Kaiser Aluminum Corporation KALU R2K
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products. It offers flat-rolled plate, sheet, and coil; extruded rod, bar, hollows, and shapes; drawn rod, bar, pipe, tube, and wire; and cast aluminum products. The company also offers aero/HS products, such as heat-treated plates and sheets, hard alloy extruded shapes, cold finish rods and bars, and seamless drawn tubes and billets used for end uses in the global aerospace, space, and defense industries, as well as packaging products, including bare and coated 3000 and 5000-series alloy aluminum coils used in beverage and food packaging industry. In addition, the company provides general engineering products comprising 6000-series aluminum alloy plate, sheet, rod, bar, tube, wire, and standard extruded shapes used in various applications, including the production of armor for military vehicles, ordnances, semiconductor manufacturing cells, electronic devices, power transmission bus pipe and bar, after-market motor sport parts, tooling plates, machinery and equipment parts, bolts, screws, and rivets. Further, it offers automotive extrusions consisting of 6000-series extruded aluminum products for structural components, crash management systems, anti-lock braking systems, and drawn tubes for drive shafts, as well as offers fabrication services, such as sawing and cutting to length. The company sells its products directly to aerospace and automotive manufacturers, tier one aerospace and automotive suppliers, beverage and food packaging manufacturers, and metal service centers through sales personnel located in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 160.0% over 5 years.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -0.5% CAGR over 5 years.
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KALU Kaiser Aluminum Corporation R2K | 182.04 | 19.87 | $2.97B | 1.69% | 9.36% | 18.77% | -0.54% | 160.02% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 388.00M | 415.40M | 393.10M | 389.40M | 395.20M | 375.30M | 374.90M | 368.70M | 369.30M | 275.70M | 255.70M | 324.00M | 741.00M | 750.60M | 948.80M | 954.20M | 748.90M | 807.60M | 814.10M | 743.60M | 737.50M | 773.40M | - | - | 777.40M | 823.10M | 843.50M | 929.00M | 1.11B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 673.40M | 722.80M | 728.80M | 805.60M | 943.20M |
| Gross Profit | 70.90M | 67.40M | 67.30M | 80.30M | 95.40M | 67.90M | 81.30M | 92.60M | 66.70M | 76.40M | 75.90M | 71.30M | 72.00M | 69.80M | 72.10M | 80.10M | 71.80M | 76.30M | 70.70M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104.00M | 100.30M | 114.70M | 123.40M | 163.60M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.80M | 62.20M | 65.90M | 62.80M | 65.80M |
| Operating Income | 37.00M | 40.50M | 35.20M | 44.80M | 57.90M | 29.80M | 45.30M | 59.30M | 12.50M | 41.50M | 41.90M | 37.10M | 34.70M | 34.90M | 36.90M | 43.00M | 32.40M | 40.70M | 9.60M | 45.60M | 4.70M | 12.30M | 16.90M | 11.10M | 19.80M | 25.20M | -2.00M | 3.00M | 19.10M | 35.90M | 19.10M | 24.30M | 36.20M | - | - | 43.20M | 38.10M | 48.80M | 60.60M | 97.80M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70.00M | 72.00M | 92.20M | 88.40M | 127.20M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.20M | 12.50M | 12.40M | 14.00M | 14.40M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.80M | 29.90M | 47.80M | 43.50M | 82.40M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.20M | 6.70M | 8.30M | 15.30M | 19.90M |
| Net Income | 20.20M | 22.10M | 13.30M | 26.30M | 26.00M | 14.90M | 24.50M | 36.00M | 4.70M | 19.90M | -15.20M | 25.70M | 20.70M | 21.70M | 23.60M | 28.00M | 19.20M | 25.40M | -10.60M | 29.10M | -6.60M | 400.00K | 4.50M | -22.40M | -2.30M | 8.10M | -13.80M | 2.50M | 15.90M | 18.30M | 5.40M | 18.20M | 18.90M | - | - | 21.60M | 23.20M | 39.50M | 28.20M | 62.50M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.11 | 1.21 | 0.73 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 0.82 | 1.37 | 2.04 | 0.27 | 1.16 | -0.90 | 1.51 | 1.22 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.57 | -0.66 | 1.81 | -0.41 | 0.02 | 0.28 | -1.42 | -0.14 | 0.51 | -0.87 | 0.16 | 0.99 | 1.14 | 0.34 | 1.12 | 1.15 | - | - | 1.31 | 1.41 | 2.38 | 1.68 | 3.71 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.40B | 1.59B | 1.51B | 1.17B | - | 3.43B | 3.09B | 3.02B | 3.37B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.18B | 2.73B | 2.67B | 2.93B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 247.70M | 358.80M | 357.40M | 442.40M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 221.00M | 231.30M | 237.60M | 251.70M |
| Operating Income | -91.00M | 118.70M | 41.10M | 55.00M | 165.90M | 173.30M | 137.90M | -345.90M | 181.10M | 155.20M | 143.60M | 125.70M | 81.10M | - | 26.70M | 127.50M | 119.80M | 190.70M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.30M | 238.50M | 248.10M | 322.60M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48.30M | 46.90M | 43.70M | 50.10M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -37.90M | 83.00M | 88.00M | 150.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -8.30M | 15.20M | 22.30M | 37.50M |
