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Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ: KALU) lifts 2026 outlook after record Q2 surge

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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation reported record preliminary results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with net sales of $1.26 billion ($1,256.6 million) versus $823.1 million a year earlier and shipments up 6% to 305.7 million pounds. Net income rose to $96.8 million, or $5.72 diluted EPS, compared to $23.2 million, or $1.41 per share. Adjusted net income was $93.6 million and adjusted diluted EPS $5.53.

Conversion Revenue reached $437.0 million, a 17% year-over-year increase, and adjusted EBITDA grew to $166.3 million, yielding a 38.1% margin, helped by higher-value packaging mix, improving aerospace demand and favorable metal price lag. In the first half, adjusted EBITDA of $294.8 million and strong cash generation funded $118 million of working capital, $44 million of capital investments and $26 million of dividends. Net debt leverage improved to 2.1x, and total liquidity was $628 million, including $58.5 million of cash and $570 million of revolving credit availability with no outstanding revolver borrowings. The company declared a $0.77 quarterly dividend and raised its 2026 outlook, now expecting Conversion Revenue growth at the high end of its prior 10% to 15% range and adjusted EBITDA growth of 45% to 55% year over year, assuming neutral metal price lag.

Positive

  • Record Q2 2026 performance with net sales of $1.26 billion, net income of $96.8 million and adjusted EBITDA of $166.3 million at a 38.1% margin.
  • Balance sheet strengthened as net debt leverage improved to 2.1x from 3.4x at December 31, 2025, with total liquidity of $628 million and no revolver borrowings.
  • 2026 guidance raised, with Conversion Revenue now expected at the high end of 10% to 15% year-over-year growth and adjusted EBITDA growth targeted at 45% to 55% year over year.
  • Shareholder returns supported by a quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share, alongside strong cash generation funding working capital, capex and dividends.

Negative

  • None.

Filing Explained

The preliminary update is furnished, not filed, and reports 16,349,092 common shares outstanding at June 30, 2026.

This Form 8-K furnishes, rather than files, Exhibit 99.1’s preliminary, unaudited results; its June 30 balance sheet reports 16,349,092 common shares outstanding versus 16,210,443 at December 31, 2025, updating the reported ownership base for existing holders.

Item 2.02 identifies the disclosure as results of operations, and the filing says the information is not subject to Section 18 liability unless specifically filed elsewhere.

The balance sheet distinguishes 23,184,378 shares issued from 16,349,092 outstanding and separately lists 6,835,286 treasury shares, so the filing records share-count mechanics without establishing a dilution mechanism.

The company directs readers to its Form 10-Q for detail behind the preliminary financial statements and scheduled a results call for July 23, 2026.

