AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kaiser Aluminum (KALU)

Kaiser Aluminum raises 2025 Adjusted EBITDA outlook as Q2 sales rise to $823 million

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Kaiser Aluminum reported preliminary, unaudited second quarter 2025 results, with net sales of $823 million and diluted EPS of $1.41, up from $773 million and $1.15 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA outlook to a 10% to 15% year-over-year increase, but Adjusted EBITDA ($68 million) and adjusted diluted EPS ($1.21) were both lower than in the prior-year quarter.

Key points

  • Net sales rose to $823 million from $773 million, and net income reached $23 million versus $19 million in Q2 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell to $68 million from $74 million, and adjusted diluted EPS fell to $1.21 from $1.63.
  • Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA outlook raised to a 10% to 15% year-over-year improvement; Conversion Revenue outlook maintained at 5% to 10%.
  • Quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share declared July 15, 2025, payable August 15, 2025.

The filing

CompanyKaiser Aluminum (KALU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 23, 2025, 4:48 PM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-097936

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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