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    Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • ALUMINUM • NASDAQ

    $148.17
    -3.64 (-2.40%)

    Market Cap: $2.43B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    67%(26/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +5.38%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.36
    Range$2.08 - $2.83
    4 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.05+15.1%
    60d ago$2.20+7.2%
    30d ago$2.31+2.5%
    7d ago$2.360.0%
    Current$2.36
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.2B
    Range$1.2B - $1.3B
    4 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$7.08
    Range$6.31 - $8.29
    4 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.5B
    Range$1.4B - $1.6B
    4 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$7.08---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.36---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 22
    		$5.53$2.32+138.36%Beat+357.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 22
    		$3.74$1.96+90.82%Beat+159.7%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.53$1.56-1.92%Miss+363.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 22
    		$1.86$0.89+108.99%Beat+264.7%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 23
    		$1.21$0.76+59.21%Beat+86.2%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 23
    		$1.44$0.60+140.00%Beat+41.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.33$0.63-47.62%Miss-45.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 23
    		$0.51$0.83-38.55%Miss+10.9%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.65$0.94-30.85%Miss-48.4%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.02$0.56+82.14%Beat+142.9%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.60$-0.12+600.00%Beat+233.3%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.46$0.50-8.00%Miss-23.3%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.26$0.48+162.50%Beat+4300.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.42$-0.16+362.50%Beat-36.4%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 22
    		$-0.45$0.03-1600.00%Miss-325.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 19
    		$0.60$-0.55+209.09%Beat+5.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 25
    		$-0.03N/A-103.85%Miss-103.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 20
    		$0.66$0.66+0.00%Beat+3.1%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.20N/A-77.27%Miss-42.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 20
    		$0.57N/A-56.82%Miss+72.7%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 21
    		$1.00$1.02-1.96%Miss+177.8%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.64$0.60+6.67%Beat-66.3%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.35$0.28+25.00%Beat-80.4%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 21
    		$0.33$0.19+73.68%Beat-81.9%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 22
    		$0.36$0.36+0.00%Beat-74.3%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 20
    		$1.90$1.58+20.25%Beat+2.7%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 19
    		$1.79$1.75+2.29%Beat+1.1%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 23
    		$1.82$1.90-4.21%Miss+27.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 24
    		$1.40$1.31+6.87%Beat-16.7%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 23
    		$1.85$1.79+3.35%Beat+15.6%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 20
    		$1.77$1.54+14.94%Beat+45.1%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 17
    		$1.43$1.55-7.74%Miss+58.9%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 23
    		$1.68$1.60+5.00%Beat+14.3%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.60$1.54+3.90%Beat+5.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 21
    		$1.22$1.22+0.00%Beat-3.9%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 18
    		$0.90$1.08-16.67%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 19
    		$1.47$0.99+48.48%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 19
    		$1.52$1.13+34.51%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 21
    		$1.27$1.19+6.72%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.08%
    Forward Annual Dividend$3.08
    Payout Ratio22.17%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR+2.82%
    KALU dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun KALU in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio11.70EV/EBITDA7.04x
    Price/FCF27.83xFCF Yield3.59%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin5.49%Operating Margin10.60%
    ROE26.40%ROIC13.56%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.10xInterest Coverage6.42x
    Current Ratio2.50xQuick Ratio1.17x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.58Avg Volume207.39K
    52-Week High$199.8952-Week Low$75.47

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$151.39
    SMA 20$151.60
    SMA 50$159.92
    SMA 200$152.10
    EMA 10$150.97
    EMA 20$152.35
    EMA 50$157.08
    EMA 200$147.44

    MACD

    Line: -2.18Signal: -2.47Hist: 0.29

    ADX

    ADX: 9.9+DI: 20.0-DI: 28.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down64.0
    PSAR$142.71

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$156.99
    Lower Band$146.21
    %B Position711%(Upper)
    Band Width0.18

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    42.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K54.5
    Stoch %D57.4
    Williams %R-56.5
    ROC (10d)2.3%
    Momentum3.35
    CCI (20d)-126.4
    MFI (14d)25.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$5.85(3.9%)
    StdDev (20d)2.69
    Hist Vol32.3%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$147.73
    OBV6.9M
    AD Line-48.0M
    CMF (20d)-0.063

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)212.9K
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$151.00

