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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU)

Basic Materials · Aluminum · NASDAQ

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) is a Basic Materials company in the Aluminum industry. It has a market capitalization of $1.75B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.4 and a free-cash-flow yield of -1.4%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 11.5%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Sell, 4.0 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Sell · 4.0/10
Negative, at the mild end of Sell. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +66.0% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-46.5%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$1.75B
Trailing P/E8.4
Price / book1.8
Price / sales0.4
FCF yield-1.4%
Dividend yield2.9%
Gross margin13.3%
Operating margin7.7%
Net margin4.8%
Revenue growth (YoY)+11.5%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-0.5%
EPS growth (YoY)+140.6%
FCF/share growth (YoY)—
Beta1.6
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorBasic Materials
IndustryAluminum

KALU earnings

Next report: Feb 17, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.54). Beat the EPS estimate in 2 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 21, 2026 $1.89 $2.37 -20.2% $1.21B
Q2 2026 Jul 22, 2026 $5.53 $2.66 +107.9% $1.26B
Q1 2026 Apr 22, 2026 $3.74 $1.96 +90.8% $1.11B
Q4 2025 Feb 18, 2026 $1.53 $1.56 -1.9% $929.00M

KALU analyst price target

Median target $140.00 from 5 analysts, ranging $125.00 – $158.00.

Aluminum peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
AA Alcoa $10.44B 6.0
CENX Century Aluminum $3.31B 4.2
CSTM Constellium $2.93B 5.8
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KALU FAQ

Is KALU a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Kaiser Aluminum Sell (4.0 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is KALU's P/E ratio?
Kaiser Aluminum trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.4.
When does KALU report earnings?
Kaiser Aluminum's next scheduled report is on Feb 17, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.54.
What is the KALU price target?
The median analyst price target from 5 analysts is $140.00, with a range of $125.00 – $158.00.
Is KALU Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Kaiser Aluminum as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does KALU pay a dividend?
Yes — Kaiser Aluminum's dividend yield is 2.9%.