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Alcoa (ARNC.PR.PFD) Earnings Yield % : N/A% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Alcoa Earnings Yield %?

The earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

As of today (2024-04-27), the stock price of Alcoa is $90.50. Alcoa's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.00. Therefore, Alcoa's earnings yield of today is N/A%.

The earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Alcoa's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


Alcoa Earnings Yield % Calculation

Earnings yield is the reciprocal of the P/E Ratio.

Alcoa's Earnings Yield for today is calculated as

Earnings Yield=Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)/Share Price
=0.000/90.50
=N/A %

Alcoa's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.000 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Earnings Yield=Net Income /Market Cap

The earnings in the calculation is the Trailing Twelve Months earnings.


Alcoa  (AMEX:ARNC.PR.PFD) Earnings Yield % Explanation

If the P/E ratio is an indication of how many years it takes for the company to earn back the stock price shareholders pay to buy the shares, the earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

If a company loses money, the earnings yield is negative. This gives a more straightforward indication that the company is losing money. This is an advantage of using earnings yield instead of the P/E ratio in valuation. For valuation purposes, the P/B Ratio and the P/S Ratio should be used for companies that are losing money.

Like the P/E ratio, the earnings yield can be used to compare investments in different industries. It can even be used to compare the attractiveness of different asset classes such as bonds and cash. Of course, the earnings yield should not be the only factor in deciding which asset classes to invest.

Also similar to the P/E ratio, the earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A growing company with the same earnings yield should be more attractive than a company that has the same earnings yield but does not grow.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.

Be Aware

Just like the P/E Ratio, non-recurring items such as selling part of the business, selling a previous investment, etc., can affect earnings yield dramatically. The earning yield is also a poor indication for cyclical companies. When a cyclical stock has a high earnings yield it is usually at the peak of its cycle.


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Alcoa (ARNC.PR.PFD) Business Description

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Arconic Inc, formerly known as Alcoa Inc was first incorporated as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company on October 1, 1888. The Company is engaged in manufacturing and engineering lightweight metals. Its products include aluminum, titanium, and nickel, used in aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, packaging, building and construction, oil and gas, defense, consumer electronics, and industrial applications. The Company is also engaged in the production and management of aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina combined, through its active participation in all aspects of the industry: technology, mining, refining, smelting, fabricating, and recycling. It has investments and operating activities in, among others, Australia, Brazil, China, Guinea, Iceland, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. The Company operates in segments including Global Rolled Products, Engineered Products and Solutions, and Transportation and Construction Solutions. The Company's Global Rolled Products segment represents its midstream operations. The Engineered Products and Solutions segment represents a portion of the Company's downstream operations. Its downstream portfolio includes two segments Engineered Products and Solutions and Transportation and Construction Solutions. The Engineered Products and Solutions consist of Alcoa Titanium & Engineered Products; Alcoa Fastening Systems & Rings; Alcoa Forgings and Extrusions; and Alcoa Power and Propulsion. The Company's Transportation and Construction Solutions segment represents a portion of its downstream operations. The raw materials used includes bauxite, alloying materials, caustic soda, alumina, electricity, aluminum fluoride, fuel oil, calcined petroleum coke, lime (CaO), cathode blocks, natural gas, electricity, liquid pitch, natural gas, titanium alloys, titanium sponge and resin. The Company's trademark products include Howmet metal castings, Huck fasteners, Kawneer building panels and Dura-Bright wheels with easy-clean surface treatments.
Executives
Joseph S Cantie director C/O DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE, 5725 DELPHI DRIVE, TROY MI 48098
Amy E Alving director ARCONIC INC., 390 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Tolga I Oal director, officer: Co-Chief Executive Officer 201 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSTBURGH PA 15212
John C Plant director, officer: Chairman and Co-CEO C/O MASCO CORPORATION, 17450 COLLEGE PARKWAY, LIVONIA MI 48152
Jody Miller director 225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
James F Albaugh director C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO IL 60606
Ulrich Schmidt director PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP., 4650 SW MACADAM AVENUE, SUITE 400, PORTLAND OR 97239
Nicole Weyerhaeuser Piasecki director 2000 WELLS FARGO PLACE, 30 EAST 7TH STREET, SAINT PAUL MN 55101-4930
Robert F Leduc director UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP, 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD, FARMINGTON CT 06032
David J Miller director C/O ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, 40 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Neil Edward Marchuk officer: EVP, HR 12025 TECH CENTER DRIVE, LIVONIA MI 48150
Katherine H Ramundo officer: CLO and Corporate Secretary C/O APTIV, 5725 INNOVATION DRIVE, TROY MI 48098
W Paul Myron officer: Vice President and Controller ALCOA INC., 390 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022-4608
Ken Giacobbe officer: CFO ALCOA INC., 390 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022-4608
Timothy Donald Myers officer: Executive Vice President ALCOA INC., 390 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022-4608

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