Inside the research
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
KALU Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$152.55
▲ +0.88 (+0.6%)
| 52w hi | $194.80 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $72.32 |
| Vol | 150.00K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.10
| Short | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.08 |
| Long | +0.45 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Basic Materials · Aluminum
| Market cap | $2.49B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $3.48B |
| Trailing P/E | 11.31x |
| Forward P/E | 13.17x |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.58x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.60x |
| Profit margin | 5.5% |
| Return on equity | 26.4% |
| Revenue growth | +52.7% |
| Earnings growth | +305.7% |
| Debt / equity | 113.25 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.43 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.04 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.41 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.49 |
| Annual vol | 46.4% |
| Annual ret | +49.5% |
| Sharpe | 1.07 |
| Max DD | -41.8% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-13 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-04 | Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2026-04-22 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-13 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-18 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-13 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-07 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-12-19 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-17 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-05 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2025-10-27 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 1 |
| Top-5 share | 100.0% |
| HHI | 10,000 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Invest | $1.47M | 7.53K |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.37B | +5.5% | |
| Gross profit | $70.70M | +13.1% | |
| Operating income | $188.80M | +23.7% | |
| Net income | $67.80M | -0.3% | |
| Cash from ops | $111.40M | -1.1% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $153.22 | $155.05 | $151.90 | $152.55 | 150.00K |
| Sep 24 | $154.36 | $154.95 | $150.89 | $151.67 | 180.20K |
| Sep 23 | $151.32 | $156.84 | $150.20 | $156.26 | 218.00K |
| Sep 22 | $152.00 | $154.33 | $149.38 | $153.85 | 178.40K |
| Sep 21 | $152.55 | $152.75 | $148.64 | $150.94 | 151.40K |
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