Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported Research & Development of $700,000 for Q2 2026, up 133.3% from $300,000 a year earlier and up 16.7% from the prior quarter.
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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Research & Development (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Kaiser Aluminum's Research & Development came in at $2.1 million, up 31.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.4 million, down 36.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has a three-year compound annual growth rate of -9.7% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $2.2 million in FY2024 (-24.1%), $2.9 million in FY2023 (+52.6%) and $1.9 million in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Research & Development gained in two of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 15.6%.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $600,000 (Q1 2026), $400,000 (Q4 2025) and $400,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 168.96 Bn | 147.82 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 14.90 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 123.37 Bn | 91.54 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ternium | 107.07 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 101.67 Bn | 97.82 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.92 Bn | 92.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.09 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.61 Bn | 44.15 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 51.72 Bn | 32.74 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Kaiser Aluminum | 2.47 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 700,000.00 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 700,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 600,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 400,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 400,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 300,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 300,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 500,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 500,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 600,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 600,000.00 |
API Access
Kaiser Aluminum Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "KALU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();