Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported Research & Development of $600000.0 for Q1 2026, up 100.0% on a YoY basis from $300000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 50.0% quarter-over-quarter from $400000.0 in Q4 2025.

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Research & Development (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kaiser Aluminum has reported Research & Development for 3 years, with the latest figure at $600000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 100.0% year-over-year to $600000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.7 million (down 10.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 million, down 36.36% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $600000.0, up from $400000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $600000.0 in Q1 2024, with the low at $300000.0 in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $466666.7 across 3 years, with a median of $500000.0 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Research & Development sank 50.0% — and 2026, when it surged 100.0%.
  • Kaiser Aluminum's Research & Development stood at $500000.0 in 2024, then slipped by 20.0% to $400000.0 in 2025, then jumped by 50.0% to $600000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $600000.0 (Q1 2026), $400000.0 (Q4 2025), and $400000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Alcoa 18.13 Bn 16.72 Bn 681.00 Mn 10.00 Mn
2 Century Aluminum 6.04 Bn 5.93 Bn 118.80 Mn -
3 Constellium Se 4.83 Bn 4.56 Bn 420.00 Mn 13.00 Mn
4 Kaiser Aluminum 3.08 Bn 3.05 Bn 944.60 Mn 600,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
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