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131.22 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to KALU. KALU was compared to 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. There are concerns on the financial health of KALU while its profitability can be described as average. KALU has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. Finally KALU also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KALU was profitable.
- 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.
- KALU had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- KALU has a better Return On Assets (3.53%) than 67.52% of its industry peers.
- KALU's Return On Equity of 11.34% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KALU outperforms 78.98% 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 63.69% 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 last Return On Invested Capital (5.73%) for KALU is above the 3 year average (3.08%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of KALU (2.85%) is better than 62.42% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KALU has declined.
- KALU's Operating Margin of 4.74% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KALU outperforms 56.69% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KALU has declined.
- KALU has a Gross Margin (12.42%) which 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
- 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
- KALU has an Altman-Z score of 2.54. This is not the best score and indicates that KALU is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KALU has a Altman-Z score of 2.54. This is in the lower half of the industry: KALU underperforms 63.06% 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.
- 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 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.29. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KALU underperforms 84.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 80.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC9.38%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.48 indicates that KALU has no problem at all paying 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.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that KALU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KALU's Quick ratio of 1.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KALU is outperformed by 65.61% 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.
- The earnings per share for KALU have been decreasing by -18.22% on average. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.69% in the past year.
- KALU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.84% yearly.
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
- KALU is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 52.14% yearly.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 27.11 indicates a quite expensive valuation of KALU.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KALU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.54. KALU is around the same levels.
- KALU is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.62.
- 66.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KALU, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.31. KALU is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.62 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 75.80% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KALU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KALU is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 163.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.33 |
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 52.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y72.24%
EPS Next 3Y52.14%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KALU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.51%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- KALU's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.98. KALU pays more dividend than 88.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- KALU's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.51% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KALU has a limited annual growth rate of 5.17%.
- KALU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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
- 56.02% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KALU. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- KALU's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP56.02%
EPS Next 2Y72.24%
EPS Next 3Y52.14%
131.22
+3.56 (+2.79%)
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 Change0.02%
Ins Owners0.92%
Ins Owner Change-8.18%
Market Cap2.13B
Revenue(TTM)3.21B
Net Income(TTM)91.40M
Analysts80
Price Target108.63 (-17.22%)
Short Float %3.37%
Short Ratio2.63
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.51% |
Yearly Dividend3.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.17%
DP56.02%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years17
Ex-DateN/A
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)17.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)27.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.64%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.62 | ||
| P/S | 0.66 | ||
| P/FCF | 163.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.13 | ||
| P/B | 2.64 | ||
| P/tB | 2.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.33 |
EPS(TTM)4.84
EY3.69%
EPS(NY)7.45
Fwd EY5.67%
FCF(TTM)0.8
FCFY0.61%
OCF(TTM)10.82
OCFY8.25%
SpS197.99
BVpS49.73
TBVpS45.97
PEG (NY)0.19
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 | 2.54 |
F-Score6
WACC9.38%
ROIC/WACC0.61
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.
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%.