Alcoa (AA) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Alcoa (AA) reported $3.49 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 34.3%. EPS of $1.04 for the same period compares to -$0.56 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.41 billion, representing a surprise of +2.34%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +11.83%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.93.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Alcoa performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Average realized third-party price per metric ton of alumina: $636 compared to the $625.59 average estimate based on two analysts. Average realized third-party price per metric ton of aluminum: $3,006 versus $3,114.28 estimated by two analysts on average. Third-party alumina shipments in Tons: 2,289 Kmt versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2,127.75 Kmt. Third-party aluminum shipments in Tons: 641 Kmt versus the two-analyst average estimate of 639.24 Kmt. Total sales- Aluminum: $1.90 billion compared to the $1.97 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.6% year over year. Third-party sales- Bauxite: $128 million compared to the $105.02 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.2% year over year. Third-party sales- Alumina: $1.47 billion versus $1.35 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +87.8% change. Intersegment sales- Aluminum: $4 million versus $4.50 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change. Total Third-party sales: $3.49 billion versus $3.45 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +34.3% change. Intersegment sales- Alumina: $846 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $645.07 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +88.4%. Total sales- Alumina: $2.44 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.05 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +80.3%. Third-party sales- Aluminum: $1.90 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.6%. View all Key Company Metrics for Alcoa here>>>Shares of Alcoa have remained unchanged over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is among the most innovative financial firms. With a fast-growing customer base (already 50+ million) and a diverse set of cutting edge solutions, this stock is poised for big gains. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Alcoa (AA): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks