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U.S. Aluminum Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-4.7%
  • 3M47.5%
  • 1Y77.7%
  • YTDn/a

The Aluminum is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Kaiser Aluminum has stood out, gaining 3.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 84% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 06 Feb 2026US$25.5bUS$27.2bUS$1.4b28.5x17.8x0.9x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026US$23.5bUS$27.3bUS$1.4b24.1x16.7x0.9x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025US$17.7bUS$27.3bUS$1.4b20.6x12.6x0.7x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025US$17.0bUS$26.8bUS$1.3b20.8x12.6x0.6x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025US$14.1bUS$26.6bUS$1.2b23.2x12x0.5x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025US$13.9bUS$26.6bUS$1.2b21x11.8x0.5x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025US$13.8bUS$26.3bUS$1.2b23.5x11.3x0.5x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025US$12.3bUS$26.1bUS$1.1b19.1x11.4x0.5x
Sun, 18 May 2025US$12.3bUS$26.1bUS$1.1b18.3x11.3x0.5x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025US$10.1bUS$25.1bUS$478.7m21.9x21.2x0.4x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025US$13.3bUS$25.1bUS$478.7m30.9x27.8x0.5x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025US$13.9bUS$24.7bUS$484.1m18.8x28.6x0.6x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025US$13.8bUS$23.8bUS$135.9m15.1x101.2x0.6x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024US$17.3bUS$23.9bUS$137.9m17.2x125.6x0.7x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024US$15.1bUS$24.2b-US$4,712,078.9615.1x-3196.9x0.6x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024US$15.5bUS$24.1b-US$197,223,246.5413.7x-78.6x0.6x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024US$14.0bUS$24.1b-US$197,283,443.3513.6x-70.9x0.6x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024US$11.9bUS$24.0b-US$192,220,084.1014.6x-62.1x0.5x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024US$13.0bUS$23.8b-US$359,323,911.0422.6x-36.1x0.5x
Mon, 20 May 2024US$13.9bUS$23.9b-US$370,343,359.3622.9x-37.4x0.6x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024US$12.9bUS$24.2b-US$620,138,138.6126.8x-20.8x0.5x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024US$10.9bUS$24.4b-US$585,163,546.5423.7x-18.7x0.4x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024US$9.7bUS$24.7b-US$732,410,581.9247.9x-13.3x0.4x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024US$13.7bUS$33.0b-US$1,229,011,337.0048.5x-11.1x0.4x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023US$11.8bUS$32.9b-US$1,231,742,612.0043.5x-9.6x0.4x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023US$12.0bUS$33.0b-US$1,103,310,237.0043.6x-10.9x0.4x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023US$12.9bUS$33.5b-US$1,616,591,411.0064.1x-8x0.4x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023US$12.9bUS$33.7b-US$1,610,000,090.0063.5x-8x0.4x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023US$14.3bUS$34.8b-US$1,488,088,451.0020.7x-9.6x0.4x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023US$13.3bUS$36.1b-US$944,204,340.0017.7x-14.1x0.4x
Tue, 23 May 2023US$13.7bUS$36.0b-US$945,323,819.0018.9x-14.5x0.4x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023US$14.3bUS$37.5bUS$9.4m8.6x1517x0.4x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023US$13.7bUS$37.2bUS$679.2k8.4x20180.7x0.4x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023US$15.6bUS$37.5bUS$455.9m7x34.2x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.2x


Total Market Cap: US$15.6bTotal Earnings: US$455.9mTotal Revenue: US$37.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Aluminum Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 101.5x202420252026
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 18.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 102x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aluminum industry have grown 47% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 10% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Comparison

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

US Market-2.98%
Materials-2.70%
Metals and Mining-9.31%
Aluminum-4.66%
Steel2.26%
Copper-8.95%
Diversified Metals and Mining-11.95%
Gold-13.09%
Precious Metals and Minerals-16.77%
Silver-18.98%
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
KALU Kaiser AluminumUS$131.013.2%
+US$65.7m		83.3%PE24.7x
CSTM ConstelliumUS$23.350.8%
+US$24.8m		137.5%PE28.5x
TG TredegarUS$8.930.6%
+US$1.7m		13.0%PE134.4x

Latest News

CENX
US$46.87
Century Aluminum
7D
-4.2%
1Y
150.0%

CENX: Updated Assumptions Around Margins And Risk Will Drive Bullish Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target on Century Aluminum from US$50 to US$59, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and future P/E that they report are reflected in recent research. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the higher US$59 target as better aligned with their updated assumptions on revenue growth, indicating they now model a stronger earnings power for Century Aluminum than in prior research.
KALU
US$131.01
Kaiser Aluminum
7D
3.2%
1Y
83.3%
AA
US$56.38
Alcoa
7D
-7.0%
1Y
56.9%

AA: Low Carbon Smelting And Margin Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Future Returns

Analysts have raised their price target on Alcoa from US$45.42 to US$61.08. They cite updates in their models that reflect revised assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples.
CSTM
US$23.35
Constellium
7D
0.8%
1Y
137.5%
TG
US$8.93
Tredegar
7D
0.6%
1Y
13.0%