Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported EBITDA Margin of 8.84% for Q1 2026, up 351.0% on a YoY basis from 1.96% in Q1 2025, and up 184.89% quarter-over-quarter from 10.41% in Q4 2025.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.84% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 351.0% year-over-year to 8.84%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.37% (up 122.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.93%, up 33.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.84%, up from 10.41% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 8.84% in Q1 2026, with the low at 10.41% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 0.68% across 5 years, with a median of 2.57% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin tumbled 586 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 959 bps.
- Kaiser Aluminum's EBITDA Margin stood at 4.41% in 2022, then tumbled by 79 bps to 7.87% in 2023, then advanced by 8 bps to 7.22% in 2024, then tumbled by 44 bps to 10.41% in 2025, then jumped by 185 bps to 8.84% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 8.84% (Q1 2026), 10.41% (Q4 2025), and 5.79% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | 20.48% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 57.61% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 12.60% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 8.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.40% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.64% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.88% |