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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation KALU

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Overview of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

KALU NMS
Basic Materials Aluminum Mid Cap
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU), is a Mid Cap company, in the Aluminum industry, last closed at $117.57, about 70.5% undervalued vs fair value, +67.0% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$117.57
-2.83%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 40.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.03B
Enterprise Value
$3.14B
Overall Score
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.kaiseraluminum.com
HQ Franklin, TN
Employees 3,840
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 22 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$171
$200
$226
Current: $117.57 +71% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Commodities & Mining - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
None
11.5%%
Gross Profit
$319.9M
-3.9%%
Operating Income
$190.7M
100.1%%
EBITDA
None
44.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Commodities & Mining

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-0.12x
Poor

Free cash flow relative to net income

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$52.8M

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
3/7
Improving
1
High Impact
3
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
57
/100
Moderate
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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing KALU's balance between Growth (37.9%), Profitability (22.0%), and Safety (40.1%). Growth 38% Safety 40% Profitability 22%

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Growth

56th percentile vs peers
57
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 11.5% 62p Revenue CAGR 3Y -0.5% 62p EPS Growth YoY -2.0% 37p TSR 51.7% 64p
Strengths
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.95, 87th percentile)
  • Net Debt/Ebitda in top 20% of peers (4.73, 87th percentile)
  • Quick Ratio in top 20% of peers (1.26, 87th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

33th percentile vs peers
33
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Safety

60th percentile vs peers
60
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation.

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Base
$200.47
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+70.5% vs current
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