Item 0.1 Item 0.1
Item 0.4 Item 0.4
Item 0.8 Item 0.8
Item 1.0 Item 1.0
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 2.1 Item 2.1
Item 3.0 Item 3.0
Item 3.3 Item 3.3
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Item 38.1 Item 38.1
Item 81.5 Item 81.5
Item 136.7 Item 136.7
Item 234.8 Item 234.8
Q2 2026 Net sales $1,256.6 million Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 vs $823.1 million in Q2 2025
Q2 2026 Net income $96.8 million GAAP net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Q2 2026 Diluted EPS $5.72 Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA $166.3 million Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2026 with a 38.1% Adjusted EBITDA margin
Net debt leverage ratio 2.1x Net debt leverage as of June 30, 2026, improved from 3.4x at December 31, 2025
Total liquidity $628 million Liquidity as of June 30, 2026, including $58.5 million cash and $570 million revolver availability
Quarterly dividend $0.77 per share Cash dividend declared July 13, 2026, payable August 14, 2026
Conversion Revenue financial
"Conversion Revenue for the second quarter 2026 was $437 million, reflecting a 17% increase"
Revenue earned when a prospective user, lead, or free trial is turned into a paying customer; it isolates the income tied to successful conversions rather than general sales or recurring income. Investors watch conversion revenue because it shows how well a business turns interest into cash—like measuring how many store visitors actually buy something—and helps predict growth, the effectiveness of marketing spend, and the sustainability of earnings.
Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Adjusted EBITDA includes favorable metal price lag of approximately $27.0 million"
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
metal price lag financial
"Metal price lag represents management’s estimate of the financial impact resulting from the timing difference"
Metal price lag describes the delay between changes in market metal prices and the prices that a mining, smelting, or metal-consuming company actually records in its sales or contracts. It matters to investors because a company’s recent revenue and profit can reflect older, lower or higher metal prices rather than current spot levels, so earnings and cash flow may appear out of step with market moves—like a thermostat that takes time to catch up to the room’s temperature.
non-run-rate items financial
"Adjusted numbers exclude non-run-rate items. For all Adjusted numbers and EBITDA refer to Reconciliation"
Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal financial
"The total Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal includes cost of aluminum at the Midwest Transaction Price"
Hedged cost of alloyed metal is the effective price a company pays or receives for a metal that contains added elements (an alloy) after using contracts or physical arrangements to lock in prices and reduce swings. Think of it like fixing the total bill for a grocery basket with mixed items—knowing that basket price helps a business predict margins, protect profits from volatile commodity swings, and show investors clearer future cash-flow and risk exposure.
Revolving Credit Facility financial
"borrowing availability under the Company's Revolving Credit Facility of $570 million"
A revolving credit facility is a type of loan that a business can borrow from whenever it needs money, up to a set limit. It’s like having a credit card for companies—allowing them to borrow, pay back, and borrow again as needed, providing flexibility for managing cash flow or funding short-term expenses.
Net sales $1,256.6 million vs $823.1 million in Q2 2025
Net income $96.8 million vs $23.2 million in Q2 2025
Diluted EPS $5.72 vs $1.41 in Q2 2025
Adjusted EBITDA $166.3 million vs $67.7 million in Q2 2025
Adjusted EBITDA margin 38.1% vs 18.1% in Q2 2025
Guidance

For full year 2026, Conversion Revenue is expected at the high end of a 10% to 15% year-over-year growth range, and adjusted EBITDA growth is raised to 45% to 55% year over year, assuming neutral metal price lag.

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What were Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Q2 2026 revenue and profit figures?

Kaiser Aluminum reported Q2 2026 net sales of $1,256.6 million and net income of $96.8 million. Diluted EPS was $5.72, while adjusted net income was $93.6 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $5.53, reflecting record second-quarter results.

How did Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Q2 2026 results compare to Q2 2025?

Net sales increased to $1.26 billion from $823.1 million in Q2 2025, with shipments up 6% to 305.7 million pounds. Conversion Revenue rose to $437.0 million, a 17% year-over-year increase, and adjusted EBITDA climbed to $166.3 million from $67.7 million.

What 2026 outlook did Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) provide with its Q2 2026 update?

For 2026, Kaiser Aluminum expects Conversion Revenue growth at the high end of its prior 10% to 15% year-over-year range. It raised its adjusted EBITDA outlook to 45% to 55% year-over-year growth, assuming neutral metal price lag for the remainder of the year.

What is Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) liquidity and leverage position as of June 30, 2026?

As of June 30, 2026, Kaiser Aluminum had total liquidity of $628 million, including $58.5 million in cash and $570 million of revolving credit availability. The net debt leverage ratio improved to 2.1x, down from 3.4x at December 31, 2025.

What dividend did Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) announce in July 2026?

On July 13, 2026, Kaiser Aluminum declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share. The dividend is payable on August 14, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 24, 2026.

Which end markets supported Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Q2 2026 performance?

Q2 2026 results were driven by sustained packaging demand for coated products and strengthening aerospace production as destocking eased. Higher-value packaging mix, improving aerospace demand and favorable scrap spreads contributed to strong Conversion Revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth.

How strong was Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) cash generation in the first half of 2026?

