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Alcoa (AA) Cash Flow from Operations : $920 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Alcoa Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Alcoa's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $548 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $148 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-704 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $50 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $11 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $22 Mil. In all, Alcoa's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $75 Mil.


Alcoa Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alcoa's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* 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.

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Alcoa Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Alcoa Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 394.00 920.00 822.00 91.00 622.00

Alcoa Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -223.00 287.00 143.00 415.00 75.00

Alcoa Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Alcoa's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Alcoa's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $920 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.


Alcoa  (NYSE:AA) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Alcoa's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $548 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Alcoa's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $148 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Alcoa's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-704 Mil. It means Alcoa's working capital declined by $704 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Alcoa's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $50 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Alcoa's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Alcoa's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Alcoa's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $11 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Alcoa's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $22 Mil.


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Alcoa Business Description

Address
201 Isabella Street, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15212-5858
Alcoa is a vertically integrated aluminum company whose operations include bauxite mining, alumina refining, and manufacturing primary aluminum. It is the world's largest bauxite miner and alumina refiner by production volume, and the eighth-largest aluminum producer. Profits are closely tied to prevailing commodity prices along the aluminum supply chain.Alcoa was the first mass producer of aluminum, launching the world-changing Hall-Heroult smelting process in the 1880s, making aluminum affordable. It listed as a public company in 1925. In 2016, Alcoa spun off its automotive and aerospace metal parts segment to focus on mining, smelting, and refining. It bought the 40% unowned balance of AWAC in mid-2024, meaning refining assets are now predominantly wholly owned, as with smelting.
Executives
Renato Bacchi officer: EVP & Chief Strategy Officer 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Tammi A Jones officer: EVP & CHRO 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Renee Henry officer: SVP & Controller 201 ISABELLA STREET, STE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Nicol Gagstetter officer: EVP & Chief Ext. Aff. Officer 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Andrew Hastings officer: EVP & Gen. Counsel 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
De Oliveira Marques Roberto director C/O MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., THREE PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60048
Roy Christopher Harvey director, officer: President, CEO & Director 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Harden Sonya Elam officer: EVP & Chief Ext. Aff. Officer 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
William F Oplinger officer: Executive VP & CFO 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Jeffrey D. Heeter officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary C/O ALCOA CORPORATION, 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Jackson Prince Roberts director 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
John D Slaven officer: EVP & Chief Strategy Officer 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212-5858
Kelly R. Thomas officer: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer 25825 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 400, BEACHWOOD OH 44122
Molly S. Beerman officer: Vice President and Controller 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Benjamin D Kahrs officer: EVP, Chief Innovation Officer 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212