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U.S. Aluminum Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D3.3%
  • 3M-25.1%
  • 1Y66.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Aluminum industry has risen 2.2%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 67%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Aluminum Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 25 Jul 2026US$23.8bUS$30.0bUS$2.3b9.3x10.3x0.8x
Mon, 22 Jun 2026US$28.6bUS$28.6bUS$2.0b14.7x14.4x1x
Wed, 20 May 2026US$29.3bUS$28.6bUS$2.0b16.4x14.7x1x
Fri, 17 Apr 2026US$31.5bUS$27.9bUS$1.6b16.3x19.8x1.1x
Sun, 15 Mar 2026US$27.7bUS$27.9bUS$1.6b14.7x17.4x1x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026US$26.4bUS$27.2bUS$1.4b30.1x18.4x1x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026US$25.5bUS$27.3bUS$1.4b24.4x18.1x0.9x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025US$18.8bUS$27.3bUS$1.4b21.7x13.3x0.7x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025US$16.1bUS$27.1bUS$1.4b18.1x11.3x0.6x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025US$15.1bUS$26.6bUS$1.2b23.6x12.8x0.6x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025US$13.9bUS$26.6bUS$1.2b20.9x11.8x0.5x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025US$13.7bUS$26.3bUS$1.2b21.6x11.2x0.5x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025US$12.4bUS$26.1bUS$1.1b19.3x11.5x0.5x
Thu, 22 May 2025US$12.2bUS$26.1bUS$1.1b17.7x11.3x0.5x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025US$9.8bUS$25.8bUS$1.3b18.4x7.7x0.4x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025US$13.6bUS$25.1bUS$478.7m31.3x28.5x0.5x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025US$14.3bUS$24.7bUS$484.5m19.2x29.5x0.6x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025US$14.0bUS$23.8bUS$135.8m15.4x103.4x0.6x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024US$16.3bUS$24.0bUS$138.4m16.4x118.1x0.7x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024US$15.2bUS$24.2b-US$4,712,078.9615.2x-3229.4x0.6x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024US$15.2bUS$24.1b-US$198,775,370.1613.5x-76.7x0.6x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024US$13.6bUS$24.1b-US$199,051,123.7813.8x-68.1x0.6x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024US$11.4bUS$23.9b-US$207,098,010.8614.2x-54.8x0.5x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024US$13.4bUS$23.8b-US$359,032,724.0422.6x-37.3x0.6x
Fri, 24 May 2024US$14.0bUS$23.9b-US$371,097,189.1923.7x-37.8x0.6x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024US$12.7bUS$24.2b-US$640,742,115.1626.5x-19.8x0.5x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024US$11.0bUS$24.4b-US$617,050,201.6123.9x-17.9x0.5x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024US$9.4bUS$24.6b-US$733,237,984.6647.1x-12.8x0.4x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024US$13.2bUS$33.0b-US$1,229,028,494.0047x-10.8x0.4x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023US$11.9bUS$32.9b-US$1,231,726,044.0044.5x-9.7x0.4x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023US$11.9bUS$33.0b-US$1,103,703,824.0042.9x-10.8x0.4x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023US$12.0bUS$33.4b-US$1,617,057,607.0057.4x-7.4x0.4x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023US$13.4bUS$33.6b-US$1,612,402,266.0066.2x-8.3x0.4x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023US$14.6bUS$34.7b-US$1,490,128,139.0021.2x-9.8x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-9.8x


Total Market Cap: US$14.6bTotal Earnings: -US$1,490,128,139.00Total Revenue: US$34.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Aluminum Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -27x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Aluminum industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -27.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Aluminum industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
  • Revenues have declined 4.8% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Aluminum compare with similar industries?

US Market-1.06%
Materials1.74%
Metals and Mining4.37%
Aluminum3.35%
Copper5.16%
Silver5.00%
Gold4.82%
Steel4.45%
Diversified Metals and Mining-2.35%
Precious Metals and Minerals-6.02%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CENX Century AluminumUS$46.2111.3%
+US$466.2m		101.8%PE13.1x
CSTM ConstelliumUS$29.053.3%
+US$126.6m		112.5%PE9.1x
KALU Kaiser AluminumUS$163.173.4%
+US$88.7m		96.8%PE11.6x
AA AlcoaUS$44.240.6%
+US$68.6m		43.5%PE9.2x
TG TredegarUS$7.682.1%
+US$5.5m		-15.3%PE9.3x

Latest News

CENX
US$46.21
Century Aluminum
7D
11.3%
1Y
101.8%
Narrative Update • Jul 24

CENX: TeraWulf Equity Stake And Section 232 Support Future Cash Flows

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Century Aluminum to $74 from $86, citing updated valuation assumptions along with the potential long term value of the company’s 6.8% non dilutive equity stake linked to TeraWulf’s $19 billion, 20 year lease with Anthropic for the Kentucky data center campus. What's in the News for Century Aluminum Century Aluminum publicly supported a U.S. executive order under President Donald Trump that allows approved companies investing in new primary aluminum production in the United States to import a matching volume of primary aluminum at a reduced tariff rate, according to company statements.
KALU
US$163.17
Kaiser Aluminum
7D
3.4%
1Y
96.8%
AA
US$44.24
Alcoa
7D
0.6%
1Y
43.5%
CSTM
US$29.05
Constellium
7D
3.3%
1Y
112.5%
New Narrative • Jul 21

CSTM: A High-Barrier Aerospace and EV Materials Leader Trading at Just 9x Earnings

CSTM is not a commodity aluminum producer in the traditional sense. Investors are effectively buying a value-added advanced materials company that supplies critical aluminum products to aerospace, defense, packaging, automotive, EV, and transportation markets.
TG
US$7.68
Tredegar
7D
2.1%
1Y
-15.3%