Does the media favor KALU or STLD?

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 11 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 2 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Steel Dynamics' score of 1.58 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Steel Dynamics 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KALU or AA?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa 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 $3.70B 0.83 $112.50M $9.18 20.52 Alcoa $12.83B 1.64 $1.16B $3.95 20.15

Is KALU or AA more profitable?

Alcoa has a net margin of 8.27% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 17.00% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kaiser Aluminum 4.14% 17.00% 5.34% Alcoa 8.27% 12.57% 5.05%

Does the media refer more to KALU or AA?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 7 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alcoa and 2 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Alcoa's score of 0.90 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Alcoa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AVNT or KALU?

Kaiser Aluminum has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Avient 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 Avient $3.26B 0.96 $81.90M $1.72 19.81 Kaiser Aluminum $3.70B 0.83 $112.50M $9.18 20.52

Is AVNT or KALU more profitable?

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 17.00% beat Avient's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avient 4.81% 11.11% 4.40% Kaiser Aluminum 4.14% 17.00% 5.34%

Does the media favor AVNT or KALU?

In the previous week, Avient and Avient both had 2 articles in the media. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Avient's score of 1.37 indicating that Kaiser Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avient 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kaiser Aluminum 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer KALU or CMC?

In the previous week, Commercial Metals had 3 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Commercial Metals and 2 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Commercial Metals' score of 1.11 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Commercial Metals 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor KALU or CSTM?

In the previous week, Constellium had 5 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Constellium and 2 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Constellium's score of 0.96 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Constellium 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Competitors

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KALU vs. STLD, AA, AVNT, CMC, and CSTM

Should you buy Kaiser Aluminum stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kaiser Aluminum with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kaiser Aluminum include Steel Dynamics (STLD), Alcoa (AA), Avient (AVNT), Commercial Metals (CMC), and Constellium (CSTM).

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Steel Dynamics?

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

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kaiser Aluminum presently has a consensus target price of $159.50, indicating a potential downside of 15.33%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus target price of $224.64, indicating a potential downside of 18.87%. Given Kaiser Aluminum's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kaiser Aluminum is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaiser Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Steel Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.22% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 17.00% beat Steel Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaiser Aluminum	4.14%	17.00%	5.34%
Steel Dynamics	7.22%	15.54%	8.49%

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 11 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 2 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Steel Dynamics' score of 1.58 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Steel Dynamics	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Steel Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steel Dynamics, 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	$3.70B	0.83	$112.50M	$9.18	20.52
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	2.20	$1.19B	$9.35	29.61

Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kaiser Aluminum pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steel Dynamics pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Steel Dynamics has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Steel Dynamics beats Kaiser Aluminum on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Alcoa?

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

Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa 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	$3.70B	0.83	$112.50M	$9.18	20.52
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.64	$1.16B	$3.95	20.15

In the previous week, Alcoa had 7 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alcoa and 2 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Alcoa's score of 0.90 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Alcoa	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kaiser Aluminum presently has a consensus target price of $159.50, indicating a potential downside of 15.33%. Alcoa has a consensus target price of $68.60, indicating a potential downside of 13.82%. Given Alcoa's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaiser Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Alcoa has a net margin of 8.27% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 17.00% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaiser Aluminum	4.14%	17.00%	5.34%
Alcoa	8.27%	12.57%	5.05%

Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Kaiser Aluminum pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Kaiser Aluminum beats Alcoa on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Avient?

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) and Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Avient has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Avient and Avient both had 2 articles in the media. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Avient's score of 1.37 indicating that Kaiser Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avient	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kaiser Aluminum	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kaiser Aluminum pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Avient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Avient currently has a consensus target price of $46.40, indicating a potential upside of 36.19%. Kaiser Aluminum has a consensus target price of $159.50, indicating a potential downside of 15.33%. Given Avient's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Kaiser Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Kaiser Aluminum has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Avient 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
Avient	$3.26B	0.96	$81.90M	$1.72	19.81
Kaiser Aluminum	$3.70B	0.83	$112.50M	$9.18	20.52

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 17.00% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%
Kaiser Aluminum	4.14%	17.00%	5.34%

Summary

Kaiser Aluminum beats Avient on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Commercial Metals?

