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Kaiser Aluminum KALU Return on invested capital

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21.7%+8.2pp
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17.5%
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3.7%+2.2pp
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MaterionMTRN
7.6%
ATI logo
ATIATI
20.3%+4.2pp
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Howmet AerospaceHWM
23.7%+4.6pp

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 return on invested capital?
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported return on invested capital of 9.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Kaiser Aluminum's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Kaiser Aluminum's return on invested capital increased by 80.8% year-over-year, from 5.5% to 9.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Kaiser Aluminum's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kaiser Aluminum's return on invested capital has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.8% to 7.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.