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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation KALU NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Basic Materials • Aluminum • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
51/100
1/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$144.42
+1.4%
Analyst Price Target
$120.00
-15.8%

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) is a Aluminum company in the Basic Materials sector, currently trading at $142.46. It has a SharesGrow Score of 51/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 1 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of KALU = $144.42 (+1.4% from the current price, the stock appears fairly valued). Analyst consensus target is KALU = $120 (-15.8% upside).

Valuation: KALU trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 19.9 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 0.95.

Financials: revenue is $3.4B, -0.1%/yr average growth. Net income is $113M, growing at +133%/yr. Net profit margin is 3.3% (thin). Gross margin is 9.5% (+5.4 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $1.1B against $826M equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 1.36, moderate). Current ratio is 2.95 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 43.8%. Total assets: $2.6B.

Analyst outlook: 7 / 22 analysts rate KALU as buy (32%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 69/100 (Pass), Growth 58/100 (Partial), Past 75/100 (Partial), Health 67/100 (Partial), Moat 39/100 (Fail), Future 16/100 (Fail), Income 30/100 (Fail).

$120.00
▼ 15.77% Downside
Average Price Target
The 12-month price target for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is $120.00.

KALU SharesGrow Score Overview

51/100
SharesGrow Score
Mixed signals — some strengths
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VALUE 69/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 58/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 75/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 67/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 39/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 16/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 30/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — KALU

VALUE Pass
69/100
KALU trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 19.9 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 0.95 — Peter Lynch undervalued (≤1.0). Trailing PEG 0.87. Analyst consensus target is $120, implying -15.8% from the current price $142. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Partial
58/100
KALU: -0.1%/yr revenue is, +133%/yr Net income is average growth. mixed. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Partial
75/100
KALU: 3 / 4 years profitable. mixed. Score = 3 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Partial
67/100
Balance sheet KALU: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 1.36 (moderate), Current ratio is 2.95 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Fail
39/100
KALU: Gross margin is 9.5% (+5.4 pp trend), $2B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 39/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Fail
16/100
Analyst outlook: 7 / 22 analysts rate KALU as buy (32%). Analyst consensus target is $120 (-15.8% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Fail
30/100
KALU: Net profit margin is 3.3%. thin (0-5%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range47.93-150
Volume121.98K
Avg Volume (30D)225.62K
Market Cap$2.31B
Beta (1Y)1.39
Dividend Yield$3.0800
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.96
Shares Outstanding$16.17M
IPO Date2006-07-07
Employees3,900
CEOKeith A. Harvey
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$3.37B
Gross Profit$319.9M
EBITDA$322.6M
Net Income$112.5M
Operating Income$190.7M
Total Cash$7M
Total Debt$1.12B
Net Debt$1.12B
Total Assets$2.56B
Price / Earnings (P/E)20.5
Price / Sales (P/S)0.68
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$120.00
Target High$120.00
Target Low$120.00
Upside-15.8%
Rating ConsensusHold
Analysts Covering22
Buy 32% Hold 55% Sell 14%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS4830077040

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KALU
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Basic Materials • Aluminum
47.93 52WK RANGE 150.00
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