| Net Income | -68.50M | 70.50M | 12.00M | 25.10M | 85.80M | 104.80M | 71.80M | -236.60M | 91.70M | 45.40M | 91.70M | 62.00M | 28.80M | - | -29.60M | 67.80M | 65.70M | 112.50M |
| Diluted EPS | -3.45 | 3.51 | 0.61 | 1.32 | 4.45 | 5.44 | 3.86 | -13.76 | 5.09 | 2.63 | 5.43 | 3.83 | 1.81 | - | -1.86 | 2.92 | 2.87 | 6.77 |
| R&D Expense | - | 4.40M | 4.90M | 6.10M | 6.40M | 7.80M | 8.90M | 9.50M | 10.20M | 10.00M | 9.80M | 10.50M | 9.10M | 9.30M | 9.30M | 11.10M | 12.00M | 10.70M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.54% |
| 1 Year: | 42.40% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 160.02% |
| 1 Year: | 183.20% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +157.81% |
| 6 Months: | +93.31% |
| 3 Months: | +40.54% |
| 1 Month: | +5.52% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.09B | 1.32B | 1.32B | 1.75B | 1.77B | 1.74B | 1.25B | 1.44B | 1.39B | 1.40B | 1.42B | 1.53B | 1.86B | - | 2.29B | 2.27B | 2.41B | 2.56B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.04B | 990.20M | 1.07B | 1.26B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 68.70M | 200.00K | 30.30M | 273.40M | 49.80M | 273.40M | 169.50M | 177.70M | 72.50M | 55.20M | 51.10M | - | 125.60M | 264.30M | 780.30M | - | 57.40M | 82.40M | 18.40M | 7.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 525.40M | 477.20M | 601.90M | 725.20M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 297.20M | 325.20M | 319.70M | 395.20M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 184.30M | 430.20M | 447.80M | 681.70M | 686.70M | 727.80M | 472.50M | 638.80M | 638.90M | 640.40M | 678.90M | 792.30M | 1.13B | - | 1.66B | 1.62B | 1.67B | 1.74B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 123.20M | 142.30M | 149.80M | 161.60M | 150.60M | 426.40M | 169.30M | 165.00M | 173.10M | 174.60M | 205.50M | 170.40M | 158.30M | - | 418.70M | 370.00M | 400.50M | 427.20M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 7.10M | 11.80M | 151.40M | 380.30M | 388.50M | 225.00M | 194.60M | 368.70M | 369.60M | - | 370.40M | 492.60M | 838.10M | - | 1.04B | 1.04B | 1.04B | 1.06B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.08B | 1.08B | 1.08B | 1.09B |
| Total Equity | 942.80M | 788.10M | 870.30M | 888.70M | 872.80M | 1.07B | 1.08B | 1.02B | 774.40M | 804.70M | 746.30M | 756.40M | 740.40M | 733.90M | 732.40M | - | 631.20M | 652.20M | 743.10M | 826.10M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.78M | 22.85M | 22.93M | 23.05M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | 127.70M | 66.30M | 62.80M | 152.40M | 111.70M | 124.10M | 159.70M | 165.60M | 141.50M | 150.20M | 232.30M | 206.90M | - | -63.10M | 211.90M | 167.10M | 111.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -112.50M | -40.70M | -46.40M | -116.30M | -121.90M | -113.40M | -44.70M | 20.40M | -276.40M | -25.50M | 31.10M | -101.80M | 26.90M | - | -125.80M | -128.20M | -174.60M | -77.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.90M | -56.90M | 85.40M | -32.30M | 193.10M | -102.20M | -71.20M | -284.40M | 94.80M | -119.40M | -106.00M | 8.50M | 281.90M | - | -56.80M | -54.30M | -55.30M | -44.60M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -142.50M | -143.20M | -180.80M | -136.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -205.60M | 68.70M | -13.70M | -25.50M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -245.70M | 29.40M | -62.80M | -11.00M |
| Share Buybacks | 28.10M | 0 | 44.20M | 0 | 0 | 78.30M | 44.10M | 49.20M | 33.30M | 79.50M | 60.70M | 44.20M | 12.50M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.70M | 39.40M | 43.40M | 46.70M | 50.10M | 50.40M | 50.70M | 51.30M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 13.1% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.1% | 9.1% | 8.3% | 6.9% | - | 0.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 5.7% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 2.5% | - | -0.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| ROE % | -8.7% | 8.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 7.1% | -30.6% | 11.4% | 6.1% | 12.4% | 8.4% | 3.9% | - | -4.7% | 10.4% | 8.8% | 13.6% |
| ROCE % | - | 12.3% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.5% | -32.1% | 14.2% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 9.3% | 4.8% | - | 1.4% | 6.7% | 6.0% | 8.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 17.40% | 2.84M | $517.52M |
| 2 | State Street Corporation | 8.16% | 1.33M | $242.65M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 8.01% | 1.31M | $238.24M |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.01% | 818.31K | $148.97M |
| 5 | Nomura Asset Management International Inc | 4.37% | 714.18K | $130.01M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.10% | 669.77K | $121.92M |
| 7 | Barrow, Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC | 3.25% | 530.67K | $96.60M |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.93% | 478.80K | $87.16M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 404.00K | $73.54M |
| 10 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 2.03% | 332.11K | $60.46M |
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