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<ul><li>Alcoa Corporation delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues above market expectations but failed to surpass the analyst consensus regarding earnings.</li><li>Adjusted EBITDA saw a $67 million decrease to $70 million, with diminished revenue offset by reduced costs.</li><li>At the segment level, expectations include a $50 million improvement in alumina, offset by $10 million in higher energy costs.</li></ul>

Alcoa Corporation delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues above market expectations but failed to surpass the analyst consensus regarding earnings.Adjusted EBITDA saw a $67 million decrease to $70 million, with diminished revenue offset by reduced costs.At the segment level, expectations include a $50 million improvement in alumina, offset by $10 million in higher energy costs.

Alcoa Corporation: Can The Strategic Cost Reduction & Competitiveness Enhancement Change The Game? - Major Drivers

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Nanshan Aluminium International Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Volume growth: Capacity rising from 3 mtpa to 4 mtpa by early 2026 supports double-digit EPS growth.</li>
<li>Margin strength: &gt;50% gross margins and net-cash balance sheet provide resilience despite alumina cyclicality.</li>
<li>Valuation appeal: Trades at 7–8× FY25E P/E and ~5× EV/EBITDA, a discount to regional peers.</li>
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Volume growth: Capacity rising from 3 mtpa to 4 mtpa by early 2026 supports double-digit EPS growth.
Margin strength: &gt;50% gross margins and net-cash balance sheet provide resilience despite alumina cyclicality.
Valuation appeal: Trades at 7–8× FY25E P/E and ~5× EV/EBITDA, a discount to regional peers.


Nanshan Aluminium — A Southeast Asia Alumina Pure Play at a Discount

<ul><li>Alcoa delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.</li><li>The company had a mixed last quarter and reported slightly higher revenue and increased shipments but experienced challenges due to market conditions.</li><li>Despite lower alumina and aluminum prices, they improved net loss due to the nonrecurrence of specific charges.</li></ul>

Alcoa delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.The company had a mixed last quarter and reported slightly higher revenue and increased shipments but experienced challenges due to market conditions.Despite lower alumina and aluminum prices, they improved net loss due to the nonrecurrence of specific charges.

Alcoa Corp: New Carbon Capture Technology & Other Developments

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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Amman Mineral Internasional / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amman-mineral-internasional-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39838:1" rel="noopener">Amman Mineral Internasional (1416286D IJ)</a>, an Indonesian copper-gold producer, has launched an IDX IPO to raise US$860 million. Bookbuilding runs from 31 May to 16 June.</li>
<li>Amman’s Batu Hijau mine when combined with the Elang project has the fifth largest copper equivalent reserves in the world, according to Wood Mackenzie.</li>
<li>The key elements of the investment case rest on world-class reserves, credible development plans, solid top-line growth, high profitability, leading cost competitiveness and cash generation.</li>
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Amman Mineral Internasional (1416286D IJ), an Indonesian copper-gold producer, has launched an IDX IPO to raise US$860 million. Bookbuilding runs from 31 May to 16 June.
Amman’s Batu Hijau mine when combined with the Elang project has the fifth largest copper equivalent reserves in the world, according to Wood Mackenzie.
The key elements of the investment case rest on world-class reserves, credible development plans, solid top-line growth, high profitability, leading cost competitiveness and cash generation.


Amman Mineral Internasional IPO: The Investment Case

<ul><li>AlcAlcoa Corporation's first quarter of 2023 was a disaster as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street and delivered wider-than-expected losses.</li><li>Its revenues remained flat at $2.7 billion on lower shipments, realized prices were higher for both aluminum and alumina, with aluminum up 7% and alumina up 8% sequentially.</li><li>Besides, Alcoa announced the addition of some grades of non-metallurgical alumina to the company's EcoSource low-carbon alumina brand.</li></ul>

AlcAlcoa Corporation's first quarter of 2023 was a disaster as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street and delivered wider-than-expected losses.Its revenues remained flat at $2.7 billion on lower shipments, realized prices were higher for both aluminum and alumina, with aluminum up 7% and alumina up 8% sequentially.Besides, Alcoa announced the addition of some grades of non-metallurgical alumina to the company's EcoSource low-carbon alumina brand.

Alcoa Corporation: Expansion of EcoSource Low-carbon Alumina Brand & Other Drivers

United States

Alcoa Corporation manufactures metal products. The Company produces and sells bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products. Alcoa serves aluminum industry worldwide.

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Alcoa Corporation: Can The Strategic Cost Reduction & Competitiveness Enhancement Change The Game? - Major Drivers

Alcoa Corporation delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues above market expectations but failed to surpass the analyst...

Baptista Research

Nanshan Aluminium — A Southeast Asia Alumina Pure Play at a Discount

​Aluminum company poised for double-digit EPS growth with increased capacity, strong margins, and attractive valuation compared to peers.

Rahul Jain

Alcoa Corp: New Carbon Capture Technology & Other Developments

Alcoa delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter. The company had a mixed last quarter and reported slightly...

Baptista Research

Amman Mineral Internasional IPO: The Investment Case

The key elements of the investment case rest on world-class reserves, credible development plans, solid top-line growth, high profitability,...

Arun George

Alcoa Corporation: Expansion of EcoSource Low-carbon Alumina Brand & Other Drivers

AlcAlcoa Corporation's first quarter of 2023 was a disaster as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street and delivered...

Baptista Research

Aluminum company poised for double-digit EPS growth with increased capacity, strong margins, and attractive valuation compared to peers.