Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum's (KALU) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $49.8 million in Q2 2026, up 114.66% YoY from $23.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 32.52% on a QoQ basis from $73.8 million in Q1 2026.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) has 16 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $49.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 114.66% year-over-year to $49.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $255.2 million (up 333.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $125.3 million, up 148.61% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory retreated to $49.8 million in Q2 2026, from $73.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $106.7 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$39.8 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $22.1 million and a median of $23.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory surged 1296.77% — and 2023, when it sank 207.28%.
- Tracing KALU's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at -$12.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 220.47% to $15.3 million in 2023, then surged by 177.12% to $42.4 million in 2024, then sank by 41.27% to $24.9 million in 2025, then surged by 100.0% to $49.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $49.8 million (Q2 2026), $73.8 million (Q1 2026), and $24.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.03 Bn | 12.59 Bn | 999.00 Mn | -55.00 Mn |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.21 Bn | 4.86 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 75.20 Mn |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.04 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 216.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.15 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 49.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 73.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 73.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 106.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 106.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -29.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -29.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.80 Mn |