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Alcoa (AAPRB.PFD) EBIT : $501.00 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2016)


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What is Alcoa EBIT?

Alcoa's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $466.00 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $501.00 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Alcoa's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 2.63%. Alcoa's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 11.14%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield.


Alcoa EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alcoa's EBIT 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 EBIT Chart

Alcoa Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,587.00 814.00 -1,363.00 970.00 746.00

Alcoa Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
EBIT 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 329.00 -592.00 168.00 459.00 466.00

Competitive Comparison of Alcoa's EBIT

For the Aluminum subindustry, Alcoa's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Alcoa's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alcoa's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Alcoa EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT 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 $501.00 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:AAPRB.PFD) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Alcoa's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2016 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2016 ))/ count )
=1468 * ( 1 - 44.14% )/( (30529 + 31799)/ 2 )
=820.0248/31164
=2.63 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2016) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Alcoa's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2016  Q: Sep. 2016
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1864/( ( (15017 + max(989, 0)) + (15122 + max(2352, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1864/( ( 16006 + 17474 )/ 2 )
=1864/16740
=11.14 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1595 + 3438 + 637) - (3681 + 0 + 1000)
=989

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1675 + 3455 + 1917) - (3786 + 0 + 909)
=2352

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2016) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Alcoa's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=501/0.000
= %

* 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 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.

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