Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.2 for Q1 2026, down 71.07% on a YoY basis from 0.69 in Q1 2025, and up 179.26% quarter-over-quarter from 0.25 in Q4 2025.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.2 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 71.07% year-over-year to 0.2; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.15 (up 218.81% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.01, up 45.64% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.2, up from 0.25 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.69 in Q1 2025, with the low at 1.09 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.16 across 5 years, with a median of 0.19 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 297.18% — and 2024, when it sank 505.56%.
- Kaiser Aluminum's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.19 in 2022, then soared by 228.44% to 0.25 in 2023, then slumped by 505.56% to 1.01 in 2024, then jumped by 75.15% to 0.25 in 2025, then soared by 179.26% to 0.2 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.2 (Q1 2026), 0.25 (Q4 2025), and 0.37 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | -0.09 |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | - |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 0.20 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.58 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.57 |