Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.05x

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation cash flow-to-debt ratio. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.05x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $87.90 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($1.91 Billion) in one year. Check Kaiser Aluminum Corporation cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.05x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$87.90 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$1.91 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (1990–2025)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation from 1990 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation across 36 annual periods. Check KALU cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (1990–2025)

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KALU cash generation efficiency.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.06x $111.40 Million $1.74 Billion ▼ -36.9%
2024 0.10x $167.10 Million $1.65 Billion ▼ -22.7%
2023 0.13x $211.90 Million $1.62 Billion ▲ +444.6%
2022 -0.04x $-63.10 Million $1.66 Billion ▼ -182.9%
2021 0.05x $79.40 Million $1.73 Billion ▼ -74.9%
2020 0.18x $206.90 Million $1.13 Billion ▼ -37.7%
2019 0.29x $232.30 Million $792.30 Million ▲ +32.5%
2018 0.22x $150.20 Million $678.90 Million ▼ -0.1%
2017 0.22x $141.50 Million $638.90 Million ▼ -13.9%
2016 0.26x $164.30 Million $638.80 Million ▼ -23.0%
2015 0.33x $158.80 Million $475.70 Million ▲ +95.8%
2014 0.17x $124.10 Million $727.80 Million ▲ +4.8%
2013 0.16x $111.70 Million $686.70 Million ▼ -27.2%
2012 0.22x $152.40 Million $681.70 Million ▲ +59.4%
2011 0.14x $62.80 Million $447.80 Million ▼ -9.0%
2010 0.15x $66.30 Million $430.20 Million ▼ -77.8%
2009 0.69x $127.70 Million $184.30 Million ▲ +427.9%
2008 0.13x $46.90 Million $357.30 Million ▼ -77.5%
2007 0.58x $129.60 Million $222.40 Million ▲ +782.5%
2006 0.07x $18.80 Million $284.70 Million ▲ +1728.4%
2005 0.00x $16.90 Million $4.68 Billion ▲ +140.5%
2004 -0.01x $-38.00 Million $4.27 Billion ▲ +67.2%
2003 -0.03x $-88.00 Million $3.24 Billion ▼ -74.6%
2002 -0.02x $-49.60 Million $3.19 Billion ▼ -119.1%
2001 0.08x $249.80 Million $3.07 Billion ▲ +204.3%
2000 0.03x $84.60 Million $3.16 Billion ▲ +189.1%
1999 -0.03x $-90.60 Million $3.02 Billion ▼ -148.4%
1998 0.06x $170.70 Million $2.75 Billion ▲ +282.2%
1997 0.02x $45.00 Million $2.77 Billion ▲ +103.5%
1996 0.01x $21.90 Million $2.74 Billion ▼ -82.3%
1995 0.05x $118.70 Million $2.63 Billion ▲ +380.0%
1994 -0.02x $-41.30 Million $2.56 Billion ▼ -259.3%
1993 0.01x $24.20 Million $2.39 Billion ▼ -45.1%
1992 0.02x $26.30 Million $1.43 Billion ▼ -80.0%
1991 0.09x $135.00 Million $1.47 Billion ▼ -15.9%
1990 0.11x $192.60 Million $1.76 Billion —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.