KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) Financial Ratio Screen

NASDAQ Basic Materials United States USD 2557M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. The company's debt ratio of 42.4% exceeds the 30% MSCI new-inclusion threshold relative to total assets. KAISER ALUMINUM CORP operates in the Basic Materials sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

KALU financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
42.4%
Fail vs 30%
Cash ratio
0.3%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
19.2%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
0.0%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

Independent method comparison

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How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
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Business activityAssessment pendingFinancial results do not determine business permissibility
Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Aluminum) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products. It offers flat-rolled plate, sheet, and coil; extruded rod, bar, hollows, and shapes; drawn rod, bar, pipe, tube, and wire; and cast aluminum products. The company also offers aero/HS products, such as heat-treated plates and sheets, hard alloy extruded shapes, cold finish rods and bars, and seamless drawn tubes and billets used for end uses in the global aerospace, space, and defense industries, as well as packaging products, including bare and coated 3000 and 5000-series alloy aluminum coils used in beverage and food packaging industry. In addition, the company provides general engineering products comprising 6000-series aluminum alloy plate, sheet, rod, bar, tube, wire, and standard extruded shapes used in various applications, including the production of armor for military vehicles, ordnances, semiconductor manufacturing cells, electronic devices, power transmission bus pipe and bar, after-market motor sport parts, tooling plates, machinery and equipment parts, bolts, screws, and rivets. Further, it offers automotive extrusions consisting of 6000-series 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, such as sawing and cutting to length. The company sells its products directly to aerospace and automotive manufacturers, tier one aerospace and automotive suppliers, beverage and food packaging manufacturers, and metal service centers through sales personnel located in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 42.4%
/ 30%
0.3%
/ 30%
19.2%
/ 30%
0.02%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 42.4%
/ 33%
0.3%
/ 33%
19.2%
/ 50%
0.02%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
11.6
Forward: 13.9
EPS
$13.48
Dividend Yield
197.0%
Payout: 22.9%
P/B Ratio
2.7
EV/EBITDA
7.7
EV: $3.5B
Revenue
$3.4B
Growth: 52.7%
Beta
1.6
High volatility
Current Ratio
2.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 14.5%
Operating Margin 10.6%
Net Margin 5.5%
Return on Equity (ROE) 26.4%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.8%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$111M
Free Cash Flow-$26M
Total Debt$1.1B
Debt-to-Equity113.3
Current Ratio2.5
Total Assets$2.6B

Price & Trading

Last Close$156.75
50-Day MA$169.83
200-Day MA$144.53
Avg Volume271K
Beta1.6
52-Week Range
$73.08
$199.89

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-08-31 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU)

CEO
Mr. Keith A. Harvey
Employees
3,800
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Aluminum
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 2557M
Currency
USD

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products. It offers flat-rolled plate, sheet, and coil; extruded rod, bar, hollows, and shapes; drawn rod, bar, pipe, tube, and wire; and cast aluminum products. The company also offers aero/HS products, such as heat-treated plates and sheets, hard alloy extruded shapes, cold finish rods and bars, and seamless drawn tubes and billets used for end uses in the global aerospace, space, and defense industries, as well as packaging products, including bare and coated 3000 and 5000-series alloy aluminum coils used in beverage and food packaging industry. In addition, the company provides general engineering products comprising 6000-series aluminum alloy plate, sheet, rod, bar, tube, wire, and standard extruded shapes used in various applications, including the production of armor for military vehicles, ordnances, semiconductor manufacturing cells, electronic devices, power transmission bus pipe and bar, after-market motor sport parts, tooling plates, machinery and equipment parts, bolts, screws, and rivets. Further, it offers automotive extrusions consisting of 6000-series 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, such as sawing and cutting to length. The company sells its products directly to aerospace and automotive manufacturers, tier one aerospace and automotive suppliers, beverage and food packaging manufacturers, and metal service centers through sales personnel located in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is KAISER ALUMINUM CORP's debt ratio?

KAISER ALUMINUM CORP's debt ratio is 42.4% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are KAISER ALUMINUM CORP's key financial metrics?

KAISER ALUMINUM CORP has a market capitalization of USD 2557M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 11.6, and revenue of $3.4B. The company maintains a gross margin of 14.5% and a net margin of 5.5%. Return on equity stands at 26.4%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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