Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum's Capital Expenditures was $24.4 million in Q2 2026, down 44.0% from $43.6 million a year earlier but up 25.8% from the prior quarter.
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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kaiser Aluminum's Capital Expenditures was $98.9 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 47.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $136.9 million, down 24.3% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $180.8 million in FY2024 (+26.3%), $143.2 million in FY2023 (+0.5%), $142.5 million in FY2022 (+145.7%) and $58 million in FY2021 (+11.8%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $11.9 million (Q3 2021) and $60.1 million (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has declined for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 1.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 211.0%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 61.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, KALU's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $19.4 million (Q1 2026), $30.5 million (Q4 2025) and $24.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 422.80 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 719.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -431.28 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | -1.19 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 571.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | -1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Kaiser Aluminum | 2.37 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 24.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 43.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 37.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 60.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.90 Mn |
API Access
Kaiser Aluminum Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "KALU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();