In the first half of 2026, adjusted EBITDA reached $294.8 million. Cash on hand and this performance funded $118 million of working capital, $44 million of capital investments, $22 million of interest payments and $26 million of cash dividends to stockholders.
0000811596falseKAISER ALUMINUM CORP00008115962026-07-222026-07-22

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 22, 2026

 

 

KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

1-09447

94-3030279

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1550 West McEwen Drive

Suite 500

 

Franklin, Tennessee

 

37067

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (629) 252-7040

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

KALU

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 22, 2026, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its preliminary, unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

The information in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press release dated July 22, 2026.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

By:

/s/ Cherrie I. Tsai

Cherrie I. Tsai

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

Date: July 22, 2026

 


 

Exhibit 99.1

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Reports

Record Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

 

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights:

o
Established Record Results in the Following:
o
Net Sales $1.3 Billion; Conversion Revenue $437 Million
o
Net Income $97 Million; Net Income per Diluted Share $5.72
o
Adjusted Net Income $94 Million; Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share $5.53
o
Adjusted EBITDA $166 Million; Adjusted EBITDA Margin 38.1%
o
Declared Quarterly Dividend of $0.77
o
Net Debt Leverage Ratio Improved to 2.1x
o
Raising Full Year Outlook

 

 

FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 22, 2026 - Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ: KALU) (the "Company" or "Kaiser"), a leading producer of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products serving customers worldwide with highly-engineered solutions for aerospace and high strength, packaging, general engineering, and automotive extrusions end market applications, today announced second quarter 2026 results.

 

Management Commentary

 

“Our record second quarter results reflect the continued strength of our end-market positioning, disciplined execution and the benefits of our strategic initiatives,” said Keith A. Harvey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Higher-value packaging mix, improving aerospace demand, favorable scrap spreads and strong customer activity drove meaningful EBITDA growth, supported by metal lag tailwinds. While we expect aluminum price dynamics to normalize over the balance of the year, our underlying operations remain strong, and we are raising our full year outlook based on continued confidence in the business.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Second Quarter 2026 Consolidated Results

(Unaudited)*

 

 

(In millions of dollars, except shipments, realized price, and per share amounts)

 

 

Quarter Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Shipments (millions of lbs.)

 

 

306

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,257

 

 

$

823

 

 

$

2,363

 

 

$

1,601

 

Less: Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal1

 

 

(820

)

 

 

(449

)

 

 

(1,522

)

 

 

(863

)

Conversion Revenue

 

$

437

 

 

$

374

 

 

$

841

 

 

$

737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized price per pound ($/lb.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

4.11

 

 

$

2.85

 

 

$

3.94

 

 

$

2.84

 

Less: Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal

 

 

(2.68

)

 

 

(1.55

)

 

 

(2.54

)

 

 

(1.53

)

Conversion Revenue

 

$

1.43

 

 

$

1.30

 

 

$

1.40

 

 

$

1.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

134

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

232

 

 

$

79

 

Net income

 

$

97

 

 

$

23

 

 

$

159

 

 

$

45

 

Net income per share, diluted2

 

$

5.72

 

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

9.43

 

 

$

2.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

137

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

235

 

 

$

82

 

EBITDA4

 

$

166

 

 

$

68

 

 

$

295

 

 

$

141

 

EBITDA margin5

 

 

38.1

%

 

 

18.1

%

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

19.2

%

Net income

 

$

94

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

157

 

 

$

44

 

EPS, diluted2

 

$

5.53

 

 

$

1.21

 

 

$

9.27

 

 

$

2.65

 

1. The total Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal includes cost of aluminum at the Midwest Transaction Price and the cost of alloying elements used in the production process. This metric is net of metal price exposure on shipments that the Company hedged with realized gains upon settlement of $11.4 million and $0.6 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively, and $18.9 million and $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

2.
Diluted shares for EPS are calculated using the two-class method.
3.
Adjusted numbers exclude non-run-rate items. For all Adjusted numbers and EBITDA refer to Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.
4.
Adjusted EBITDA = Consolidated operating income, excluding operating non-run-rate items, plus Depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA includes favorable metal price lag of approximately $27.0 million and approximately $14.0 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively, and favorable metal price lag of approximately $64.0 million and approximately $36.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively. Metal price lag represents management’s estimate of the financial impact resulting from the timing difference between aluminum prices included within Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal and the weighted average market price for aluminum during the period, based on the Midwest Transaction Price, multiplied by our shipment volume during the periods. Metal price lag will generally increase our earnings in times of rising primary aluminum prices and decrease our earnings in times of declining primary aluminum prices.
5.
Adjusted EBITDA margin = Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of Conversion Revenue.

