Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AA or CENX?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcoa $12.83B 1.03 $1.16B $4.86 10.33 Century Aluminum $2.53B 2.01 $41.80M $3.35 15.29

Is AA or CENX more profitable?

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 22.63% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Century Aluminum's return on equity of 38.74% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71% Century Aluminum 22.63% 38.74% 15.98%

Does the media prefer AA or CENX?

In the previous week, Century Aluminum had 4 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Century Aluminum and 8 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Century Aluminum's score of 1.09 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Century Aluminum 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate FUND or AA?

Alcoa has a consensus price target of $61.09, suggesting a potential upside of 21.74%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Sprott Focus Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sprott Focus Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Alcoa 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FUND or AA?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Sprott Focus Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Sprott Focus Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Alcoa $12.83B 1.03 $1.16B $4.86 10.33

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KALU or AA?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kaiser Aluminum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kaiser Aluminum $4.14B 0.73 $112.50M $13.49 13.70 Alcoa $12.83B 1.03 $1.16B $4.86 10.33

Is KALU or AA more profitable?

Alcoa has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 5.49%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 24.71% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kaiser Aluminum 5.49% 24.71% 7.86% Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71%

Does the media refer more to KALU or AA?

In the previous week, Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Aluminum both had 8 articles in the media. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Kaiser Aluminum's score of 0.89 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kaiser Aluminum 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AA or FCX?

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freeport-McMoRan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcoa $12.83B 1.03 $1.16B $4.86 10.33 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.86 $2.20B $2.03 34.32

Is AA or FCX more profitable?

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71% Freeport-McMoRan 11.39% 10.63% 5.69%

Does the media favor AA or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 31 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 8 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.41 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, HBM or AA?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HudBay Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HudBay Minerals $2.21B 5.54 $568.50M $1.70 16.23 Alcoa $12.83B 1.03 $1.16B $4.86 10.33

Is HBM or AA more profitable?

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.48% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HudBay Minerals 27.48% 9.47% 5.44% Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71%

Does the media favor HBM or AA?

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 8 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.96 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HudBay Minerals 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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AA vs. CENX, FUND, KALU, FCX, and HBM

Should you buy Alcoa stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Alcoa with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Alcoa include Century Aluminum (CENX), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), Kaiser Aluminum (KALU), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), and HudBay Minerals (HBM).

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.03	$1.16B	$4.86	10.33
Century Aluminum	$2.53B	2.01	$41.80M	$3.35	15.29

Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Century Aluminum has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its share price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 22.63% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Century Aluminum's return on equity of 38.74% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%
Century Aluminum	22.63%	38.74%	15.98%

Alcoa presently has a consensus target price of $61.09, indicating a potential upside of 21.74%. Century Aluminum has a consensus target price of $76.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.35%. Given Century Aluminum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Alcoa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Century Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, Century Aluminum had 4 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Century Aluminum and 8 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Century Aluminum's score of 1.09 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Century Aluminum	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Century Aluminum beats Alcoa on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Sprott Focus Trust?

Sprott Focus Trust (NASDAQ:FUND) and Alcoa (NYSE:AA) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Sprott Focus Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.03	$1.16B	$4.86	10.33

Alcoa has a consensus price target of $61.09, suggesting a potential upside of 21.74%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Sprott Focus Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprott Focus Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

12.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 52.9% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alcoa has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Sprott Focus Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat Sprott Focus Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%

Sprott Focus Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Alcoa pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 8 more articles in the media than Sprott Focus Trust. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Alcoa and 0 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Sprott Focus Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sprott Focus Trust	Neutral
Alcoa	Positive

Sprott Focus Trust has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alcoa beats Sprott Focus Trust on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Kaiser Aluminum?

