Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported Net Margin of 5.65% for Q1 2026, up 287.0% on a YoY basis from 1.46% in Q1 2025, and down 14.7% quarter-over-quarter from 6.62% in Q4 2025.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.65% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 287.0% year-over-year to 5.65%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.04% (up 271.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.32%, up 207.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 5.65%, down from 6.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 6.62% in Q4 2025, with the low at 6.6% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.88% across 5 years, with a median of 2.25% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin tumbled 879 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 950 bps.
- Kaiser Aluminum's Net Margin stood at 2.19% in 2022, then tumbled by 401 bps to 6.6% in 2023, then jumped by 144 bps to 2.9% in 2024, then jumped by 128 bps to 6.62% in 2025, then retreated by 15 bps to 5.65% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 5.65% (Q1 2026), 6.62% (Q4 2025), and 4.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | 13.06% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 51.99% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 7.96% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 5.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.02% |