KALU

Kaiser Aluminum Corp Materials Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals Russell 3000
$116.28Close $1.9BMarket cap $87.32 – $194.8052-week range Jan 20, 2027Next report · estimated

Highlights

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 3 of 8 trend conditions
  • Lagging the market RS 22 · weaker than 78% of stocks over 12 months
  • Far from its high 40% below its 52-week high
  • Earnings shrinking EPS −23% year on year

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Oct 22, 2026
Off 12-month high 40%
1wk up 8.4% price change
1mo down 19.2% price change
12-month return up 33% market up 11% · its own up 17%
F-score 7 / 9 Strong
Altman Z 2.68 Moderate risk
P/E 16.7× price / earnings
PEG 0.12 P/E / EPS growth
P/B 2.3× price / book
Earnings yield up 6.4% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 55% of the market · around average
Revenue growth up 12% year on year
EPS growth down 23% latest quarter · -329 pts
Sales growth up 44% latest quarter · -9 pts
ROE up 14% return on equity
Free cash margin down 1% -$25.5M FCF
D/E 1.28 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4×
Interest cover —EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • profits not fully backed by cash
  • issued more shares
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profitability improving
  • reduced long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity improved
  • gross margin widened
  • assets working harder

Repair signals

  • Gross margin 11.8% → 13.1%
  • Revenue reaccelerating (-2% then +12%)

Trade setup

ATR% 6.6% $7.72 a day · 2×ATR $100.85
RS 22 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 3 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 1.6× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.73 50 sessions
Implied move — no scheduled report
Trend template · 3 of 8
  • Price above the 150 and 200-day averages: fails
  • 150-day average above the 200-day: passes
  • 200-day average rising for a month: passes
  • 50-day average above the 150 and 200-day: fails
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails
  • At least 30% above the 52-week low: passes
  • Within 25% of the 52-week high: fails
  • RS rank 70 or higher: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

none flagged
  • No restatement or impairment
  • Equity positive
  • Interest covered
  • No material dilution
  • Profits tracking cash
  • Margins and revenue not shrinking
Last reported Oct 21, 2026
Last shock Oct 22, 2026-25% in one session4.7× volumeon results+2% since

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $3.4B +12% on FY2024
$0 $5B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $1.2B FY2021 · $2.6B FY2022 · $3.4B FY2023 · $3.1B FY2024 · $3.0B FY2025 · $3.4B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $113.0M +140% on FY2024
-$50M $0 $200M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $28.8M FY2021 · -$19.0M FY2022 · -$30.0M FY2023 · $47.0M FY2024 · $47.0M FY2025 · $113.0M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology -$25.5M
-$250M $0 $200M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $155.0M FY2021 · $21.4M FY2022 · -$205.6M FY2023 · $68.7M FY2024 · -$13.7M FY2025 · -$25.5M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 13%
  • Net 3%
  • Free cash -1%
-10% 0% 20% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 20% · Net 2% · Free cash 13% FY2021 · Gross 10% · Net -1% · Free cash 1% FY2022 · Gross 7% · Net -1% · Free cash -6% FY2023 · Gross 12% · Net 2% · Free cash 2% FY2024 · Gross 12% · Net 2% · Free cash -0% FY2025 · Gross 13% · Net 3% · Free cash -1%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $1.1B net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $780.3M · Long-term debt $838.1M FY2021 · Cash $303.2M · Long-term debt $1.0B FY2022 · Cash $57.4M · Long-term debt $1.0B FY2023 · Cash $82.4M · Long-term debt $1.0B FY2024 · Cash $18.4M · Long-term debt $1.0B FY2025 · Cash $7.0M · Long-term debt $1.1B
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 16.21m +2.5% since FY2020
16.21m 15.81m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 15.81m FY2021 · 15.87m FY2022 · 15.94m FY2023 · 16.02m FY2024 · 16.10m FY2025 · 16.21m
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $1.2B $2.6B $3.4B $3.1B $3.0B $3.4B
Gross margin 20% 10% 7% 12% 12% 13%
Operating income $81.1M $64.4M $4.0M $122.5M $112.2M $188.8M
Net income $28.8M -$19.0M -$30.0M $47.0M $47.0M $113.0M
Net margin 2% -1% -1% 2% 2% 3%
Earnings per share $1.81 -$1.20 -$1.89 $2.91 $2.88 $6.80
Free cash flow $155.0M $21.4M -$205.6M $68.7M -$13.7M -$25.5M
Free cash margin 13% 1% -6% 2% -0% -1%
Cash $780.3M $303.2M $57.4M $82.4M $18.4M $7.0M
Long-term debt $838.1M $1.0B $1.0B $1.0B $1.0B $1.1B
Shareholders' equity $732.4M $692.5M $631.2M $708.4M $743.1M $826.1M
Shares outstanding 15.81m 15.87m 15.94m 16.02m 16.10m 16.21m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Oct 22, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2026 22d
Jul 23, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 23d
Apr 23, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 23d
Feb 19, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 50d
Oct 23, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 23d
Jul 24, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 24d
Apr 24, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 24d
Feb 20, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 51d
Oct 24, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 24d
Jul 26, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 26d
Apr 25, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 25d
Feb 23, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 54d

Current reports