 

Please refer to GAAP financial statements, totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

 

Net sales for the second quarter 2026 increased to $1.26 billion compared to $823 million in the prior year period, driven by an increase in average realized sales price and higher shipments. Shipments for the second quarter 2026 improved 6% year-over-year, primarily driven by sustained demand in the Company's Packaging end market for coated products and strengthening aerospace production as destocking continues to ease. The increase in average realized sales price reflects an 83% increase in the Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal, a direct pass through as a function of contracted selling price.

 


Conversion Revenue for the second quarter 2026 was $437 million, reflecting a 17% increase compared to the prior year period, primarily due to a strong pricing and improved product mix in the Company's Packaging end market. The following table provides the Company's Shipments and Conversion Revenue information (in millions of dollars, except shipments and Conversion Revenue per pound) by end market applications:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Aero/HS Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments (mmlbs)

 

60.8

 

 

59.9

 

 

122.4

 

 

116.2

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

Net sales

 

$

305.3

 

 

$

5.02

 

 

$

227.9

 

 

$

3.80

 

 

$

592.1

 

 

$

4.84

 

 

$

442.6

 

 

$

3.81

 

Less: Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal

 

 

(169.5

)

 

 

(2.79

)

 

 

(100.7

)

 

 

(1.68

)

 

 

(325.8

)

 

 

(2.66

)

 

 

(194.9

)

 

 

(1.68

)

Conversion Revenue

 

$

135.8

 

 

$

2.23

 

 

$

127.2

 

 

$

2.12

 

 

$

266.3

 

 

$

2.18

 

 

$

247.7

 

 

$

2.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments (mmlbs)

 

155.8

 

 

141.1

 

 

302.4

 

 

271.3

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

Net sales

 

$

580.4

 

 

$

3.73

 

 

$

340.9

 

 

$

2.42

 

 

$

1,078.8

 

 

$

3.57

 

 

$

655.1

 

 

$

2.41

 

Less: Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal

 

 

(406.4

)

 

 

(2.61

)

 

 

(211.2

)

 

 

(1.50

)

 

 

(747.4

)

 

 

(2.47

)

 

 

(398.0

)

 

 

(1.46

)

Conversion Revenue

 

$

174.0

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

129.7

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

331.4

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

257.1

 

 

$

0.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GE Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments (mmlbs)

 

67.7

 

 

63.4

 

 

131.8

 

 

128.5

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

Net sales

 

$

280.7

 

 

$

4.15

 

 

$

185.4

 

 

$

2.92

 

 

$

521.0

 

 

$

3.95

 

 

$

367.0

 

 

$

2.86

 

Less: Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal

 

 

(185.1

)

 

 

(2.74

)

 

 

(99.7

)

 

 

(1.57

)

 

 

(338.0

)

 

 

(2.56

)

 

 

(197.8

)

 

 

(1.54

)

Conversion Revenue

 

$

95.6

 

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

85.7

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

$

183.0

 

 

$

1.39

 

 

$

169.2

 

 

$

1.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive Extrusions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments (mmlbs)

 

21.4

 

 

24.0

 

 

43.6

 

 

48.0

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

Net sales

 

$

90.2

 

 

$

4.21

 

 

$

68.9

 

 

$

2.87

 

 

$

171.5

 

 

$

3.93

 

 

$

135.8

 

 

$

2.83

 

Less: Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal

 

 

(58.6

)

 

 

(2.73

)

 

 

(37.3

)

 

 

(1.55

)

 

 

(110.8

)

 

 

(2.54

)

 

 

(72.4

)

 

 

(1.51

)

Conversion Revenue

 

$

31.6

 

 

$

1.48

 

 

$

31.6

 

 

$

1.32

 

 

$

60.7

 

 

$

1.39

 

 

$

63.4

 

 

$

1.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments (mmlbs)

 

305.7

 

 

288.4

 

 

600.2

 

 

564.0

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

 

$

 

 

$ / lb

 

Net sales

 

$

1,256.6

 

 

$

4.11

 

 

$

823.1

 

 

$

2.85

 

 

 

2,363.4

 

 

$

3.94

 

 

$

1,600.5

 

 

$

2.84

 

Less: Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal1

 

 

(819.6

)

 

 

(2.68

)

 

 

(448.9

)

 

 

(1.55

)

 

 

(1,522.0

)

 

 

