Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum's (KALU) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 15.44% in Q2 2026, up 905.0% YoY from 1.54% in Q2 2025, and up 30.69% on a QoQ basis from 11.81% in Q1 2026.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 15.44% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 905.0% year-over-year to 15.44% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 15.44% (up 905.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.16%, up 338.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 15.44% in Q2 2026, from 11.81% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 15.44% in Q2 2026 to a low of 0.11% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 5.7% and a median of 6.36% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed sank 388 bps — and 2026, when it surged 905 bps.
- Tracing KALU's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 0.21% in 2022, then surged by 2986 bps to 6.46% in 2023, then decreased by 11 bps to 5.72% in 2024, then surged by 53 bps to 8.78% in 2025, then jumped by 76 bps to 15.44% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 15.44% (Q2 2026), 11.81% (Q1 2026), and 8.78% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 29.90% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.07 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 31.19% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.16 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 15.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.35% |