Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Competitors $95.79 +2.67 (+2.87%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$95.74 -0.05 (-0.05%) As of 10/24/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KALU vs. CENX, AA, CSTM, AMBP, TRS, NWPX, EAF, FRD, NNBR, and TPCSShould you be buying Kaiser Aluminum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kaiser Aluminum include Century Aluminum (CENX), Alcoa (AA), Constellium (CSTM), Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP), TriMas (TRS), NWPX Infrastructure (NWPX), GrafTech International (EAF), Friedman Industries (FRD), NN (NNBR), and Techprecision (TPCS). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector. Kaiser Aluminum vs. Its Competitors Century Aluminum Alcoa Constellium Ardagh Metal Packaging TriMas NWPX Infrastructure GrafTech International Friedman Industries NN Techprecision Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) and Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Do analysts prefer KALU or CENX? Kaiser Aluminum presently has a consensus price target of $88.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.13%. Century Aluminum has a consensus price target of $27.75, indicating a potential downside of 9.87%. Given Kaiser Aluminum's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kaiser Aluminum is more favorable than Century Aluminum.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kaiser Aluminum 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Century Aluminum 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KALU or CENX? 99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, KALU or CENX? Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Aluminum has a beta of 2.52, indicating that its share price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor KALU or CENX? In the previous week, Kaiser Aluminum had 4 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum and 18 mentions for Century Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.55 indicating that Kaiser Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kaiser Aluminum 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Century Aluminum 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KALU or CENX? Century Aluminum has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Century Aluminum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKaiser Aluminum$3.21B0.48$46.80M$5.5317.32Century Aluminum$2.43B1.18$336.80M$1.1626.54 Is KALU or CENX more profitable? Century Aluminum has a net margin of 4.94% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 2.85%. Century Aluminum's return on equity of 18.02% beat Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kaiser Aluminum2.85% 10.67% 3.25% Century Aluminum 4.94%18.02%6.21% SummaryCentury Aluminum beats Kaiser Aluminum on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kaiser Aluminum News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KALU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KALU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KALU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKaiser AluminumMETAL PROC&FABR IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.51B$2.55B$7.96B$10.67BDividend Yield3.95%2.85%4.57%4.81%P/E Ratio17.3228.9025.3030.71Price / Sales0.4810.061,256.17173.93Price / Cash9.3732.7728.0061.44Price / Book1.922.414.996.61Net Income$46.80M$107.36M$790.14M$277.10M7 Day Performance22.70%4.48%1.86%2.56%1 Month Performance29.43%4.15%3.19%3.77%1 Year Performance40.17%16.47%31.01%33.01% Kaiser Aluminum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KALUKaiser Aluminum3.344 of 5 stars$95.79+2.9%$88.00-8.1%+42.3%$1.51B$3.21B17.324,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCENXCentury Aluminum3.267 of 5 stars$32.91+8.6%$28.50-13.4%+73.5%$2.83B$2.22B28.372,971News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpAAAlcoa3.5541 of 5 stars$36.19+3.3%$43.04+18.9%-6.1%$9.07B$11.90B9.4513,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap DownCSTMConstellium2.0883 of 5 stars$15.09+4.7%$16.33+8.3%+55.7%$2.01B$7.34B79.4012,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAMBPArdagh Metal Packaging2.6942 of 5 stars$3.69+1.5%$4.27+15.9%-2.8%$2.17B$5.23B-122.836,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastTRSTriMas4.1995 of 5 stars$35.88+0.1%$45.00+25.4%+46.2%$1.46B$925.01M39.433,900News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementNWPXNWPX Infrastructure2.5995 of 5 stars$50.49+2.1%$57.50+13.9%+25.5%$477.19M$492.55M15.211,358Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓EAFGrafTech International0.9233 of 5 stars$19.50+6.9%$16.25-16.7%-6.9%$470.87M$538.78M-2.381,072Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpFRDFriedman Industries1.2047 of 5 stars$20.23+2.0%N/AN/A$139.99M$444.60M16.86100Positive NewsNNBRNN3.1292 of 5 stars$1.89+3.8%$4.00+111.6%-54.3%$91.81M$464.29M-1.672,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpTPCSTechprecision0.9256 of 5 stars$5.21+0.8%N/A+33.9%$51.46M$34.03M-27.42160Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CENX Competitors AA Competitors CSTM Competitors AMBP Competitors TRS Competitors NWPX Competitors EAF Competitors FRD Competitors NNBR Competitors TPCS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KALU) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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