Manufactures rolled aluminum products for aerospace and defense applications. Produces extruded aluminum components for automotive structural systems. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $1.1B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 22.8× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 75% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 7% above today's price.
Buys and sells are dead even — no clear signal either way.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 20% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $3.08 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 39/100.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.
On our five-subject report card, KALU sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: KALU is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.