Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum's Share-based Compensation was $4.9 million in Q2 2026, up 4.3% from $4.7 million a year earlier but down 16.9% from the prior quarter.
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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kaiser Aluminum's Share-based Compensation was $20.4 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 34.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $18.5 million, up 28.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $14.4 million in FY2024 (-10.6%), $16.1 million in FY2023 (+12.6%), $14.3 million in FY2022 (+10.9%) and $12.9 million in FY2021 (+29.0%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $2.4 million (Q4 2021) and $5.9 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 16.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 70.4%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 37.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, KALU's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $5.9 million (Q1 2026), $4.6 million (Q4 2025) and $5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 168.96 Bn | 147.82 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Newmont | 123.37 Bn | 91.54 Bn | 4.03 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ternium | 107.07 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 101.67 Bn | 97.82 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.92 Bn | 92.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 11.70 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.09 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.61 Bn | 44.15 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 61.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 51.72 Bn | 32.74 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Kaiser Aluminum | 2.47 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 4.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.50 Mn |
API Access
Kaiser Aluminum Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=KALU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();