Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported Cash from Operations of $59.5 million for Q2 2026, up 274.2% from $15.9 million a year earlier but down 32.3% from the prior quarter.
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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Kaiser Aluminum's Cash from Operations came in at $185.9 million, up 23.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $111.4 million, down 33.3% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -11.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $167.1 million in FY2024 (-21.1%), $211.9 million in FY2023, -$63.1 million in FY2022 and $79.4 million in FY2021 (-61.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash from Operations spans a low of -$65.6 million in Q3 2022 and a high of $89.8 million in Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 35.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 274.2%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 65.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $87.9 million (Q1 2026), -$20.6 million (Q4 2025) and $59.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 961.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kaiser Aluminum | 2.37 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 59.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 87.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 89.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 68.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -20.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -65.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 46.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.40 Mn |
API Access
Kaiser Aluminum Cash from Operations API
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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=cash-from-operations&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();