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

Kaiser Aluminum Q1 Net Income Rises to $63 Million; Full-Year Outlook Raised

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Kaiser Aluminum reported record first quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $1.1 billion, up from $777 million a year earlier, and net income of $63 million, or $3.71 per diluted share, versus $22 million, or $1.31, in the prior year period. The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook, now expecting Adjusted EBITDA to improve 20% to 30% year-over-year.

Key points

  • Net income $63 million, or $3.71 per diluted share, versus $22 million, or $1.31, in Q1 2025
  • Adjusted EBITDA $129 million, a 31.8% margin on Conversion Revenue, versus $73 million a year earlier
  • Full-year 2026 outlook: Conversion Revenue to improve 10% to 15%; Adjusted EBITDA to improve 20% to 30%
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.77 per share declared April 13, 2026, payable May 15, 2026; net debt leverage ratio improved to 2.8x

The filing

CompanyKaiser Aluminum (KALU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 22, 2026, 4:40 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-170615

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 22, 2026.

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