Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.22x as of March 2026, reinvesting $19.40 Million (capex $19.40 Million ) from operating cash flow of $87.90 Million. Check Kaiser Aluminum Corporation cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation across 31 annual periods. Explore KALU operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market cap of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.28x | $142.90 Million | $111.40 Million | $136.90 Million | ▼ -39.7% |
| 2024 | 2.13x | $355.40 Million | $167.10 Million | $180.80 Million | ▲ +49.1% |
| 2023 | 1.43x | $302.30 Million | $211.90 Million | $143.20 Million | ▲ +94.0% |
| 2021 | 0.74x | $58.40 Million | $79.40 Million | $58.00 Million | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.63x | $130.40 Million | $206.90 Million | $51.90 Million | ▲ +43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.44x | $102.00 Million | $232.30 Million | $60.20 Million | ▼ -68.5% |
| 2018 | 1.39x | $209.30 Million | $150.20 Million | $74.10 Million | ▼ -39.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28x | $323.00 Million | $141.50 Million | $75.50 Million | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.02x | $331.40 Million | $164.30 Million | $76.10 Million | ▲ +118.5% |
| 2015 | 0.92x | $146.60 Million | $158.80 Million | $63.10 Million | ▲ +54.6% |
| 2014 | 0.60x | $74.10 Million | $124.10 Million | $59.40 Million | ▼ -77.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67x | $298.20 Million | $111.70 Million | $70.40 Million | ▲ +215.1% |
| 2012 | 0.85x | $129.10 Million | $152.40 Million | $44.10 Million | ▲ +62.2% |
| 2011 | 0.52x | $32.80 Million | $62.80 Million | $32.50 Million | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.65x | $43.30 Million | $66.30 Million | $38.90 Million | ▲ +40.9% |
| 2009 | 0.46x | $59.20 Million | $127.70 Million | $59.20 Million | ▼ -76.7% |
| 2008 | 1.99x | $93.20 Million | $46.90 Million | $93.20 Million | ▲ +316.7% |
| 2007 | 0.48x | $61.80 Million | $129.60 Million | $61.80 Million | ▼ -70.1% |
| 2006 | 1.60x | $30.00 Million | $18.80 Million | $30.00 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83x | $31.00 Million | $16.90 Million | $31.00 Million | ▲ +208.1% |
| 2001 | 0.60x | $148.70 Million | $249.80 Million | $148.70 Million | ▼ -80.8% |
| 2000 | 3.10x | $261.90 Million | $84.60 Million | $261.90 Million | ▲ +581.0% |
| 1998 | 0.45x | $77.60 Million | $170.70 Million | $77.60 Million | ▼ -84.1% |
| 1997 | 2.86x | $128.50 Million | $45.00 Million | $128.50 Million | ▼ -61.0% |
| 1996 | 7.32x | $160.30 Million | $21.90 Million | $160.30 Million | ▲ +994.3% |
| 1995 | 0.67x | $79.40 Million | $118.70 Million | $79.40 Million | ▼ -76.1% |
| 1993 | 2.80x | $67.70 Million | $24.20 Million | $67.70 Million | ▼ -35.7% |
| 1992 | 4.35x | $114.40 Million | $26.30 Million | $114.40 Million | ▲ +397.2% |
| 1991 | 0.87x | $118.10 Million | $135.00 Million | $118.10 Million | ▲ +46.4% |
| 1990 | 0.60x | $115.10 Million | $192.60 Million | $115.10 Million | ▲ +57.2% |
| 1989 | 0.38x | $116.60 Million | $306.80 Million | $116.60 Million | — |