What are Kaiser Aluminum's profit margins?

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) runs a 13.6% gross margin and a 6.6% operating margin, with a 4.1% net margin.

Where do Kaiser Aluminum's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Kaiser Aluminum's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Kaiser Aluminum KALU Ratios & Valuation

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	13.6%+1.3pp	13.1%+1.3pp	12.9%+0.5pp	11.9%-0.7pp	12.2%0.0pp
Operating margin	6.6%+2.4pp	5.6%+1.9pp	5.2%+1.1pp	4.2%-0.1pp	4.2%0.0pp
Net margin	4.1%+1.9pp	3.3%+1.2pp	3.2%+0.8pp	2.4%0.0pp	2.3%-0.1pp
EBITDA margin	9.9%+1.9pp	9.2%+1.7pp	9%+1.0pp	8%-0.1pp	8.1%+0.1pp
Free cash flow margin	0.7%+1.6pp	-0.8%-0.3pp	0.4%-1.3pp	-1.2%-5.2pp	-0.9%-6.3pp
Returns
Return on equity	18.8%+9.4pp	14.3%+5.3pp	13.6%+2.7pp	9.8%-0.6pp	9.4%-1.0pp
Return on assets	5.9%+3.0pp	4.5%+1.7pp	4.2%+1.0pp	3%0.0pp	2.9%-0.1pp
Return on invested capital	9.9%+4.4pp	7.6%+2.8pp	7.1%+1.5pp	5.4%-0.5pp	5.5%-0.6pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	1.4×+0.1×	1.4×+0.1×	1.3×0.0×	1.3×0.0×	1.3×0.0×
Inventory turnover	4.7×-0.2×	4.4×-0.2×	4.4×-0.6×	4.9×-0.2×	4.8×-0.1×
Liquidity
Current ratio	2.5×-0.2×	3×+0.3×	2.5×-0.1×	2.7×+0.2×	2.7×0.0×
Quick ratio	1.1×-0.1×	1.3×+0.1×	1.1×-0.1×	1.3×+0.1×	1.3×0.0×
Cash ratio	0×0.0×	0×0.0×	0×-0.1×	0×-0.1×	0.1×-0.2×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	1.2×-0.2×	1.3×-0.1×	1.3×-0.1×	1.4×-0.1×	1.4×-0.1×
Debt-to-assets	0.4×-0.1×	0.4×0.0×	0.4×-0.1×	0.4×0.0×	0.4×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	2.8×-1.4×	3.5×-1.2×	3.7×-0.7×	4.4×+0.2×	4.3×+0.2×
Interest coverage	4.6×+1.6×	3.8×+1.2×	3.6×+0.9×	2.9×+0.1×	3×+0.2×
Per Share
Book value per share	$52.08+12.9%	$49.70+9.1%	$48.53+8.7%	$47.09+6.1%	$46.15+4.8%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$1.95B+100%	$1.86B+64.7%	$1.25B+7.1%	$1.24B-11.8%	$976.01M-31.9%
Enterprise value	$2.99B+47.5%	$2.96B+34.3%	$2.3B+5.0%	$2.34B-3.3%	$2.03B-15.8%
Price / earnings	12.7×-1.4×	16.5×-0.7×	12×-3.7×	16.9×-3.0×	14.1×-6.3×
Price / sales	0.5×+0.2×	0.6×+0.2×	0.4×0.0×	0.4×-0.1×	0.3×-0.2×
Price / book	2.2×+0.9×	2.3×+0.7×	1.5×0.0×	1.6×-0.3×	1.3×-0.7×
EV / EBITDA	8.1×-0.1×	9.5×-0.1×	8×-1.2×	9.4×-0.6×	8.2×-1.9×
EV / sales	0.8×+0.1×	0.9×+0.1×	0.7×0.0×	0.8×-0.1×	0.7×-0.1×
Free cash flow yield	1.2%+4.1pp	-1.4%-0.2pp	1%-3.2pp	-3.1%-11.6pp	-2.9%-14.3pp
Earnings yield	7.9%+0.8pp	6%+0.2pp	8.3%+2.0pp	5.9%+0.9pp	7.1%+2.2pp
Dividend yield	2.7%-2.6pp	2.8%-1.7pp	4.1%-0.2pp	4.1%+0.5pp	5.2%+1.7pp
PEG ratio	0.1×—	0.2×—	0.3×+0.3×	4.4×+4.4×	——

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What are Kaiser Aluminum's profit margins?: Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) runs a 13.6% gross margin and a 6.6% operating margin, with a 4.1% net margin.
Where do Kaiser Aluminum's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Kaiser Aluminum's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.