What is Kaiser Aluminum's net margin?

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported net margin of 4.1% in Q1 2026.

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

Kaiser Aluminum's net margin increased by 83.7% year-over-year, from 2.3% to 4.1%.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kaiser Aluminum's net margin has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.5% to 3.3%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Kaiser Aluminum KALU Net margin

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8.2%+1.4pp

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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

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.

net income/total revenue=4.1%

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 net margin?: Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported net margin of 4.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Kaiser Aluminum's net margin changed year-over-year?: Kaiser Aluminum's net margin increased by 83.7% year-over-year, from 2.3% to 4.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Kaiser Aluminum's net margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kaiser Aluminum's net margin has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.5% to 3.3%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.