What is Kaiser Aluminum's net debt?

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported net debt of $1.04B in Q1 2026.

How has Kaiser Aluminum's net debt changed year-over-year?

Kaiser Aluminum's net debt decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $1.05B to $1.04B.

What is the long-term trend for Kaiser Aluminum's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kaiser Aluminum's net debt has grown at a 62.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $95.9M to $1.09B.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Kaiser Aluminum KALU Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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.

$1.1Btotal debt−$30.0Mcash and equivalents=$1.04B

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 net debt?: Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported net debt of $1.04B in Q1 2026.
How has Kaiser Aluminum's net debt changed year-over-year?: Kaiser Aluminum's net debt decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $1.05B to $1.04B.
What is the long-term trend for Kaiser Aluminum's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kaiser Aluminum's net debt has grown at a 62.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $95.9M to $1.09B.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.