Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.78x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $68.50 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($87.90 Million). See KALU current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend 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 Free Cash Flow Generation for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Kaiser Aluminum Corporation market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.23x | $-25.50 Million | $111.40 Million | $136.90 Million | ▼ -179.2% |
| 2024 | -0.08x | $-13.70 Million | $167.10 Million | $180.80 Million | ▼ -125.3% |
| 2023 | 0.32x | $68.70 Million | $211.90 Million | $143.20 Million | ▲ +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.27x | $21.40 Million | $79.40 Million | $58.00 Million | ▼ -64.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75x | $155.00 Million | $206.90 Million | $51.90 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.74x | $172.10 Million | $232.30 Million | $60.20 Million | ▲ +46.2% |
| 2018 | 0.51x | $76.10 Million | $150.20 Million | $74.10 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.47x | $66.00 Million | $141.50 Million | $75.50 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.54x | $88.20 Million | $164.30 Million | $76.10 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.60x | $95.70 Million | $158.80 Million | $63.10 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.52x | $64.70 Million | $124.10 Million | $59.40 Million | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37x | $41.30 Million | $111.70 Million | $70.40 Million | ▼ -48.0% |
| 2012 | 0.71x | $108.30 Million | $152.40 Million | $44.10 Million | ▲ +47.3% |
| 2011 | 0.48x | $30.30 Million | $62.80 Million | $32.50 Million | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.41x | $27.40 Million | $66.30 Million | $38.90 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.54x | $68.50 Million | $127.70 Million | $59.20 Million | ▲ +154.3% |
| 2008 | -0.99x | $-46.30 Million | $46.90 Million | $93.20 Million | ▼ -288.7% |
| 2007 | 0.52x | $67.80 Million | $129.60 Million | $61.80 Million | ▲ +187.8% |
| 2006 | -0.60x | $-11.20 Million | $18.80 Million | $30.00 Million | ▲ +28.6% |
| 2005 | -0.83x | $-14.10 Million | $16.90 Million | $31.00 Million | ▼ -306.1% |
| 2001 | 0.40x | $101.10 Million | $249.80 Million | $148.70 Million | ▲ +119.3% |
| 2000 | -2.10x | $-177.30 Million | $84.60 Million | $261.90 Million | ▼ -484.3% |
| 1998 | 0.55x | $93.10 Million | $170.70 Million | $77.60 Million | ▲ +129.4% |
| 1997 | -1.86x | $-83.50 Million | $45.00 Million | $128.50 Million | ▲ +70.6% |
| 1996 | -6.32x | $-138.40 Million | $21.90 Million | $160.30 Million | ▼ -2008.8% |
| 1995 | 0.33x | $39.30 Million | $118.70 Million | $79.40 Million | ▲ +118.4% |
| 1993 | -1.80x | $-43.50 Million | $24.20 Million | $67.70 Million | ▲ +46.3% |
| 1992 | -3.35x | $-88.10 Million | $26.30 Million | $114.40 Million | ▼ -2775.9% |
| 1991 | 0.13x | $16.90 Million | $135.00 Million | $118.10 Million | ▼ -68.9% |
| 1990 | 0.40x | $77.50 Million | $192.60 Million | $115.10 Million | ▼ -35.1% |
| 1989 | 0.62x | $190.20 Million | $306.80 Million | $116.60 Million | — |