AA

Alcoa Corporation

Basic Materials · $11.3B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$41.95

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$38.09

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$15.23

buy price

Overpriced

AA is Overpriced: at $41.95 it trades 10% above its fair value of $38.09. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $15.23, 64% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 0% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth23.5% a year✓
Equity per share growth-0.7% a year✗
Sales growth-0.7% a year✗
Free cash flow growth1.6% a year✗
Return on invested capital2.3%✗

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Superinvestors

None of the investors we track holds AA right now. In Q2 2026, 1 sold out. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Sold out: Polen Capital Management

Insider activity

Since Jul 22, 2026: no open-market purchases, 4 sales worth $1.3M and 3 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

About Alcoa Corporation

Alcoa Corporation stands as a global industrial leader, primarily focused on the production and sale of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products. Its extensive operations span multiple continents, including North America (United States, Canada), Europe (Spain, Iceland, Norway), South America (Brazil), and Australia, along with other international markets. The company's activities are strategically divided into three…

Aluminum

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works