earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Alcoa Q1 net loss $231M, adjusted EBITDA $240M; Intalco closure, San Ciprián restart plans
Alcoa Corp
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$1.30
revenue$2,670,000,000
- Revenue $2.7B, flat sequentially; net loss $231M ($1.30/shr) vs $395M loss in Q4 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA ex special items $240M, up $211M sequentially on higher aluminum/alumina prices.
- Permanently closing Intalco smelter (Wash.) with $117M charge; San Ciprián restart planned Jan 2024.
- Cash balance $1.1B; free cash flow negative $246M; quarterly dividend $0.10/shr maintained.
- 2023 shipments unchanged: alumina 12.7–12.9M mt, aluminum 2.5–2.6M mt; Q2 alumina EBITDA to fall ~$55M.