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Kaiser Aluminum KALU Interest coverage

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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
FCF margin0.7%+0.4pp

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 interest coverage?
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported interest coverage of 4.6× in Q1 2026.
How has Kaiser Aluminum's interest coverage changed year-over-year?
Kaiser Aluminum's interest coverage increased by 54.4% year-over-year, from 3× to 4.6×.
What is the long-term trend for Kaiser Aluminum's interest coverage?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kaiser Aluminum's interest coverage has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2× to 3.8×.
What does interest coverage mean?
Trailing-twelve-month operating income (EBIT) divided by interest expense. Measures how many times over the company can cover its interest payments from operating profit.