Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported FCF Margin of 6.19% for Q1 2026, up 377.0% on a YoY basis from 1.3% in Q1 2025, and up 212.52% quarter-over-quarter from 5.5% in Q4 2025.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.19% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 377.0% year-over-year to 6.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.65% (up 157.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.76%, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.19%, up from 5.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 7.08% in Q4 2023, with the low at 13.69% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 0.83% across 5 years, with a median of 1.65% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin tumbled 1588 bps — and 2023, when it soared 2073 bps.
- Kaiser Aluminum's FCF Margin stood at 8.32% in 2022, then soared by 185 bps to 7.08% in 2023, then sank by 123 bps to 1.65% in 2024, then plunged by 234 bps to 5.5% in 2025, then surged by 213 bps to 6.19% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 6.19% (Q1 2026), 5.5% (Q4 2025), and 4.09% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | -9.33% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 8.76% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 0.04% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 6.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.60% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -13.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.20% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.00% |