(2.54

)

 

 

(863.1

)

 

 

(1.53

)

Conversion Revenue

 

$

437.0

 

 

$

1.43

 

 

$

374.2

 

 

$

1.30

 

 

 

841.4

 

 

$

1.40

 

 

$

737.4

 

 

$

1.31

 

 

1.
The total Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal includes cost of aluminum at the Midwest Transaction Price and the cost of alloying elements used in the production process. This metric is net of metal price exposure on shipments that the Company hedged with realized gains upon settlement of $11.4 million and $0.6 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively, and $18.9 million and $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

Cash Flow and Liquidity

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $295 million reported in the first half of 2026 and cash on hand funded $118 million of working capital, $44 million of capital investments, $22 million of interest payments, and $26 million of cash returned to stockholders through quarterly dividends. As of June 30, 2026, the Company's net debt leverage ratio improved to 2.1x from 3.4x at December 31, 2025.

 

As of June 30, 2026, the Company had total liquidity of $628 million, consisting of cash and cash equivalents of $59 million and borrowing availability under the Company's Revolving Credit Facility of $570 million. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2026.

 

On July 13, 2026, the Company announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share, which will be paid on August 14, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 24, 2026.

 

2026 Outlook

 

For the full year 2026, the Company now expects Conversion Revenue to be at the high end of its previously stated range of 10% to 15% year-over-year improvement and is raising its Adjusted EBITDA outlook to a range of 45% to 55% year-over-year growth. The revised Adjusted EBITDA outlook assumes a neutral metal price lag through the end of the year, and does not assume a continuation of the metal lag or consumption cost tailwinds to Adjusted EBITDA recorded in the first half of the year. The Company’s outlook reflects continued strong demand, favorable pricing, an improved mix within the Company's Packaging operations, and consistent execution across the portfolio.


Conference Call

 

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation will host a conference call on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 10:00 am (Eastern Time); 9:00 am (Central Time); 7:00 am (Pacific Time), to discuss its second quarter 2026 results. To participate, the conference call can be directly accessed from the U.S. and Canada at (877) 423-9813 and accessed internationally at (201) 689-8573. The conference call ID number is 13761303. A link to the simultaneous webcast can be accessed on the Company’s website at https://investors.kaiseraluminum.com. A copy of a presentation will be available for download prior to the call and an audio archive will be available on the Company’s website following the call.

 

Company Description

 

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., is a leading producer of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products, serving customers worldwide with highly-engineered solutions for aerospace and high-strength, packaging, general engineering, and automotive extrusions. The Company’s North American facilities produce value-added plate, sheet, coil, extrusions, rod, bar, tube, and wire products, adhering to traditions of quality, innovation, and service that have been key components of the culture since the Company was founded in 1946. The Company’s stock is included in the Russell 2000® index and the S&P Small Cap 600® index.

 

Available Information

 

For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.kaiseraluminum.com. The website includes a section for investor relations under which the Company provides notifications of news or announcements regarding its financial performance, including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, investor events, and earnings and other press releases. In addition, all Company filings submitted to the SEC are available through a link to the section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, which includes: Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and Proxy Statements for the Company’s annual stockholders’ meetings, and other information statements as filed with the SEC. In addition, the Company provides a webcast of its quarterly earnings calls and certain events in which management participates or hosts with members of the investment community.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A “non-GAAP financial measure” is defined as a numerical measure of a company’s financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statements of income, balance sheets, or statements of cash flow of the Company. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure in the accompanying tables.

 


