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Dec 31, 2022

Alcoa Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Alcoa reported fourth quarter results, which included a net loss and revenue decrease due to lower prices for alumina and aluminum.

Key Takeaways

Alcoa Corporation reported a net loss of $374 million, or $2.12 per share, on revenue of $2.7 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022. The results were influenced by lower aluminum and alumina prices and higher costs for raw materials and energy.

Generated revenue of $2.7 billion.

Recorded net loss of $374 million, or $2.12 per share; adjusted net loss of $123 million, or $0.70 per share.

Generated $118 million in cash from operations.

Finished the fourth quarter with a cash balance of $1.4 billion.

Total Revenue
$2.66B
Previous year: $3.34B
-20.3%
EPS
-$0.7
Previous year: $2.5
-128.0%
Bauxite Production
10.6M
Previous year: 11.8M
-10.2%
Alumina Production
3.02M
Previous year: 3.29M
-8.3%
Aluminum Production
516K
Previous year: 554K
-6.9%
Gross Profit
$67M
Previous year: $957M
-93.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.36B
Previous year: $1.81B
-24.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$53M
Previous year: $412M
-112.9%
Total Assets
$14.8B
Previous year: $15B
-1.5%

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Forward Guidance

In 2023, Alcoa projects lower alumina shipments and expects approximately $25 million higher costs from a Western Australia gas supply disruption to be offset by the non-recurrence of the Alumar refinery ARO adjustment.

Positive Outlook

  • Non-recurrence of the Alumar refinery ARO adjustment.
  • Lower energy costs for Aluminum Segment Adjusted EBITDA.
  • $15 million lower raw material costs for Aluminum Segment Adjusted EBITDA.
  • $15 million lower production costs for Aluminum Segment Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Improved gas supply in Western Australia.

Challenges Ahead

  • Total alumina shipments are projected to decrease.
  • Western Australia gas supply disruption.
  • Lower bauxite quality at the Australian refineries.
  • Unfavorable other expense by approximately $45 million sequentially on lower equity income results for Aluminum Segment Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Annual mine plan approvals process in Western Australia is currently taking longer than it has traditionally.

Revenue & Expenses

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