Is KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 54.7% / 30% | 0.4% / 30% | 24.5% / 30% | 0.02% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 54.7% / 33% | 0.4% / 33% | 24.5% / 33% | 0.02% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 42.4% / 33% | 0.3% / 33% | 19.0% / 33% | 0.02% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 54.7% / 33% | 0.4% / 33% | 24.5% / 33% | 0.02% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 42.4% / 33% | 0.3% / 33% | 19.0% / 50% | 0.02% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 13.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 6.4% | |
| Net Margin | 3.3% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.3% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.7% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $111M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$26M |
| Total Debt | $1.1B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 133.3 |
| Current Ratio | 3.0 |
| Total Assets | $2.6B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $114.87 |
| 50-Day MA | $127.51 |
| 200-Day MA | $98.36 |
| Avg Volume | 217K |
| Beta | 1.4 |
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52-Week Range
$46.81
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About KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU)
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?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), KAISER ALUMINUM CORP is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is KAISER ALUMINUM CORP's debt ratio?
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP's debt ratio is 54.7% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 42.4%.
What are KAISER ALUMINUM CORP's key financial metrics?
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP has a market capitalization of $1.9B, trailing P/E ratio of 16.9, and revenue of $3.4B. The company maintains a gross margin of 13.1% and a net margin of 3.3%. Return on equity stands at 14.3%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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