Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported Debt to Equity of $1.18 for Q1 2026, down 14.08% on a YoY basis from $1.38 in Q1 2025, and down 7.77% quarter-over-quarter from $1.28 in Q4 2025.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum has reported Debt to Equity for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.18 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 14.08% year-over-year to $1.18; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.18 (down 14.08% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.28, down 8.49% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $1.18, down from $1.28 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.7 in Q1 2023, with the low at $1.18 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $1.47 across 5 years, with a median of $1.46 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity grew 28.3% — and 2024, when it dropped 14.17%.
- Kaiser Aluminum's Debt to Equity stood at $1.64 in 2022, then decreased by 10.75% to $1.47 in 2023, then slipped by 4.5% to $1.4 in 2024, then retreated by 8.49% to $1.28 in 2025, then slipped by 7.77% to $1.18 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $1.18 (Q1 2026), $1.28 (Q4 2025), and $1.29 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 0.45 |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 1.76 |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 1.18 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.18 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.29 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.40 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.43 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.43 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.46 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.62 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.65 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.64 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.62 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.60 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.50 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.44 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.44 |