Alcoa (ARNC.PR.PFD) Current Ratio : 1.70 (As of Sep. 2016)

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What is Alcoa Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Alcoa's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 1.70.

Alcoa has a current ratio of 1.70. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alcoa's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ARNC.PR.PFD' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.95 Med: 1.45 Max: 2.11
Current: 1.7

During the past 13 years, Alcoa's highest Current Ratio was 2.11. The lowest was 0.95. And the median was 1.45.

ARNC.PR.PFD's Current Ratio is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 2.16 vs ARNC.PR.PFD: 1.70

Alcoa Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alcoa's Current Ratio can be seen below:

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Alcoa Current Ratio Chart

Alcoa Annual Data

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Dec07

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Current Ratio

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1.28

1.30

1.14

1.44

1.53

Alcoa Quarterly Data
	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16
Current Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.67	1.53	1.38	1.47	1.70

Competitive Comparison of Alcoa's Current Ratio

For the Aluminum subindustry, Alcoa's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Alcoa's Current Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Alcoa's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alcoa's Current Ratio falls into.

Alcoa Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

Alcoa's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2015 )	=	Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2015 )	/	Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2015 )
	=	7953	/	5211
	=	1.53

Alcoa's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Sep. 2016 )	=	Total Current Assets (Q: Sep. 2016 )	/	Total Current Liabilities (Q: Sep. 2016 )
	=	9368	/	5500
	=	1.70

Alcoa (AMEX:ARNC.PR.PFD) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.

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Alcoa (ARNC.PR.PFD) Business Description

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https://www.arconic.com

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