Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

NasdaqGS:KALU Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.1b

Kaiser Aluminum Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Kaiser Aluminum's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -15.1%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 18.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19.4% per year. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity is 7.1%, and it has net margins of 1.6%.

Key information

-15.1%

Earnings growth rate

-15.1%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate19.4%
Return on equity7.1%
Net Margin1.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.77

Jan 19
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.77

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 12
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

With EPS Growth And More, Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 26
With EPS Growth And More, Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Makes An Interesting Case

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 11
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.77

Oct 19
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.77

Kaiser Aluminum: An Upside Going Into 2024-2025

Aug 30

Some Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) Shareholders Look For Exit As Shares Take 27% Pounding

Aug 23
Some Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) Shareholders Look For Exit As Shares Take 27% Pounding

Is Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Jul 25
Is Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Revenues Working Against Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's (NASDAQ:KALU) Share Price

Jul 04
Revenues Working Against Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's (NASDAQ:KALU) Share Price

Kaiser Aluminum: Unlocking Its Dividend Growth Potential And Undervaluation

Apr 08

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's (NASDAQ:KALU) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 29%

Apr 04
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's (NASDAQ:KALU) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 29%

Are Investors Undervaluing Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) By 40%?

Mar 26
Are Investors Undervaluing Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) By 40%?

Here's Why Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Feb 06
Here's Why Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's (NASDAQ:KALU) Low P/S

Jan 08
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's (NASDAQ:KALU) Low P/S

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Oct 02
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.77

Jul 18
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.77

Here's Why Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Jun 13
Here's Why Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.77

Apr 20
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.77

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 22
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.77

Jan 16
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.77

Kaiser Aluminum Non-GAAP EPS of $0.60 beats by $1.19, revenue of $749M beats by $66.17M

Oct 19

Kaiser Aluminum declares $0.77 dividend

Oct 13

Here's Why Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Sep 27
Here's Why Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Kaiser Aluminum: Long-Term Play At A Very Decent Valuation

Sep 12

Kaiser Aluminum Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.03 misses by $0.81, revenue of $954M beats by $64.41M

Jul 25

Kaiser Aluminum declares $0.77 dividend

Jul 14

Estimating The Fair Value Of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU)

Jun 23
Estimating The Fair Value Of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU)

Kaiser Aluminum: A Good Opportunity For Long-Term Dividend Investors

May 20

Is Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Using Too Much Debt?

May 11
Is Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) Using Too Much Debt?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kaiser Aluminum makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:KALU Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,980471290
30 Jun 242,976411310
31 Mar 243,017561320
31 Dec 233,087471310
30 Sep 233,141131270
30 Jun 233,147101210
31 Mar 233,287-221160
31 Dec 223,428-301160
30 Sep 223,458-1880
30 Jun 223,460-6910
31 Mar 223,247-15940
31 Dec 212,622-181230
30 Sep 212,088-141130
30 Jun 211,593-121060
31 Mar 211,1274980
31 Dec 201,17329960
30 Sep 201,26912950
30 Jun 201,38937980
31 Mar 201,488631030
31 Dec 191,514621050
30 Sep 191,535961050
30 Jun 191,553931050
31 Mar 191,593941040
31 Dec 181,586921020
30 Sep 181,550531020
30 Jun 181,489511050
31 Mar 181,430351030
31 Dec 171,398451020
30 Sep 171,376851050
30 Jun 171,364801030
31 Mar 171,3431011050
31 Dec 161,331921080
30 Sep 161,315811030
30 Jun 161,33188980
31 Mar 161,36382950
31 Dec 151,392-237920
30 Sep 151,413-234850
30 Jun 151,416-240760
31 Mar 151,393-236660
31 Dec 141,35672580
30 Sep 141,32984560
30 Jun 141,31093560
31 Mar 141,29587570

Quality Earnings: KALU has a large one-off gain of $10.9M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: KALU's current net profit margins (1.6%) are higher than last year (0.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KALU's earnings have declined by 15.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KALU's earnings growth over the past year (257.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (-15.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: KALU earnings growth over the past year (257.6%) exceeded the Metals and Mining industry -29.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: KALU's Return on Equity (7.1%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 05:01
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is covered by 22 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Joshua SullivanBenchmark Company
Paul LutherBofA Global Research
Curtis WoodworthCredit Suisse