Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation cash flow quality index. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.41x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $87.90 Million exceeds net income of $62.50 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Kaiser Aluminum Corporation free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore KALU operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KALU cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.99x | $111.40 Million | $112.50 Million | ▼ -72.3% |
| 2024 | 3.57x | $167.10 Million | $46.80 Million | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2023 | 4.49x | $211.90 Million | $47.20 Million | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2020 | 7.18x | $206.90 Million | $28.80 Million | ▲ +91.7% |
| 2019 | 3.75x | $232.30 Million | $62.00 Million | ▲ +128.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64x | $150.20 Million | $91.70 Million | ▼ -47.4% |
| 2017 | 3.12x | $141.50 Million | $45.40 Million | ▲ +74.0% |
| 2016 | 1.79x | $164.30 Million | $91.70 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.73x | $124.10 Million | $71.80 Million | ▲ +62.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07x | $111.70 Million | $104.80 Million | ▼ -40.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78x | $152.40 Million | $85.80 Million | ▼ -29.0% |
| 2011 | 2.50x | $62.80 Million | $25.10 Million | ▼ -46.8% |
| 2010 | 4.70x | $66.30 Million | $14.10 Million | ▲ +159.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81x | $127.70 Million | $70.50 Million | ▲ +41.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28x | $129.60 Million | $101.00 Million | ▲ +78.8% |
| 2006 | 0.72x | $18.80 Million | $26.20 Million | ▼ -85.8% |
| 2000 | 5.04x | $84.60 Million | $16.80 Million | ▼ -98.2% |
| 1998 | 284.50x | $170.70 Million | $600.00K | ▲ +30246.7% |
| 1997 | 0.94x | $45.00 Million | $48.00 Million | ▼ -64.9% |
| 1996 | 2.67x | $21.90 Million | $8.20 Million | ▲ +35.7% |
| 1995 | 1.97x | $118.70 Million | $60.30 Million | ▲ +101.3% |
| 1992 | 0.98x | $26.30 Million | $26.90 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 1991 | 1.25x | $135.00 Million | $108.40 Million | ▲ +38.2% |
| 1990 | 0.90x | $192.60 Million | $213.70 Million | ▼ -40.6% |
| 1989 | 1.52x | $306.80 Million | $202.10 Million | — |