AA vs. B: Alcoa vs. Barrick Mining Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B) both belong to the Metals & Mining industry, though AA is classified under Aluminum while B falls under Gold.

Company profile comparison for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B)
Profile Item	AA	B
Name	Alcoa Corporation	Barrick Mining Corporation
Country/Region	United States	Canada
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Aluminum	Gold
Market Capitalization	10.44 billion USD	66.76 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	February 13, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B)
Metric	AA	B
Total Return (1Y)	12.55%	30.63%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	20.53%	43.54%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-1.46%	19.79%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Alcoa (AA) has an aggressive beta of 1.80, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Barrick Mining (B) is defensive at 0.48 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B)
Metric	AA	B
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	53.37%	47.11%
Beta (5Y)	1.80	0.48
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-75.46%	-47.62%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.61M	9.08M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AA and B are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B)
Metric	AA	B
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.16	0.56
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.23	0.80

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Alcoa (AA) at 20.58% and Barrick Mining (B) at 27.01% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

AA

Materials industry group

20.58%

Max: 52.88%
AA: 20.58%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

B

Materials industry group

27.01%

Max: 52.88%
B: 27.01%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 31.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Alcoa (AA) at 10.68%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AA

Materials industry group

10.68%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
AA: 10.68%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

B

Materials industry group

31.60%

Max: 38.66%
B: 31.60%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 51.34% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Alcoa (AA) at 16.01%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AA

Materials industry group

16.01%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
AA: 16.01%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

B

Materials industry group

51.34%

Max: 66.70%
B: 51.34%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B)
Metric	AA	B
ROE (TTM)	20.58%	27.01%
ROA (TTM)	7.52%	13.44%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.68%	31.60%
Operating Margin (TTM)	16.01%	51.34%
Gross Margin (TTM)	22.76%	56.27%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Alcoa (AA) at 7.87% and Barrick Mining (B) at 31.22% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Alcoa (AA) at 1,600.00% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Barrick Mining (B) at 140.16% also sits in the top quartile.

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B)
Metric	AA	B
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.87%	31.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	1.01%	15.47%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1,600.00%	140.16%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	130.26%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Alcoa (AA) at 2.31 and Barrick Mining (B) at 3.01 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AA

Materials industry group

2.31

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
AA: 2.31
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

B

Materials industry group

3.01

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
B: 3.01
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Barrick Mining (B) at 0.13 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Alcoa (AA) at 0.58 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AA

Materials industry group

0.58

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
AA: 0.58
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

B

Materials industry group

0.13

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
B: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B)
Metric	AA	B
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.31	3.01
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.58	0.13
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.14	-0.10

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Alcoa (AA) at 1.04% and Barrick Mining (B) at 1.61% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

AA

Materials industry group

1.04%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
AA: 1.04%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

B

Materials industry group

1.61%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
B: 1.61%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Alcoa (AA) at 6.96% and Barrick Mining (B) at 23.77% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

AA

Materials industry group

6.96%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
AA: 6.96%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

B

Materials industry group

23.77%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
B: 23.77%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B)
Metric	AA	B
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.04%	1.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	6.96%	23.77%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Alcoa (AA) at 6.88 and Barrick Mining (B) at 10.48 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

AA

Materials industry group

6.88

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
AA: 6.88
Min: 3.93

B

Materials industry group

10.48

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
B: 10.48
Min: 3.93

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Alcoa (AA) at 0.73 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Barrick Mining (B) at 3.23 prices around its industry’s middle — AA costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

AA

Materials industry group

0.73

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
AA: 0.73
Min: 0.00

B

Materials industry group

3.23

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
B: 3.23
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Alcoa (AA) at 1.27 and Barrick Mining (B) at 2.44 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

AA

Materials industry group

1.27

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
AA: 1.27
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

B

Materials industry group

2.44

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
B: 2.44
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Alcoa (AA) vs. Barrick Mining (B): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Alcoa (AA) and Barrick Mining (B)
Metric	AA	B
P/E Ratio (TTM)	6.88	10.48
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.73	3.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.27	2.44
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	8.80%	7.62%