Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 107,200 | 104,900 | 95,700 | 114,100 | 103,200 | 59,800 | 44,500 | 5,400 | -3,500 | 63,200 | 80,200 | 60,400 | 52,200 | 26,600 | 20,000 | 60,900 | 89,700 | 61,100 | 88,200 | 103,600 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 668,000 | 667,000 | 662,000 | 664,900 | 652,200 | 640,700 | 638,100 | 635,600 | 631,200 | 642,000 | 650,000 | 708,200 | 692,500 | 721,000 | 720,700 | 735,000 | 732,400 | 719,300 | 718,800 | 721,100 |
| Return on total capital | 16.05% | 15.73% | 14.46% | 17.16% | 15.82% | 9.33% | 6.97% | 0.85% | -0.55% | 9.84% | 12.34% | 8.53% | 7.54% | 3.69% | 2.78% | 8.29% | 12.25% | 8.49% | 12.27% | 14.37% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $107,200K ÷ ($—K + $668,000K)
= 16.05%
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's return on total capital has shown fluctuations over the analyzed period. From March 2020 to June 2021, the return on total capital experienced a decline, reaching a low of 2.78% in June 2021. However, from June 2022 onwards, there has been a notable improvement in the return on total capital, exceeding 10% in most quarters. This improvement culminated in a peak of 17.16% in March 2024. Despite a slight decline in the following quarters, the return on total capital remained relatively strong, staying above 14% by the end of December 2024. The overall trend indicates some variability but a general positive trajectory in Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's return on total capital over the analyzed period.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024