The non-GAAP financial measures used within this earnings release are Conversion Revenue, Adjusted operating income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted earnings per diluted share which exclude non-run-rate items and ratios related thereto. As more fully described in these reports, “non-run-rate” items are items that, while they may occur from period to period, are particularly material to results, impact costs primarily as a result of external market factors and may not occur in future periods if the same level of underlying performance were to occur. These measures are presented because management uses this information to monitor and evaluate financial results and trends and believes this information to also be useful for investors. Reconciliations of certain forward looking non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures are not provided because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted or provided without unreasonable effort.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains statements based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied. These factors include: (a) the effectiveness of management's strategies and decisions, including strategic investments, capital spending strategies, cost reduction initiatives, sourcing strategies, process and countermeasures implemented to address operational and supply chain challenges, and the execution of those strategies; (b) the execution and timing of strategic investments; (c) general economic and business conditions, including the impact of geopolitical factors and governmental and other actions taken in response, tariffs, cyclicality, reshoring, labor challenges, supply interruptions, scrap availability and pricing, customer operation disruptions, customer inventory imbalances and supply chain issues and other conditions that impact demand drivers in the aerospace/high strength, packaging, general engineering, and automotive extrusions end markets we serve; (d) the Company’s ability to participate in mature and anticipated new automotive programs expected to launch in the future and successfully launch new automotive programs; (e) changes or shifts in defense spending due to competing national priorities; (f) pricing, market conditions and the Company’s ability to effectively execute its commercial and labor strategies, pass through cost increases, including the institution of surcharges, and flex costs in response to inflation, volatile commodity costs and changing economic conditions; (g) developments in technology; (h) the impact of the Company's future earnings, cash flows, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors on its financial strength and flexibility; (i) new or modified statutory or regulatory requirements; (j) the successful integration of the acquired operations and technologies; (k) stakeholder, including regulator and customer, views regarding the Company's sustainability goals and initiatives and the impact of factors outside of the Company's control on such goals and initiatives; and (l) other risk factors summarized in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. All information in this release is as of the date of the release. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

 

 

Investor Relations and Public Relations Contact:

 

Addo Investor Relations

 

Investors@KaiserAluminum.com

 

(629) 252-7040

 

 

 


Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and Subsidiary Companies

Statements of Consolidated Income (Unaudited)1

(In millions of dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

Quarter Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Net sales

 

$

1,256.6

 

 

$

823.1

 

 

$

2,363.4

 

 

$

1,600.5

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,057.6

 

 

 

722.8

 

 

 

2,000.8

 

 

 

1,396.2

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

29.6

 

 

 

29.6

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

59.6

 

Selling, general, administrative, research and development

 

 

35.7

 

 

 

32.6

 

 

 

71.1

 

 

 

63.4

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

1,122.9

 

 

 

785.1

 

 

 

2,131.9

 

 

 

1,521.1

 

Operating income

 

 

133.7

 

 

 

38.0

 

 

 

231.5

 

 

 

79.4

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(14.5

)

 

 

(12.5

)

 

 

(28.9

)

 

 

(23.7

)

Other income, net

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

3.0

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

126.3

 

 

 

29.9

 

 

 

208.7

 

 

 

58.7

 

Income tax provision

 

 

(29.5

)

 

 

(6.7

)

 

 

(49.4

)

 

 

(13.9

)

Net income

 

$

96.8

 

 

$

23.2

 

 

$

159.3

 

 

$

44.8

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

5.92

 

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

9.77

 

 

$

2.77

 

Diluted2

 

$

5.72

 

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

9.43

 

 

$

2.72

 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

16,343

 

 

 

16,160

 

 

 

16,296

 

 

 

16,138

 

Diluted2

 

 

16,918

 

 

 

16,479

 

 

 

16,886

 

 

 

16,457

 

1.
Please refer to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 for detail regarding the items in the table.
2.
Diluted shares for EPS are calculated using the two-class method for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025.

 

 

 

Summary of Cash Flows - Consolidated (Unaudited)1

(In millions of dollars)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Total cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

147.4

 

 

$

72.9

 

Investing activities

 

$

(36.7

)

 

$

(81.9

)

Financing activities

 

$

(59.2

)

 

$

4.0

 

 

1.
Please refer to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 for detail regarding the items in the table.

 


Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)1

(In millions of dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

As of June 30, 2026

 

 

As of December 31, 2025

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

58.5

 

 

$

7.0

 

Receivables, net

 

 

575.0

 

 

 

423.3

 

Contract assets

 

 

72.3

 

 

 

63.4

 

Inventories

 

 

848.1

 

 

 

725.2

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

47.9

 

 

 

42.6

 

Total current assets

 

 

1,601.8

 

 

 

1,261.5

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

1,143.7

 

 

 

1,145.2

 

Operating lease assets

 

 

23.3

 

 

 

22.4

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

38.7

 

 

 

41.0

 

Goodwill

 

 

