Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum's (KALU) quarterly Research & Development came in at $700000.0 in Q2 2026, up 133.33% YoY from $300000.0 in Q2 2025, and up 16.67% on a QoQ basis from $600000.0 in Q1 2026.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Research & Development (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) has 3 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $700000.0 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 133.33% year-over-year to $700000.0 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $2.1 million (up 31.25% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.4 million, down 36.36% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $700000.0 in Q2 2026, from $600000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $700000.0 in Q2 2026 to a low of $300000.0 in Q1 2025.
- A 3-year average of $490000.0 and a median of $500000.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Research & Development sank 50.0% — and 2026, when it soared 133.33%.
- Tracing KALU's Research & Development over 3 years: stood at $500000.0 in 2024, then slipped by 20.0% to $400000.0 in 2025, then jumped by 75.0% to $700000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $700000.0 (Q2 2026), $600000.0 (Q1 2026), and $400000.0 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.07 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 11.00 Mn |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.23 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 227.90 Mn | - |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.02 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.11 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 700,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |