Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum's (KALU) quarterly Net Margin came in at 7.7% in Q2 2026, up 488.0% YoY from 1.31% in Q2 2025, and up 36.42% on a QoQ basis from 5.65% in Q1 2026.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 7.7% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 488.0% year-over-year to 7.7% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 5.49% (up 313.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.34%, up 116.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 7.7% in Q2 2026, from 5.65% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 7.7% in Q2 2026 to a low of 4.15% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 2.2% and a median of 2.46% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin plunged 266 bps — and 2023, when it soared 777 bps.
- Tracing KALU's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 4.15% in 2022, then surged by 187 bps to 3.62% in 2023, then retreated by 28 bps to 2.59% in 2024, then grew by 17 bps to 3.04% in 2025, then surged by 154 bps to 7.7% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 7.7% (Q2 2026), 5.65% (Q1 2026), and 3.04% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.06 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 10.31% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.22 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 33.15% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.04 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 5.39% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.15 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 7.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.36% |