KAISER ALUMINUM CORP(KALU)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials
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KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores KALU at 62.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #682 of 2,961 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. KALU scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (81.8), revenue scale (75.4). Areas of concern include free cash flow (32.7) and earnings quality (36.1), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), KAISER ALUMINUM CORP reports quarterly revenue of $1.3B, net income of $96.8M, an operating margin of 10.6%. Top institutional holders of KALU by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. KALU trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 811596. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate KALU daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for KAISER ALUMINUM CORP directly from SEC EDGAR.
AI Quality Score
62.8/100
AI Rank
#682
Revenue
$1.3B
Net Income
$96.8M
Free Cash Flow
$35.1M
Operating Margin
10.6%
KALU key financials by period
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period
Form
Revenue
Net income
Operating margin
FY 2025
10-K
$3.4B
$112.5M
5.6%
FY 2024
10-K
$3.0B
$65.7M
3.7%
FY 2023
10-K
$3.1B
$67.8M
4.0%
FY 2022
10-K
$3.4B
$-29.6M
0.1%
FY 2021
10-K
$2.6B
$-18.5M
2.5%
FY 2020
10-K
$1.2B
$28.8M
6.9%
Institutions holding KALU
Institutional investors reporting a position in KAISER ALUMINUM CORP on SEC Form 13F.
AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-07-23 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Net sales rose 53% YoY to $1.26B on a 44% jump in average realized price and 6% higher shipment volume, driving net income to $96.8M from $23.2M a year ago.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Packaging$580.4M+70% YoY
Shipments up 10% to 155.8 mmlbs plus higher realized pricing, reflecting transformation benefits at Warrick
Aero/HS Products$305.3M+34% YoY
Shipments up 2% with continued recovery and growth in Aero/HS end market
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $1.26B+53% YoY
Packaging$580.4M+70% YoY
Shipments up 10% to 155.8 mmlbs plus higher realized pricing, reflecting transformation benefits at Warrick
Aero/HS Products$305.3M+34% YoY
Shipments up 2% with continued recovery and growth in Aero/HS end market
GE Products$280.7M+51% YoY
Shipments up 7%, benefiting from structural demand drivers and service-center restocking
Automotive Extrusions$90.2M+31% YoY
Revenue grew despite an 11% decline in shipment volume, driven by higher realized pricing
Largest Expense Items
Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal$819.6M+83% YoY
$343.8M from higher hedged metal prices and $26.9M from increased shipment volume
Manufacturing costs$151.5M-21% YoY
Favorable metal consumption and valuation impacts, partially offset by higher operating costs
Plant overhead$47.9M+9% YoY
Salaried employee costs, property taxes and insurance at production facilities
Selling, general, administrative, research and development$35.7M+10% YoY
Increase driven primarily by higher employee incentive costs
Margins: COGS fell to 84% of net sales from 88% a year ago as favorable metal consumption/valuation impacts and lower major maintenance costs offset higher hedged metal costs, lifting operating income to $133.7M from $38.0M and Adjusted EBITDA to $166.3M from $67.7M.
Watch Items from the Filing
Automotive Extrusions was the only end market with declining shipment volume, down 11% YoY to 21.4 mmlbs even as revenue grew on pricing.
Adjusted EBITDA included approximately $27.0M of favorable Metal Price Lag in Q2 2026 (vs. $14.0M in Q2 2025); outlook assumes a neutral metal price impact for the rest of the year without a continuation of this tailwind.
Receivables sold under customer-based supply chain financing programs constituted approximately 27% of Q2 net sales.
Legacy environmental remediation accrual of $17.6M could be exceeded by up to $14.2M as remediation plans and regulatory approvals evolve.
Total liquidity reached $628.4M with zero outstanding Revolving Credit Facility borrowings as of June 30, 2026, up from $547.2M at year-end 2025.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
