134.18 USD
+1.02 (+0.77%)
Taking everything into account, KALU scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KALU was compared to 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While KALU is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. KALU is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. 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.
- In multiple years KALU reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years KALU 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.53%, KALU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of KALU (11.34%) is better than 79.49% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.73%, KALU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KALU is significantly below the industry average of 10.34%.
- 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
- KALU's Profit Margin of 2.85% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KALU outperforms 62.82% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KALU has declined.
- KALU has a Operating Margin (4.74%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KALU has declined.
- The Gross Margin of KALU (12.42%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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 2.57 indicates that KALU is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KALU has a Altman-Z score of 2.57. This is in the lower half of the industry: KALU underperforms 63.46% of its industry peers.
- KALU has a debt to FCF ratio of 80.41. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KALU would need 80.41 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- KALU has a Debt to FCF ratio (80.41) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29 is on the high side and indicates that KALU has dependencies on debt financing.
- KALU has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.29. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KALU underperforms 85.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 80.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.57 |
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC9.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.48 indicates that KALU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.48, KALU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that KALU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of KALU (1.08) is worse than 65.38% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, KALU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -18.22% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, KALU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.69% in the last year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, KALU will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 52.14% on average per year.
- KALU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.96% yearly.
EPS Next Y140.17%
EPS Next 2Y72.24%
EPS Next 3Y52.14%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.1%
Revenue Next 2Y12.04%
Revenue Next 3Y8.96%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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 27.72, KALU can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 77.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KALU, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.32, KALU is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.02, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KALU.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KALU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KALU is cheaper than 65.38% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KALU to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.30), we can say KALU is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.02 |
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 75.64% 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 | 167.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.66 |
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.
- KALU's earnings are expected to grow with 52.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y72.24%
EPS Next 3Y52.14%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KALU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.35%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.96, KALU pays a better dividend. On top of this KALU pays more dividend than 87.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KALU's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.86.
| 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 its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.17%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years17
5.3 Sustainability
- KALU pays out 56.02% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y72.24%
EPS Next 3Y52.14%
NASDAQ:KALU (1/22/2026, 11:29:48 AM)
134.18
+1.02 (+0.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Inst Owners98.14%
Inst Owner Change0.39%
Ins Owners0.92%
Ins Owner Change-7.91%
Market Cap2.18B
Revenue(TTM)3.21B
Net Income(TTM)91.40M
Analysts80
Price Target108.63 (-19.04%)
Short Float %2.87%
Short Ratio2.56
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)0%
PT rev (3m)43.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)27.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.64%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.02 | ||
| P/S | 0.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 167.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.4 | ||
| P/B | 2.7 | ||
| P/tB | 2.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.66 |
EPS(TTM)4.84
EY3.61%
EPS(NY)7.45
Fwd EY5.55%
FCF(TTM)0.8
FCFY0.6%
OCF(TTM)10.82
OCFY8.06%
SpS197.99
BVpS49.73
TBVpS45.97
PEG (NY)0.2
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 | 2.57 |
F-Score6
WACC9.65%
ROIC/WACC0.59
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 Y140.17%
EPS Next 2Y72.24%
EPS Next 3Y52.14%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.69%
Revenue growth 3Y4.87%
Revenue growth 5Y14.84%
Sales Q2Q%12.81%
Revenue Next Year11.1%
Revenue Next 2Y12.04%
Revenue Next 3Y8.96%
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.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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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%.