Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum's (KALU) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 2.79% in Q2 2026, up 616.0% YoY from 0.39% in Q2 2025, and down 54.87% on a QoQ basis from 6.19% in Q1 2026.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 2.79% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 616.0% year-over-year to 2.79% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 2.1% (up 334.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.76%, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 2.79% in Q2 2026, from 6.19% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 7.08% in Q4 2023 to a low of 13.69% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.63% and a median of 1.43% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin tumbled 1588 bps — and 2023, when it soared 2073 bps.
- Tracing KALU's FCF Margin over 5 years: 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 151 bps to 2.79% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 2.79% (Q2 2026), 6.19% (Q1 2026), and 5.5% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.19 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 10.64% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 14.36% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.06 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 3.06% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.16 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 2.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.79% |
| 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% |