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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) Stock Analysis

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) is a Aluminum stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KALU

$153.95

+$1.41 (+0.92%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KALU Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$153.17
Previous Close
$152.54
Day's Range
151.50–154.60
52-Week Range
77.24–199.89
Volume
354.09K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.58
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.52B
P/E Ratio
11.42
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.24
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.17
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.61
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
13.48
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.37B+11.54%
Net Income (FY)
$112.50M+71.23%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.49%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
16.35M
1-Year Return
+97.56%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.08+2.02%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 23, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
229.29K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KALU closed at $153.95, +97.56% over 1 year.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) has a market capitalization of $2.52B.

In fiscal 2025, KALU reported revenue of $3.37B.

KALU Stock Return by Calendar Year

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $19,756
+97.56%
5 years
$10,000 $18,087
+80.87%
10 years
$10,000 $29,246
+192.46%

If you had invested $10,000 in Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $29,246 at the close on October 21, 2026: +192.46% in total, +11.33% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+36.04%
2025+70.14%
2024+2.75%
2023−2.14%
2022−16.17%
2021−2.44%
2020−7.57%
2019+27.24%
2018−14.68%
2017+40.65%
2016 (partial year)−6.74%

As of October 21, 2026.

KALU Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.37B$112.50M3.3%
2024$3.02B$65.70M2.2%
2023$3.09B$67.80M2.2%
2022$3.43B−$29.60M−0.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.37B$442.40M$190.70M$112.50M3.3%
2024$3.02B$357.40M$119.80M$65.70M2.2%
2023$3.09B$358.80M$127.50M$67.80M2.2%
2022$3.43B$247.70M$26.70M−$29.60M−0.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KALU Dividend History

$3.08+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.313—
2025$3.084+0.0%
2024$3.084+0.0%
2023$3.084+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.313—
2025$3.084+0.0%
2024$3.084+0.0%
2023$3.084+0.0%
2022$3.084+6.9%
2021$2.884+7.5%
2020$2.684+11.7%
2019$2.404+9.1%
2018$2.204+10.0%
2017$2.004+122.2%
2016$0.902—

Most recent payment: $0.77 per share, ex-dividend July 24, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

KALU Valuation vs Aluminum Median

Median of 4 stocks
MetricKALUAluminum medianvs median
P/E11.426.8567% above
P/S ratio0.610.6810% below
Profit margin5.49%8.18%2.7 pts below

Medians across 4 Aluminum stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) at $2.52B. It is classified in the Aluminum industry, within the Basic Materials sector. Headcount on file is 3,800.

The 52-week range on file runs from $77.24 to $199.89. The most recent close on file for KALU is $153.95, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$1.41 (+0.92%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 99.31% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation reported revenue of $3.37B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.02B, that is a change of +11.54%. Net income for the same year was $112.50M. That is +71.23% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 5.49%. That is 2.7 percentage points below the Aluminum median of 8.18%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 13.48.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.43B in 2022 to $3.37B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 11.42 times earnings. That is 66.84% above the Aluminum median of 6.85. The forward P/E on file is 13.24. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.17. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.61 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 10.48% below the Aluminum median of 0.68. The medians here are taken across 4 Aluminum companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +97.56%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +11.33%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.58. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 42.84%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.02%. That is 0.5 percentage points above the Aluminum median yield of 1.5%. The indicated annual rate is $3.08 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.31 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.08 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +70.14%; the weakest is 2022 at −16.17%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +36.04% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) operates in the Aluminum industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation KALU $2.52B 11.4
Alcoa Corporation AA $10.75B 7.1
Constellium SE CSTM $3.47B 6.6
Century Aluminum Company CENX $3.38B 5.9

The Aluminum industry average P/E ratio is 6.8x. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation trades at a P/E of 11.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

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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