Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 10.64% in Q2 2026, up 6.02 percentage points from 4.62% a year earlier and up 1.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kaiser Aluminum's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 8.24% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 4.03 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.60%, up 1.89 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -1.32 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.71% in FY2024 (-0.26 pp), 3.97% in FY2023 (+3.85 pp), 0.12% in FY2022 (-2.34 pp) and 2.46% in FY2021 (-4.46 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.82 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 9.57 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 4.92 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 8.84% (Q1 2026), 6.52% (Q4 2025) and 5.79% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 61.16% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 16.48% |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 12.17% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 28.50% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 51.63% |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | 6.29% |
| 10 | Kaiser Aluminum | 2.49 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 10.64% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.64% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.40% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.64% |
API Access
Kaiser Aluminum Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();