Alcoa Corp (AA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
1.10x
Alcoa Corp (AA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.10x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $255.00 Million exceeds net income of $232.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore AA operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.10x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$255.00 Million
USD
Net Income
$232.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Alcoa Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (2017–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Alcoa Corp across 5 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Alcoa Corp operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Alcoa Corp (2017–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Alcoa Corp.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.92x | $622.00 Million | $24.00 Million | ▲ +86.0% |
| 2022 | 13.93x | $822.00 Million | $59.00 Million | ▲ +763.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61x | $920.00 Million | $570.00 Million | ▲ +221.7% |
| 2018 | 0.50x | $448.00 Million | $893.00 Million | ▼ -75.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01x | $1.22 Billion | $608.00 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.