Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Aluminum
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 8.1x, down 29.8% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 16.7% YoY to 6.0x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 27.33 | 8.12 | 17.09 | 8.11 | 14.17 | 11.57 | 40.85 | 24.50 | 19.11 | 19.95 | 37.87 | 57.02 | 15.71 |
| — | -29.8% | -58.2% | -66.9% | -25.9% | -42.0% | +7.9% | -57.0% | +21.6% | +5.8% | — | -40.5% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.89 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.35 |
| — | +43.4% | +38.3% | -4.1% | -14.3% | -35.0% | -5.2% | -3.1% | +31.7% | +32.2% | +1.2% | +24.5% | +7.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.72 | 2.31 | 2.33 | 1.59 | 1.69 | 1.31 | 1.72 | 1.78 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1.75 | 1.90 | 1.81 |
| — | +76.1% | +35.7% | -10.5% | -22.2% | -39.8% | -1.8% | -6.4% | +20.6% | +15.4% | -8.9% | +23.9% | -6.7% | |
| P/FCF | — | 7.41 | — | 9.29 | — | 13.22 | — | — | — | 10.89 | 5.58 | 5.80 | 10.83 |
| — | -44.0% | — | — | — | +21.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.14 | 5.97 | 8.31 | 7.23 | 8.91 | 7.17 | 10.66 | 11.70 | 9.39 | 11.42 | 10.60 | 12.11 | 8.91 |
| — | -16.7% | -22.1% | -38.2% | -5.1% | -37.3% | +0.5% | -3.3% | +5.3% | -8.7% | -44.1% | -28.0% | -57.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.58 | 7.82 | 13.22 | 9.71 | 14.20 | 12.79 | 24.49 | 21.21 | 17.14 | 17.23 | 26.45 | 33.31 | 16.70 |
| — | -38.8% | -46.0% | -54.2% | -17.2% | -25.8% | -7.4% | -36.3% | +2.6% | -1.7% | — | +7.9% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's operating margin was 8.8% in Q1 2026, up 2.3 pp QoQ and up 3.5 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 6.4% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 10.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 9.5% | 12.0% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 13.4% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 13.4% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.8% |
| — | -10.0% | -4.1% | -3.4% | -35.9% | +14.5% | -8.0% | -3.7% | +14.0% | +23.4% | +189.2% | +46.2% | +290.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.7% | 8.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.4% |
| — | +65.9% | +125.9% | +148.6% | -1.4% | +61.6% | -4.0% | -9.4% | +6.1% | +39.3% | +652.6% | +541.2% | +2203.9% | |
| Net Margin | 3.3% | 5.6% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| — | +103.2% | +227.2% | +191.8% | +15.3% | +12.6% | -11.9% | +121.0% | +8.7% | +25.3% | +131.0% | +117.6% | +255.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.1% | 7.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| — | +142.0% | +224.9% | +176.5% | +6.3% | +9.7% | -9.5% | +113.8% | -0.9% | +10.1% | +128.4% | +118.2% | +241.4% | |
| ROA | 4.6% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| — | +156.9% | +256.4% | +198.3% | +14.4% | +14.0% | -8.4% | +117.8% | +2.9% | +15.8% | +129.6% | +130.3% | +244.3% | |
| ROIC | 7.8% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| — | +116.9% | +146.7% | +152.9% | -5.6% | +58.6% | -1.0% | -8.1% | +4.9% | +31.1% | +586.3% | +479.4% | +1671.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.3x, down from 12.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 7.4% YoY to 2.47x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 1.72 |
| — | -14.8% | -15.6% | -17.4% | -12.3% | -12.5% | -2.7% | -4.4% | -5.5% | -8.2% | -4.2% | -0.1% | +4.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.58 | 8.27 | 12.27 | 13.28 | 16.37 | 15.04 | 20.80 | 22.74 | 16.51 | 20.30 | 21.41 | 23.24 | 17.55 |
| — | -45.0% | -41.0% | -41.6% | -0.9% | -25.9% | -2.8% | -2.2% | -5.9% | -17.2% | -41.8% | -38.3% | -59.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.95 | 2.47 | 2.95 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.67 | 2.44 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.81 |
| — | -7.4% | +21.2% | -4.5% | +5.9% | +0.3% | -8.9% | -3.0% | -9.3% | +1.8% | +7.5% | +11.4% | +23.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.26 | 1.14 | 1.26 | 1.08 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.18 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.41 |
| — | -10.1% | +6.4% | -20.6% | -8.4% | -11.3% | -14.9% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +11.5% | +12.2% | +7.3% | -1.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.99 | 6.79 | 4.11 | 4.85 | 3.39 | 3.57 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 3.22 | 3.06 | 1.76 | 1.48 | 2.76 |
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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's current P/E is 27.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 11.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's current operating margin is 5.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.