Alcoa (AA) Competitors $36.08 -1.05 (-2.83%) As of 11:35 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AA vs. CENX, KALU, FCX, HBM, SCCO, TECK, CSTM, RYI, GWAV, and OTISShould you be buying Alcoa stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alcoa include Century Aluminum (CENX), Kaiser Aluminum (KALU), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), HudBay Minerals (HBM), Southern Copper (SCCO), Teck Resources (TECK), Constellium (CSTM), Ryerson (RYI), Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV), and Otis Worldwide (OTIS). Alcoa vs. Its Competitors Century Aluminum Kaiser Aluminum Freeport-McMoRan HudBay Minerals Southern Copper Teck Resources Constellium Ryerson Greenwave Technology Solutions Otis Worldwide Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, AA or CENX? Alcoa has a beta of 2.2, indicating that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Aluminum has a beta of 2.52, indicating that its stock price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AA or CENX? In the previous week, Alcoa had 8 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Alcoa and 3 mentions for Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Alcoa's score of 0.76 indicating that Century Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Century Aluminum 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AA or CENX? Alcoa currently has a consensus price target of $42.88, suggesting a potential upside of 18.86%. Century Aluminum has a consensus price target of $28.50, suggesting a potential downside of 11.41%. Given Alcoa's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Century Aluminum.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alcoa 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Century Aluminum 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AA or CENX? 61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, AA or CENX? Century Aluminum has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Century Aluminum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlcoa$11.90B0.79$60M$3.839.42Century Aluminum$2.22B1.35$336.80M$1.1627.73 Is AA or CENX more profitable? Alcoa has a net margin of 7.86% compared to Century Aluminum's net margin of 4.94%. Alcoa's return on equity of 19.18% beat Century Aluminum's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa7.86% 19.18% 7.44% Century Aluminum 4.94%18.02%6.21% SummaryCentury Aluminum beats Alcoa on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alcoa News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlcoaMETAL PRD IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.34B$16.57B$7.80B$21.69BDividend Yield1.10%2.31%4.59%3.59%P/E Ratio9.4234.38295.5932.49Price / Sales0.790.421,255.9080.94Price / Cash10.048.8828.1224.53Price / Book1.811.424.824.57Net Income$60M$1.22B$790.12M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.95%8.59%0.09%1.13%1 Month Performance9.73%9.36%2.50%-0.64%1 Year Performance-10.54%-15.20%26.95%10.38% Alcoa Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AAAlcoa4.059 of 5 stars$36.08-2.8%$42.88+18.9%-11.6%$9.34B$11.90B9.4213,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCENXCentury Aluminum3.5235 of 5 stars$31.96+0.1%$28.50-10.8%+83.5%$3.01B$2.43B27.842,971Gap UpKALUKaiser Aluminum3.1057 of 5 stars$79.00-1.3%$82.00+3.8%+10.4%$1.28B$3.11B20.304,000Upcoming EarningsFCXFreeport-McMoRan4.7955 of 5 stars$41.69-0.1%$46.56+11.7%-13.2%$60.03B$25.46B31.6728,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeHBMHudBay Minerals3.815 of 5 stars$17.33+0.1%$19.50+12.5%+87.5%$6.88B$2.02B23.792,803Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionSCCOSouthern Copper2.7424 of 5 stars$134.96+2.3%$109.88-18.6%+17.9%$108.52B$11.89B29.5316,133Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTECKTeck Resources4.8581 of 5 stars$44.46+1.5%$54.00+21.4%-12.1%$21.38B$9.96B117.137,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionCSTMConstellium3.0496 of 5 stars$15.53-2.4%$16.33+5.2%+4.3%$2.17B$7.34B81.7912,000Upcoming EarningsGap UpRYIRyerson1.9661 of 5 stars$22.30-2.8%$25.00+12.1%+4.3%$719.29M$4.44B-49.644,200News CoverageGWAVGreenwave Technology Solutions0.8616 of 5 stars$9.53-21.9%N/A-81.1%$5.46M$33.32M0.0090Positive NewsOTISOtis Worldwide4.8517 of 5 stars$91.00-0.5%$104.63+15.0%-13.8%$35.71B$14.17B24.0772,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Century Aluminum Alternatives Kaiser Aluminum Alternatives Freeport-McMoRan Alternatives HudBay Minerals Alternatives Southern Copper Alternatives Teck Resources Alternatives Constellium Alternatives Ryerson Alternatives Greenwave Technology Solutions Alternatives Otis Worldwide Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AA) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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