    Pivot Points

    R3$158.09
    R2$155.05
    R1$153.43
    Pivot Point$150.40
    S1$148.78
    S2$145.74
    S3$144.12

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-10.29
    Ultimate Osc51.5
    KST-45.97

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.26B$1.11B$929.00M$843.50M$823.10M$777.40M$765.40M$747.70M$773.40M$737.50M$721.70M$743.60M
    Cost of Revenue$1.06B$943.20M$805.60M$728.80M$722.80M$673.40M$669.50M$676.00M$669.80M$651.30M$613.50M$665.20M
    Gross Profit$199.00M$163.60M$123.40M$114.70M$100.30M$104.00M$95.90M$71.70M$103.60M$86.20M$108.20M$78.40M
    Operating Expenses$65.30M$65.80M$62.80M$65.90M$62.30M$62.60M$57.40M$58.50M$67.40M$61.90M$59.80M$59.30M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$35.70M$35.40M$31.90M$33.90M$32.60M$30.80M$27.80M$28.80M$31.60M$32.60M$30.30M$30.50M
    Operating Income$133.70M$97.80M$60.60M$48.80M$38.00M$41.40M$38.50M$13.20M$36.20M$24.30M$48.40M$19.10M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$14.50M$14.40M$14.00M$12.40M$12.50M$11.20M$10.40M$10.70M$11.10M$11.50M$11.50M$11.40M
    Income Before Tax$126.30M$82.40M$43.50M$47.80M$29.90M$28.80M$28.50M$11.20M$24.60M$23.70M$35.40M$5.50M
    Income Tax Expense$29.50M$19.90M$15.30M$8.30M$6.70M$7.20M$8.70M$2.40M$5.70M$5.50M$7.20M$100,000
    Net Income$96.80M$62.50M$28.20M$39.50M$23.20M$21.60M$19.80M$8.80M$18.90M$18.20M$28.20M$5.40M
    EBITDA$171.00M$127.90M$91.20M$92.80M$72.60M$70.50M$69.00M$51.60M$65.20M$64.60M$75.30M$44.90M
    EBIT$140.80M$96.80M$57.50M$60.20M$42.40M$40.00M$38.90M$21.90M$35.70M$35.20M$46.90M$16.90M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Alcoa, Kaiser Aluminum started Overweight at Barclays in positive near-term aluminum outlook

    Barclays has initiated coverage of Alcoa (AA) and Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) with Overweight ratings, setting price targets of $55 and $180 respectively. This positive outlook is driven by Barclays' constructive near-term...

    Seeking Alpha•10/14/26•Bullish

    Barclays initiates Kaiser Aluminum stock with overweight rating

    Barclays has initiated coverage on Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) with an overweight rating and a price target of $180...

    Investing.com•10/14/26•Bullish

    Kaiser Aluminum declares $0.77 quarterly dividend

    Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share. This dividend is payable on November 13, 2026, to shareholders recorded by October 23...

    Investing.com•10/14/26•Bullish

    Kaiser Aluminum declares $0.77 quarterly dividend payable Nov. 13 to holders of record Oct. 23

    Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share. The dividend is payable on November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 23...

    TradingView•10/13/26•Bullish

    Kaiser Aluminum Announces $0.77 Quarterly Dividend for November 2026 Payout

    Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 23...

    Kalkine Media•10/13/26•Bullish

    KALU Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    11.7x
    Forward P/E
    27.7x
    EV/EBITDA
    7.0x
    P/FCF
    27.8x
    PEG
    1.2x
    P/B
    2.6x
    See GNG's fair value

    KALU Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    14.5%
    Operating margin
    10.6%
    Net margin
    5.5%
    ROIC
    13.6%
    ROE
    26.4%
    FCF margin
    2.1%
    FCF yield
    3.6%

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    KALU Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    4
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    2
    Hold
    1
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    1

    KALU Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • KALU grew quarterly revenue 52.7% year over year.

    KALU Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    56.2%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.36
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 0 down

    KALU Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.1%
    Payout ratio
    22.2%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    2.8%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    KALU dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About KALU

    What is KALU's current dividend yield?

    Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) has a forward dividend yield of 2.08%.

    Does KALU pay dividends?

    Yes, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.08%.

    What is KALU's P/E ratio?

    Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.70.

    What is KALU's market cap?

    Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) has a market capitalization of $2.43B with a current stock price of $148.17.

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