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Kaiser Aluminum KALU Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B+42.4%
Gross profit$163.6M+57.3%
Operating income$97.8M+136%
Net income$62.5M+189%
EPS (diluted)$3.71+183%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$30.0M+40.8%
Total debt$1.1B-0.4%
Total equity$877.3M+15.9%
Total assets$2.8B+14.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$87.9M+54.2%
CapEx$19.4M-49.2%
Free cash flow$68.5M+264%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.93B+100%
Enterprise value$3.97B+47.5%
P/E19.1×-2.1×
P/S0.8×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin13.6%+1.3pp
Operating margin6.6%+2.4pp
Net margin4.1%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.8%+9.4pp
Debt / equity1.2×-0.2×
Current ratio2.5×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kaiser Aluminum’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Kaiser Aluminum’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Kaiser Aluminum's free cash flow margin?
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported free cash flow margin of 0.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Kaiser Aluminum's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Kaiser Aluminum's free cash flow margin increased by 171.0% year-over-year, from -0.9% to 0.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Kaiser Aluminum's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kaiser Aluminum's free cash flow margin has grown at a -43.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13.2% to -0.8%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.