Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$199Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $199 of operating cash.
Higher than 72% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.1×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.1 times.
Lower than 61% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$28For every $100 of sales, $28 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $19 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 76% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 62% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -2% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-2% / +12%In 3 years sales changed by -2% while total assets changed by +12%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
15.7×Debt due within a year is covered 15.7 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 66% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−58%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 58% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 82% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
98%Of every $100 the company owns, $98 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 79% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
93%Of every $100 of net worth, $93 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 77% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation owes $0.68 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 71% in the year to Dec 2025.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
8.5Investors pay $8.5 for every $1 of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.99The share price is 1.99 times Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's book value per share, higher than 53% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$1.9 BThe total market value of all of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 52% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$944 MWhat Kaiser Aluminum Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$57.73Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $114.99 is 2.0 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
26.4%Kaiser Aluminum Corporation earned 26.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.68×Kaiser Aluminum Corporation owes $0.68 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 81% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.00%Kaiser Aluminum Corporation pays 2.00% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 58% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+12%Revenue rose 12% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+71%Net profit rose 71% in the year to Dec 2025.
Profit margin
3.3%Kaiser Aluminum Corporation keeps $3 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.99×Cash from Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's business was 0.99× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
3.8×Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 3.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtKaiser Aluminum Corporation had $1.1 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $8.5 for every $1 of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Kaiser Aluminum Corporation: $1.9 B ÷ $944 M (30 Jun 2026) = 2.0.
What is Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's return on equity?
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation earned 26.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Kaiser Aluminum Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation owes $0.68 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 81% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Kaiser Aluminum Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation pays 2.00% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 58% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 12% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.