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) and Alcoa (NYSE:AA) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alcoa has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 5.49%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 24.71% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaiser Aluminum	5.49%	24.71%	7.86%
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%

In the previous week, Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Aluminum both had 8 articles in the media. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Kaiser Aluminum's score of 0.89 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kaiser Aluminum	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kaiser Aluminum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kaiser Aluminum	$4.14B	0.73	$112.50M	$13.49	13.70
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.03	$1.16B	$4.86	10.33

Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kaiser Aluminum pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Kaiser Aluminum currently has a consensus price target of $168.25, indicating a potential downside of 8.93%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $61.09, indicating a potential upside of 21.74%. Given Alcoa's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaiser Aluminum	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Alcoa beats Kaiser Aluminum on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Alcoa currently has a consensus target price of $61.09, indicating a potential upside of 21.74%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $70.27, indicating a potential upside of 0.85%. Given Alcoa's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alcoa pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alcoa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freeport-McMoRan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.03	$1.16B	$4.86	10.33
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.86	$2.20B	$2.03	34.32

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 31 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 8 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.41 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Alcoa on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Alcoa (NYSE:AA) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 8 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.96 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.48% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals	27.48%	9.47%	5.44%
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HudBay Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	5.54	$568.50M	$1.70	16.23
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.03	$1.16B	$4.86	10.33

HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. HudBay Minerals pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

HudBay Minerals presently has a consensus price target of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.56%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $61.09, suggesting a potential upside of 21.74%. Given Alcoa's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alcoa is more favorable than HudBay Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

HudBay Minerals and Alcoa tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Alcoa	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.53B	$3.79B	$4.85B	$24.09B
Dividend Yield	0.84%	5.25%	4.72%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	10.33	22.83	21.05	29.18
Price / Sales	1.03	8,915.52	5,293.02	18.31
Price / Cash	6.96	29.30	26.83	32.96
Price / Book	1.80	10.36	8.74	6.87
Net Income	$1.16B	$122.43M	$154.73M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	10.76%	8.93%	7.32%	2.90%
1 Month Performance	3.54%	7.10%	6.23%	3.42%
1 Year Performance	66.66%	54.39%	43.45%	20.29%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AA Alcoa	4.8277 of 5 stars	$50.18 +5.7%	$61.09 +21.7%	+66.7%	$12.53B	$12.83B	10.33	14,900	Positive News Gap Up
CENX Century Aluminum	4.0933 of 5 stars	$44.79 +5.0%	$76.00 +69.7%	+126.3%	$4.43B	$2.53B	13.38	2,906	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Gap Down
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	$10.04 +1.3%	N/A	+33.2%	$296.73M	N/A	N/A	N/A
KALU Kaiser Aluminum	3.3089 of 5 stars	$159.98 +5.6%	$168.25 +5.2%	+151.1%	$2.61B	$3.37B	11.85	3,840
FCX Freeport-McMoRan	4.6649 of 5 stars	$63.06 +5.1%	$70.27 +11.4%	+70.9%	$90.65B	$25.92B	31.06	29,000	Trending News Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade Options Volume Analyst Revision Gap Up

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Alcoa (AA) Competitors

AA vs. CENX, FUND, KALU, FCX, and HBM

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AA or CENX?

Which has more volatility & risk, AA or CENX?

Is AA or CENX more profitable?

Do analysts rate AA or CENX?

Does the media prefer AA or CENX?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AA or CENX?

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How does Alcoa compare to Sprott Focus Trust?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FUND or AA?

Do analysts rate FUND or AA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FUND or AA?

Is FUND or AA more profitable?

Is FUND or AA a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FUND or AA?

Which has more volatility & risk, FUND or AA?

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How does Alcoa compare to Kaiser Aluminum?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KALU or AA?

Is KALU or AA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to KALU or AA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KALU or AA?

Is KALU or AA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, KALU or AA?

Do analysts rate KALU or AA?

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How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Do analysts prefer AA or FCX?

Which has more risk and volatility, AA or FCX?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AA or FCX?

Is AA or FCX a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AA or FCX?

Is AA or FCX more profitable?

Does the media favor AA or FCX?

Summary

How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

Does the media favor HBM or AA?

Is HBM or AA more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HBM or AA?

Is HBM or AA a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HBM or AA?

Do analysts recommend HBM or AA?

Which has more risk and volatility, HBM or AA?

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