Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 6.79 for Q1 2026, up 83.74% on a YoY basis from 3.7 in Q1 2025, and up 198.33% quarter-over-quarter from 6.91 in Q4 2025.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.79 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 83.74% year-over-year to 6.79; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.65 (up 101.62% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.63, up 49.33% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 6.79, up from 6.91 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 6.79 in Q1 2026, with the low at 6.91 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 0.73 across 5 years, with a median of 1.68 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 314.75% — and 2023, when it surged 1909.83%.
- Kaiser Aluminum's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.9 in 2022, then plunged by 70.41% to 4.94 in 2023, then dropped by 7.66% to 5.32 in 2024, then declined by 29.9% to 6.91 in 2025, then jumped by 198.33% to 6.79 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 6.79 (Q1 2026), 6.91 (Q4 2025), and 3.94 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | 16.29 |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 37.78 |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 11.07 |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 6.79 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.79 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.91 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.70 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.94 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.97 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.61 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.90 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.07 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.58 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.90 |