Average realized price per metric ton of alumina was $575, lower than the estimated$600.80 [4] - Average realized price per metric ton of aluminum was $3,213, compared to the estimated$3,244.13 [4] - Third-party alumina shipments were 2,105 Kmt, below the estimated 2,184.89 Kmt [4] - Third-party aluminum shipments totaled 609 Kmt, also below the average estimate of 624.82 Kmt [4] Stock Performance - Alcoa's shares have declined by 27.4% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's decline of 4.2% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3]