18.8

 

 

 

18.8

 

Other assets

 

 

83.3

 

 

 

75.7

 

Total assets

 

$

2,909.6

 

 

$

2,564.8

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

507.2

 

 

$

274.6

 

Accrued salaries, wages and related expenses

 

 

53.6

 

 

 

61.3

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

81.1

 

 

 

91.3

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

641.9

 

 

 

427.2

 

Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

21.4

 

 

 

21.7

 

Pension and other post retirement benefits

 

 

72.3

 

 

 

73.4

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

106.6

 

 

 

75.4

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

85.3

 

 

 

81.4

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

1,038.3

 

 

 

1,059.6

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,965.8

 

 

 

1,738.7

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized at both June 30, 2026 and
   December 31, 2025; no shares were issued and outstanding at
   June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01, 90,000,000 shares authorized at both
   June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 23,184,378 shares issued and
   16,349,092 shares outstanding at June 30, 2026; 23,045,729 shares
   issued and 16,210,443 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

1,134.4

 

 

 

1,132.5

 

Retained earnings

 

 

275.4

 

 

 

142.5

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 6,835,286 shares at both June 30, 2026 and
   December 31, 2025

 

 

(475.9

)

 

 

(475.9

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

26.8

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

943.8

 

 

 

826.1

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

2,909.6

 

 

$

2,564.8

 

 

1.
Please refer to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 for detail regarding the items in the table.

 

 


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Consolidated

(Unaudited)

(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

Quarter Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

GAAP net income

$

96.8

 

 

$

23.2

 

 

$

159.3

 

 

$

44.8

 

Interest expense

 

14.5

 

 

 

12.5

 

 

 

28.9

 

 

 

23.7

 

Other income, net

 

(7.1

)

 

 

(4.4

)

 

 

(6.1

)

 

 

(3.0

)

Income tax provision

 

29.5

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

49.4

 

 

 

13.9

 

GAAP operating income

 

133.7

 

 

 

38.0

 

 

 

231.5

 

 

 

79.4

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

Other operating NRR loss1

 

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

0.2

 

Operating income, excluding operating NRR items

 

136.7

 

 

 

38.1

 

 

 

234.8

 

 

 

81.5

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

29.6

 

 

 

29.6

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

59.6

 

Adjusted EBITDA2

$

166.3

 

 

$

67.7

 

 

$

294.8

 

 

$

141.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income

$

96.8

 

 

$

23.2

 

 

$

159.3

 

 

$

44.8

 

Operating NRR items

 

3.0

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

2.1

 

Non-operating NRR items3

 

(7.2

)

 

 

(4.4

)

 

 

(6.9

)

 

 

(3.7

)

Tax impact of above NRR items

 

1.0

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.4

 

Adjusted net income

$

93.6

 

 

$

19.9

 

 

$

156.5

 

 

$

43.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share, diluted4

$

5.72

 

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

9.43

 

 

$

2.72

 

Adjusted earnings per diluted share4

$

5.53

 

 

$

1.21

 

 

$

9.27

 

 

$

2.65

 

 

1.
NRR is an abbreviation for non-run-rate; NRR items are pre-tax. Other operating NRR items primarily represent the impact of adjustments to legacy environmental accruals and losses on the disposition of operating property, plant and equipment.
2.
Adjusted EBITDA = Consolidated operating income, excluding operating NRR items, plus Depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA includes favorable metal price lag of approximately $27.0 million and approximately $14.0 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively, and favorable metal price lag of approximately $64.0 million and approximately $36.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025. Metal price lag represents management’s estimate of the financial impact resulting from the timing difference between aluminum prices included within Hedged Cost of Alloyed Metal and the weighted average market price for aluminum during the period, based on the Midwest Transaction Price, multiplied by our shipment volume during the periods. Metal price lag will generally increase our earnings in times of rising primary aluminum prices and decrease our earnings in times of declining primary aluminum prices.
3.
Non-operating NRR items typically represent the impact of non-cash net periodic benefit cost related to the Salaried VEBA, (gains) losses recorded from the sale of non-operating assets, and gains recorded from business interruption insurance recoveries.
4.
Diluted shares for EPS are calculated using the two-class method.

 

Totals may not sum due to rounding.


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