Kaiser Aluminum KALU
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 10:21 AM EDT

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.

Analysis

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.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Inventory (Qtr)
1 Alcoa 13.49 Bn 12.06 Bn 999.00 Mn -55.00 Mn
2 Century Aluminum 4.76 Bn 4.41 Bn 227.90 Mn 75.20 Mn
3 Constellium Se 3.59 Bn 3.43 Bn 480.00 Mn 216.00 Mn
4 Kaiser Aluminum 2.66 Bn 2.60 Bn 199.00 Mn 49.80 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 49.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 73.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 24.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 106.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 23.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -29.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 42.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 22.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -12.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 15.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -9.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -39.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 12.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -12.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 69.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 37.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 26.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -9.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 31.30 Mn