144.71 USD
+4.56 (+3.25%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
146 USD
+1.29 (+0.89%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Taking everything into account, KALU scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KALU was compared to 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. KALU has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. KALU has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally KALU also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- KALU had positive earnings in the past year.
- KALU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KALU reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years KALU 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- KALU has a better Return On Assets (3.53%) than 67.52% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.34%, KALU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- KALU has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.73%) than 63.06% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KALU is significantly below the industry average of 10.56%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.08%) for KALU is below the current ROIC(5.73%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.53% | ||
| ROE | 11.34% | ||
| ROIC | 5.73% |
ROA(3y)0.94%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)3.18%
ROE(5y)2.16%
ROIC(3y)3.08%
ROIC(5y)3.31%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.85%, KALU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- KALU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 4.74%, KALU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- KALU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- KALU has a Gross Margin of 12.42%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KALU outperforms 43.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KALU has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.74% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.85% | ||
| GM | 12.42% |
OM growth 3Y0.96%
OM growth 5Y-20.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-17.68%
GM growth 3Y1.76%
GM growth 5Y-11.02%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KALU is destroying value.
- KALU has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- KALU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KALU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.63 indicates that KALU is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.63, KALU is doing worse than 63.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KALU is 80.41, which is on the high side as it means it would take KALU, 80.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 80.41, KALU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- KALU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- KALU's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.29 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KALU is outperformed by 85.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 80.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.63 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC10.35%
2.3 Liquidity
- KALU has a Current Ratio of 2.48. This indicates that KALU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.48, KALU is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- KALU has a Quick Ratio of 1.08. This is a normal value and indicates that KALU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.08, KALU is doing worse than 66.88% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 74.10% over the past year.
- KALU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -18.22% yearly.
- KALU shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.69%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 14.84% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)74.1%
EPS 3Y1.36%
EPS 5Y-18.22%
EPS Q2Q%264.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.69%
Revenue growth 3Y4.87%
Revenue growth 5Y14.84%
Sales Q2Q%12.81%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 53.30% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- KALU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.93% yearly.
EPS Next Y145.25%
EPS Next 2Y76.6%
EPS Next 3Y53.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.14%
Revenue Next 2Y12.08%
Revenue Next 3Y8.93%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.90, KALU can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- KALU's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KALU is cheaper than 75.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- KALU is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.49 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KALU.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KALU is valued a bit cheaper than 65.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, KALU is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.49 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KALU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KALU is cheaper than 77.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KALU's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 180.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.34 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as KALU's earnings are expected to grow with 53.30% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y76.6%
EPS Next 3Y53.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KALU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.35%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.03, KALU pays a better dividend. On top of this KALU pays more dividend than 87.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, KALU pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.35% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KALU has a limited annual growth rate of 5.17%.
- KALU has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- KALU has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.17%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years17
5.3 Sustainability
- 56.02% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KALU. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of KALU is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP56.02%
EPS Next 2Y76.6%
EPS Next 3Y53.3%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners98.14%
Inst Owner Change-1.68%
Ins Owners0.92%
Ins Owner Change-7.91%
Market Cap2.35B
Revenue(TTM)3.21B
Net Income(TTM)91.40M
Analysts80
Price Target114.75 (-20.7%)
Short Float %2.85%
Short Ratio2.45
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.35% |
Yearly Dividend3.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.17%
DP56.02%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years17
Ex-Date01-23 2026-01-23 (0.77)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)80.56%
Min EPS beat(2)55.07%
Max EPS beat(2)106.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)60.78%
Min EPS beat(4)-49.45%
Max EPS beat(4)131.44%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)106.63%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-10.79%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-8.68%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.6%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.04%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.6%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.14%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.91%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.03%
PT rev (1m)5.63%
PT rev (3m)5.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.49 | ||
| P/S | 0.73 | ||
| P/FCF | 180.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.37 | ||
| P/B | 2.91 | ||
| P/tB | 3.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.34 |
EPS(TTM)4.84
EY3.34%
EPS(NY)7.83
Fwd EY5.41%
FCF(TTM)0.8
FCFY0.55%
OCF(TTM)10.82
OCFY7.48%
SpS197.99
BVpS49.73
TBVpS45.97
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number73.59
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.53% | ||
| ROE | 11.34% | ||
| ROCE | 7.28% | ||
| ROIC | 5.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.95% | ||
| OM | 4.74% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.85% | ||
| GM | 12.42% | ||
| FCFM | 0.41% |
ROA(3y)0.94%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)3.18%
ROE(5y)2.16%
ROIC(3y)3.08%
ROIC(5y)3.31%
ROICexc(3y)3.17%
ROICexc(5y)4.17%
ROICexgc(3y)3.29%
ROICexgc(5y)4.37%
ROCE(3y)3.91%
ROCE(5y)4.2%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-19.86%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.63%
OM growth 3Y0.96%
OM growth 5Y-20.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-17.68%
GM growth 3Y1.76%
GM growth 5Y-11.02%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.24
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 80.41 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 133.99% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 64.16% | ||
| Profit Quality | 14.22% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.63 |
F-Score6
WACC10.35%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)140.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)249.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.93%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)74.1%
EPS 3Y1.36%
EPS 5Y-18.22%
EPS Q2Q%264.71%
EPS Next Y145.25%
EPS Next 2Y76.6%
EPS Next 3Y53.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.69%
Revenue growth 3Y4.87%
Revenue growth 5Y14.84%
Sales Q2Q%12.81%
Revenue Next Year11.14%
Revenue Next 2Y12.08%
Revenue Next 3Y8.93%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y59.04%
EBIT growth 3Y5.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-8.89%
EBIT Next Year192.57%
EBIT Next 3Y52.75%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y127.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y31.78%
OCF growth 3Y28.15%
OCF growth 5Y-6.38%
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP / KALU FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KALU.
What is the valuation status of KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KAISER ALUMINUM CORP?
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is KAISER ALUMINUM CORP?
The financial health rating of KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) is 3 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) stock?
The dividend rating of KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 56.02%.