US · KALU
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
- Sector
- Basic Materials · Aluminum
- Headquarters
- Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-2831
- Website
- kaiseraluminum.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$173.72
Market cap 2.11B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $123.91 | -28.67% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $235.06 | +35.31% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $84.72 | -51.23% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $133.77 | -23% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $32.48 | $12.99 | $0.00 | $35.02 | $39.01 |
| 2012 | $42.97 | $38.29 | $51.55 | $61.13 | $56.24 |
| 2013 | $50.51 | $60.77 | $5.56 | $65.12 | $20.77 |
| 2014 | $54.19 | $31.18 | $11.99 | $53.69 | $50.49 |
| 2015 | $58.94 | $25.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $56.45 | $47.33 | $9.38 | $41.54 | $20.19 |
| 2017 | $81.92 | $62.42 | $4.43 | $25.27 | $34.49 |
| 2018 | $80.64 | $51.71 | $0.00 | $35.54 | $115.82 |
| 2019 | $71.72 | $38.59 | $0.00 | $27.14 | $14.46 |
| 2020 | $104.28 | $81.76 | $33.74 | $13.07 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $74.47 | $76.96 | $13,922.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $63.20 | $125.11 | $16,809.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $70.05 | $317.00 | $8,746.25 | $7.09 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $66.36 | $65.70 | $125.29 | $7.64 | $18.11 |
| 2025 | $134.96 | $123.91 | $0.00 | $84.72 | $133.77 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's (KALU) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $123.91
- Current price
- $173.72
- AI upside
- -28.67%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$235.06
+35.31% upside
Graham-Dodd
$84.72
-51.23% upside
Graham Formula
$133.77
-23% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| KALU | Kaiser Aluminum Corporati… | $173.72 | 2.11B | -29% | +35% | -51% | -23% | 19.40 | 2.64 | 0.65 | 10.22 | 14.27 | 2.85 | 9.48% | 5.65% | 3.34% | 15.06% | 7.77% | 4.61% | 1.36 | 3.81 | 2.95 | 1.16 | 3.46 | 13589.00% | 1154.00% | 8613.00% | -1.17% | 0.26 | -1.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.29 | -129.32 | 0.98 | 2.78 |
| CSTM | Constellium SE | $24.89 | 3.43B | +20% | -58% | -35% | -51% | 13.39 | 3.84 | 0.43 | 6.47 | 3.93 | 4.47 | 10.14% | 5.61% | 3.23% | 30.65% | 11.18% | 5.00% | 2.04 | 4.35 | 1.29 | 0.47 | 2.15 | 34054.00% | -196.00% | -22083.00% | 4.35% | 0.27 | 5.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.91% | 11.56 | 34.46 | 0.65 | 2.58 |
| HUN | Huntsman Corporation | $12.65 | 2.2B | -33% | -61% | — | — | -24.18 | 0.77 | 0.37 | 17.87 | -54.28 | 1.17 | 13.21% | -0.69% | -4.84% | -3.08% | -0.79% | -1.25% | 0.99 | -0.49 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 9.29 | 4455.00% | -585.00% | 4684.00% | 5.45% | 0.18 | 2.34% | 6.86% | -165.90% | 7.00% | -113.66 | 38.21 | 0.78 | 1.55 |
| IPX | IperionX Limited | $48.63 | 163.2M | — | — | — | — | -40.44 | 15.46 | — | -36.48 | -202.21 | 18.12 | 0.00% | — | — | -49.17% | -128.26% | -44.06% | 0.04 | -128.45 | 6.99 | 6.60 | 1.35 | 2000.00% | — | 4771.00% | -2.76% | -2.59 | -128.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.34% | -35.11 | -34.99 | — | 66.01 |
| SLVM | Sylvamo Corporation | $46.30 | 1.83B | -7% | -60% | -78% | — | 14.05 | 1.92 | 0.55 | 6.19 | — | 2.18 | 16.59% | 7.49% | 3.94% | 14.56% | 10.64% | 4.92% | 0.88 | 6.61 | 1.50 | 0.81 | 1.73 | -5515.00% | -1118.00% | 806.00% | 14.45% | 0.37 | 17.12% | 3.93% | 55.30% | 8.35% | 10.25 | 9.60 | 0.77 | 3.56 |
| USAR | USA Rare Earth Inc | $18.90 | 1.84B | — | — | — | — | 36.71 | 12.01 | — | — | 93.44 | 12.01 | 0.00% | — | — | 5.85% | -1.21% | 5.57% | 0.00 | — | 0.02 | 0.00 | — | 3929.00% | — | 12240836.00% | -0.48% | -0.35 | -1.04% | 4.15% | 152.20% | 4.15% | -71.11 | -207.33 | — | 8.44 |
| WS | Worthington Steel, Inc. | $41.56 | 2.11B | -57% | -71% | -48% | — | 12.31 | 1.37 | 0.47 | 7.50 | — | 1.58 | 12.56% | 4.75% | 3.58% | 11.59% | 9.73% | 6.23% | 0.21 | 20.70 | 1.66 | 0.76 | 0.86 | -2958.00% | -983.00% | 395.00% | 6.80% | 0.36 | 8.21% | 2.17% | 26.70% | 2.38% | 11.28 | 16.60 | 0.54 | 3.35 |
About Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products in the United States and internationally. The company offers rolled, extruded, and drawn aluminum products used for aerospace and defense, aluminum beverage and food packaging, automotive and general engineering products. The company's automotive extrusions include extruded aluminum products for structural components, crash management systems, anti-lock braking systems, and drawn tubes for drive shafts, as well as offers fabrication services, including sawing and cutting to length. Its packaging products consist of bare and coated 3000- and 5000-series alloy aluminum coil used for beverage and food packaging industry; and Its general engineering products comprise alloy plate, sheet, rod, bar, tube, wire, and standard extrusion shapes used in various applications, including the production of military vehicles, ordnances, semiconductor manufacturing cells, electronic devices, after-market motor sport parts, tooling plates, parts for machinery and equipment, bolts, screws, nails, and rivets. In addition, it offers rerolled, extruded, drawn, and cast billet aluminum products for industrial end uses. It sells its products directly to customers through sales personnel located in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and China, as well as through independent sales agents in other regions of Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California.
- CEO
- Keith A. Harvey
- Employees
- 3.9K
- Beta
- 1.38
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($235.06 ÷ $173.72) − 1 = +35.31% (DCF, example).