Alcoa Corp. (AA) vs. Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (ACH) Critical Analysis

Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (NYSE:ACH) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitabiliy, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Alcoa Corp. and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	EBITDA	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcoa Corp.	$10.38 billion	0.67	$1.64 billion	N/A	N/A
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited	$24.26 billion	0.46	$1.95 billion	$0.03	572.00

Aluminum Corporation of China Limited has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa Corp..

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Alcoa Corp. and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa Corp.	0	4	15	0	2.79
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited	0	0	1	0	3.00

Alcoa Corp. presently has a consensus price target of $38.87, indicating a potential upside of 2.31%. Given Alcoa Corp.’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alcoa Corp. is more favorable than Aluminum Corporation of China Limited.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Aluminum Corporation of China Limited shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Alcoa Corp. and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa Corp.	1.63%	3.29%	1.60%
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Alcoa Corp. beats Aluminum Corporation of China Limited on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alcoa Corp.

Alcoa Corporation, formerly Alcoa Upstream Corporation, is engaged in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminum of various cast and rolled products. The Company is engaged in the production and management of aluminum and alumina combined through its participation in various aspects of the industry, such as technology, mining, refining, smelting, and recycling. The Company’s segments include Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products, Energy and Rolled Products. The Company’s Bauxite segment represents its global portfolio of bauxite mining assets. The Company’s Alumina segment represents its refining system across the world, and processes bauxite into alumina and sells it directly to internal and external smelter customers across the world. The Company’s Aluminum segment represents its smelter system across the world. Its Energy segment represents its portfolio of energy assets, with power production capacity of approximately 1,685 megawatts.

About Aluminum Corporation of China Limited

Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) is an aluminum producer with operations in bauxite and coal mining, alumina refining and primary aluminum smelting. The Company operates through alumina segment, including the mining and purchasing of bauxite and other raw materials, and production and sale of alumina, as well as alumina-related products; primary aluminum segment includes the procurement of alumina, other raw materials, supplemental materials and electricity power, the production and sale of primary aluminum and aluminum-related products; trading segment is engaged in the trading of alumina, primary aluminum, other non-ferrous metal products, and crude fuels; energy segment includes coal mining and power generation, including conventional coal-fire power generation and renewable energy generation, such as wind power and photovoltaic power, and corporate and other operating segment includes corporate and other aluminum-related research, development, and other activities.