Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Competitors

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) and Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Does the media refer more to KALU or CENX?

In the previous week, Century Aluminum had 6 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Century Aluminum and 4 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Century Aluminum's score of 1.33 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Century Aluminum	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, KALU or CENX?

Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Aluminum has a beta of 2.53, meaning that its share price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is KALU or CENX more profitable?

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 4.94% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 2.05%. 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 Aluminum	2.05%	8.03%	2.41%
Century Aluminum	4.94%	18.02%	6.21%

Which has better earnings & valuation, KALU or CENX?

Century Aluminum has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Century Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kaiser Aluminum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kaiser Aluminum	$3.02B	0.43	$46.80M	$3.89	20.46
Century Aluminum	$2.43B	0.85	$336.80M	$1.16	19.15

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KALU or CENX?

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer KALU or CENX?

Kaiser Aluminum currently has a consensus target price of $78.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.97%. Century Aluminum has a consensus target price of $24.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.06%. Given Century Aluminum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaiser Aluminum	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Century Aluminum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Summary

Century Aluminum beats Kaiser Aluminum on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.