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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

KALUNASDAQBasic Materials● Active
$176.55
$-0.35(-0.20%)
Market Cap$2.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$194.43
52W Low$71.44

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

KALU · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$25.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 86.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was -0.8%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$25.5M▼ -86.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$24.2MTrailing 4Q sum · TTM positive vs latest FY negative
FCF Margin-0.8%−$25.5M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$25.5M▼ 86.1%-0.8%
FY2024−$13.7M▼ 119.9%-0.5%
FY2023$68.7M▲ +133.4%2.2%
FY2022−$205.6M▼ 1060.7%-6.0%
FY2021$21.4M▼ 86.2%0.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) trades at a FCF yield of 0.84% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 117.7x. FCF per share stands at $1.50, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
0.84%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$1.50
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x117.7
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x162.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation generated $111.4M in operating cash flow and spent 137M in capital expenditures, yielding −$25.5M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$111.4M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$77.8M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$44.6M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($111.4M) − |CapEx| (137M) = FCF (−$25.5M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Kaiser Aluminum CorporationYOU
KALU
−$25.5M-86.1%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) reported free cash flow of −$25.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 86.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -0.8%.

Based on available data, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $172.1M in FY2019.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's FCF yield is 0.84% and price-to-FCF ratio is 117.7x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

KALU free cash flow · 8 questions

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation free cash flow was −$25.5M for FY2025, down 86.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $24.2M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Kaiser Aluminum Corporation · Kaiser Aluminum Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026