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How Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) makes money
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) made $1.2B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +44% from a year earlier. Packaging brought in $561M (46%); Aero Hs Products brought in $292M (24%); Ge Products brought in $278M (23%). Of every dollar of revenue, 5¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging | $561M | 46.2% | -3% | +43% |
| Aero Hs Products | $292M | 24.0% | -4% | +60% |
| Ge Products | $278M | 22.9% | -0.9% | +45% |
| Automotive Extrusions | $82.9M | 6.8% | -8% | +10% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.2B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $55.2M | 4.5% |
| Income tax | $9.2M | 0.8% |
| Net earnings | $31.0M | 2.6% |
| Operating cash flow | $101M | 8.3% |
| Free cash flow | $72.3M | 6.0% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $929M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $844M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $823M | +6% |
| Q1 2025 | $777M | +5% |
From Kaiser Aluminum's 10-Q filed Oct 22, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Kaiser Aluminum make money?
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) made $1.2B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +44% from a year earlier. Packaging brought in $561M (46%); Aero Hs Products brought in $292M (24%); Ge Products brought in $278M (23%). Of every dollar of revenue, 5¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Kaiser Aluminum's biggest business?
Packaging: $561M in the third quarter 2026, 46% of revenue, +43% from a year earlier.
What is Kaiser Aluminum's profit margin?
Net earnings were $31.0M, 2.6% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 4.5%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.