Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 367 days

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 367 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $604.50 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $604.50 Million) cover 367 days of daily cash needs of $1.65 Million/day. Check Kaiser Aluminum Corporation tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

367 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$604.50 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$1.65 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$601.90 Million
USD

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1990–2025)

This chart shows how Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 36 annual periods from 1990 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 367 days, meaning defensive assets of $604.50 Million can fund 367 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Kaiser Aluminum Corporation net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (1990–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation from 1990 to 2025, covering 36 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Kaiser Aluminum Corporation worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 416 days $486.70 Million $1.17 Million/day $- $- ▲ +38 days
2024 378 days $415.10 Million $1.10 Million/day $- $- ▼ -13 days
2023 391 days $396.10 Million $1.01 Million/day $- $- ▲ +17 days
2022 374 days $429.30 Million $1.15 Million/day $- $- ▲ +15 days
2021 359 days $448.90 Million $1.25 Million/day $- $- ▼ -11 days
2020 370 days $160.50 Million $433.70K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -312 days
2019 682 days $318.50 Million $466.85K/day $- $78.70 Million ▲ +155 days
2018 528 days $297.00 Million $563.01K/day $- $36.70 Million ▼ -240 days
2017 768 days $364.20 Million $474.25K/day $- $183.70 Million ▼ -74 days
2016 842 days $380.60 Million $452.05K/day $- $231.00 Million ▲ +513 days
2015 329 days $152.80 Million $463.84K/day $- $30.00 Million ▲ +112 days
2014 218 days $254.20 Million $1.17 Million/day $- $114.00 Million ▼ -419 days
2013 637 days $262.70 Million $412.60K/day $- $129.50 Million ▲ +157 days
2012 479 days $212.20 Million $442.74K/day $- $85.00 Million ▲ +216 days
2011 263 days $107.90 Million $410.41K/day $- $7.80 Million ▲ +34 days
2010 229 days $89.10 Million $389.86K/day $- $900.00K ▼ -29 days
2009 258 days $87.00 Million $337.53K/day $- $900.00K ▲ +57 days
2008 201 days $129.20 Million $643.84K/day $- $1.40 Million ▼ -50 days
2007 251 days $113.80 Million $453.15K/day $- $1.50 Million ▲ +32 days
2006 219 days $106.00 Million $483.29K/day $- $- ▼ -2 days
2005 221 days $101.50 Million $459.18K/day $- $- ▲ +58 days
2004 163 days $111.00 Million $681.92K/day $- $- ▲ +71 days
2003 92 days $80.50 Million $879.45K/day $- $- ▲ +23 days
2002 68 days $62.50 Million $913.97K/day $- $- ▲ +38 days
2001 30 days $66.80 Million $2.20 Million/day $- $- ▼ -21 days
2000 51 days $118.30 Million $2.31 Million/day $- $- ▼ -98 days
1999 149 days $261.00 Million $1.75 Million/day $- $- ▼ -35 days
1998 185 days $282.70 Million $1.53 Million/day $- $- ▼ -24 days
1997 209 days $340.20 Million $1.63 Million/day $- $- ▲ +58 days
1996 151 days $252.40 Million $1.67 Million/day $- $- ▼ -36 days
1995 187 days $308.60 Million $1.65 Million/day $- $- ▲ +63 days
1994 125 days $199.20 Million $1.60 Million/day $- $- ▼ -62 days
1993 187 days $234.70 Million $1.26 Million/day $- $- ▼ -34 days
1992 221 days $270.00 Million $1.22 Million/day $- $- ▲ +82 days
1991 139 days $218.80 Million $1.58 Million/day $- $- ▼ -13 days
1990 152 days $227.50 Million $1.50 Million/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)