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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

KALU
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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of semi-fabricated... 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.
Share Price
$148.35
Market Cap
$2.40B
Change (1 day)
2.98%
Change (1 year)
175.44%
Country
US
Trade Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU)
Operating Margin for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU)
Operating Margin as of April 2026 TTM: 5.60%
According to Kaiser Aluminum Corporation latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 5.60%. At the end of 2023 the company had an Operating Margin of 3.10%.
Operating Margin history for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
Year Operating Margin Change
2026 (TTM) 5.60% 93.10%
2024 2.90% -6.45%
2023 3.10% 2,483.33%
2022 0.12% -95.12%
2021 2.46% -64.45%
2020 6.92% 29.10%
2019 5.36% -40.77%
2018 9.05% -16.05%
2017 10.78% -19.31%
2016 13.36% -153.76%
2015 -24.85% -344.35%
2014 10.17% -23.88%
2013 13.36% 9.51%
2012 12.20% 174.77%
2011 4.44% 8.03%
2010 4.11% -65.84%
2009 12.03% -299.50%
2008 -6.03% -149.83%
2007 12.10% 67.13%
2006 7.24% 31.88%
2005 5.49% -106.33%
2004 -86.76% 60.25%
2003 -54.14% 95.95%
2002 -27.63% -836.80%
2001 3.75% -41.59%
2000 6.42% 0.00%
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
Company Operating Margin Operating Margin Difference Country
21.82% -96.10%
CN
11.08% -98.02%
CN
10.22% -98.18%
IN
15.18% -97.29%
NO
7.62% -98.64%
US
What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.