Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum's (KALU) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $35.1 million in Q2 2026, up 226.71% YoY from $10.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 48.76% on a QoQ basis from $68.5 million in Q1 2026.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $35.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 226.71% year-over-year to $35.1 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $87.0 million (up 325.97% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$25.5 million, down 86.13% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $35.1 million in Q2 2026, from $68.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $68.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$102.5 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$4.0 million and a median of -$12.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 721.21% — and 2023, when it jumped 329.31%.
- Tracing KALU's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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 surged by 168.69% to $35.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $35.1 million (Q2 2026), $68.5 million (Q1 2026), and -$51.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.12 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 422.00 Mn |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 108.00 Mn |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.05 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 84.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.15 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 35.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.10 Mn |
| 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 |