Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported Free Cash Flow of $68.5 million for Q1 2026, up 264.36% on a YoY basis from $18.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 234.05% quarter-over-quarter from -$51.1 million in Q4 2025.

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kaiser Aluminum has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $68.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 264.36% year-over-year to $68.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.2 million (up 185.82% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$25.5 million, down 86.13% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $68.5 million, up from -$51.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $68.5 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$102.5 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$6.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$12.6 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 721.21% — and 2023, when it jumped 329.31%.
  • Kaiser Aluminum's Free Cash Flow stood at -$64.6 million in 2022, then surged by 179.1% to $51.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 124.66% to -$12.6 million in 2024, then sank by 305.56% to -$51.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 234.05% to $68.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $68.5 million (Q1 2026), -$51.1 million (Q4 2025), and $34.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Alcoa 18.13 Bn 16.72 Bn 681.00 Mn -298.00 Mn
2 Century Aluminum 6.04 Bn 5.93 Bn 118.80 Mn 56.90 Mn
3 Constellium Se 4.83 Bn 4.56 Bn 420.00 Mn 1.00 Mn
4 Kaiser Aluminum 3.08 Bn 3.05 Bn 944.60 Mn 68.50 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 68.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 68.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -51.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -51.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 34.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 34.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -27.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -27.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 18.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 18.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -12.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -12.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -17.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -17.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -17.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -17.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 33.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 33.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 51.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 51.10 Mn