Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported Debt Ratio of 0.37 for Q1 2026, down 12.91% on a YoY basis from 0.43 in Q1 2025, and down 9.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.41 in Q4 2025.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.37 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio fell 12.91% year-over-year to 0.37; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.37 (down 12.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.41, down 4.42% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.37, down from 0.41 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.46 in Q2 2023, with the low at 0.37 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.43 across 5 years, with a median of 0.44 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt Ratio climbed 13.41% — and 2026, when it fell 12.91%.
- Kaiser Aluminum's Debt Ratio stood at 0.45 in 2022, then climbed by 1.11% to 0.46 in 2023, then dropped by 5.75% to 0.43 in 2024, then retreated by 4.42% to 0.41 in 2025, then slipped by 9.96% to 0.37 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.37 (Q1 2026), 0.41 (Q4 2025), and 0.4 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 0.22 |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 0.34 |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 0.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.43 |