AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Alcoa (AA)

Alcoa Q4 2024 net income rises to $202 million; revenue up 20% from Q3

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Alcoa reported fourth quarter and full year 2024 results, with fourth quarter revenue of $3.5 billion and net income attributable to Alcoa of $202 million, both up sharply from the third quarter. Full year net income was $60 million, compared with a net loss of $651 million in 2023, which matters to shareholders because it shows a return to profit. The company also gave 2025 production and first quarter cost outlooks, with alumina output expected to fall and aluminum output expected to rise.

Key points

  • Fourth quarter 2024 revenue was $3.5 billion, up 20% sequentially from $2.9 billion in the third quarter; net income was $202 million, or $0.76 per diluted share.
  • Full year 2024 revenue rose 13% to $11.9 billion, and net income was $60 million, or $0.26 per share, versus a 2023 net loss of $651 million.
  • Full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA excluding special items was $1.6 billion, and the company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share.
  • For 2025, alumina production is expected at 9.5 to 9.7 million metric tons, down from 2024, while aluminum production is expected at 2.3 to 2.5 million metric tons, up from 2024; first quarter aluminum segment impacts are expected to be unf

The filing

CompanyAlcoa (AA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 22, 2025, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-007765

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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