Stock AnalizKaiser Aluminum Corp. KALU
Metal Fabrications · data as of November 13, 2026
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (KALU) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.8B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $4.5B and net income of $218M, a net margin of 4.8%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.8 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is value (5/5); the weakest is financial health (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 8.4, a price to free cash flow of 14.2, 5-year revenue growth of 24% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 4%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 10% above the current price.
Score: 2.8 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Checks not passed
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.5B | $3.4B | $3.0B | $3.1B | $3.4B | $2.6B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Net income | $218M | $112M | $66M | $68M | -$30M | -$18M | $29M | $62M | $92M | $45M | $92M |
| Free cash flow | $125M | -$26M | -$14M | $69M | -$206M | $21M | $155M | $172M | $76M | $66M | $90M |
| EPS (diluted) | $12.94 | $6.77 | $4.02 | $4.21 | $-1.86 | $-1.17 | $1.81 | $3.83 | $5.43 | $2.63 | $5.09 |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | -0.9% | -0.7% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 6.9% |
| ROIC | — | 7.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 5 analysts is $141.00, 30% above the current price; targets range from $125.00 to $158.00; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $12.71 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kaiser Aluminum’s P/E ratio?
About 8.4, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 11.3).
Is Kaiser Aluminum stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 10% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Kaiser Aluminum pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.71%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Kaiser Aluminum a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Kaiser Aluminum scores 2.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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