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) and Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Kaiser Aluminum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Commercial Metals. Commercial Metals 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	$3.70B	0.83	$112.50M	$9.18	20.52
Commercial Metals	$7.80B	1.09	$84.66M	$4.49	17.07

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Commercial Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Commercial Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Commercial Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Kaiser Aluminum pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Commercial Metals pays out 16.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Commercial Metals has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Kaiser Aluminum currently has a consensus target price of $159.50, indicating a potential downside of 15.33%. Commercial Metals has a consensus target price of $77.10, indicating a potential upside of 0.59%. Given Commercial Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Commercial Metals is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaiser Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Commercial Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Commercial Metals had 3 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Commercial Metals and 2 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Commercial Metals' score of 1.11 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Commercial Metals	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Commercial Metals has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 17.00% beat Commercial Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaiser Aluminum	4.14%	17.00%	5.34%
Commercial Metals	6.02%	13.54%	6.98%

Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Commercial Metals has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Commercial Metals beats Kaiser Aluminum on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Constellium?

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) and Constellium (NYSE:CSTM) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Constellium had 5 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Constellium and 2 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Constellium's score of 0.96 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Constellium	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Constellium has a net margin of 4.87% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Constellium's return on equity of 46.22% beat Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaiser Aluminum	4.14%	17.00%	5.34%
Constellium	4.87%	46.22%	7.93%

Constellium has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Constellium 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	$3.70B	0.83	$112.50M	$9.18	20.52
Constellium	$8.45B	0.59	$273M	$3.09	11.87

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Constellium shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Constellium shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kaiser Aluminum presently has a consensus price target of $159.50, indicating a potential downside of 15.33%. Constellium has a consensus price target of $36.60, indicating a potential downside of 0.18%. Given Constellium's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Constellium is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaiser Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Constellium	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Constellium has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Constellium beats Kaiser Aluminum on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Kaiser Aluminum	METAL PROC&FABR Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.08B	$3.04B	$9.61B	$12.45B
Dividend Yield	1.68%	2.16%	3.53%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	20.52	19.14	25.35	24.37
Price / Sales	0.83	12.08	5,099.29	117.40
Price / Cash	13.56	31.99	28.14	57.13
Price / Book	3.70	3.17	5.07	6.75
Net Income	$112.50M	$91.02M	$794.09M	$337.03M
7 Day Performance	2.41%	0.48%	0.00%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.66%
1 Year Performance	143.64%	65.98%	29.59%	34.01%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KALU Kaiser Aluminum	3.8203 of 5 stars	$188.39 +1.1%	$159.50 -15.3%	+142.5%	$3.08B	$3.70B	20.52	3,840	Positive News
STLD Steel Dynamics	4.5544 of 5 stars	$261.59 +0.6%	$219.36 -16.1%	+101.1%	$37.65B	$18.18B	27.98	14,400	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AA Alcoa	3.3516 of 5 stars	$77.99 +0.4%	$68.60 -12.0%	+192.6%	$20.49B	$12.83B	19.74	14,900	Analyst Downgrade Gap Down
AVNT Avient	4.5598 of 5 stars	$34.63 -2.2%	$46.40 +34.0%	-5.5%	$3.25B	$3.26B	20.13	9,000	Positive News
CMC Commercial Metals	3.6728 of 5 stars	$75.71 -0.4%	$77.10 +1.8%	+56.9%	$8.43B	$7.80B	16.86	12,690	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast

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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Competitors

KALU vs. STLD, AA, AVNT, CMC, and CSTM

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Steel Dynamics?

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

Do analysts recommend KALU or STLD?

Is KALU or STLD more profitable?

Does the media favor KALU or STLD?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KALU or STLD?

Is KALU or STLD a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, KALU or STLD?

Summary

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Alcoa?

Which has more risk and volatility, KALU or AA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KALU or AA?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KALU or AA?

Does the media refer more to KALU or AA?

Do analysts recommend KALU or AA?

Is KALU or AA more profitable?

Is KALU or AA a better dividend stock?

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How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Avient?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, AVNT or KALU?

Does the media favor AVNT or KALU?

Is AVNT or KALU a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate AVNT or KALU?

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Is AVNT or KALU more profitable?

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How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Commercial Metals?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KALU or CMC?

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

Is KALU or CMC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend KALU or CMC?

Does the media prefer KALU or CMC?

Is KALU or CMC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, KALU or CMC?

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How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Constellium?

Does the media favor KALU or CSTM?

Is KALU or CSTM more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KALU or CSTM?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KALU or CSTM?

Do analysts prefer KALU or CSTM?

Which has more volatility & risk, KALU or CSTM?

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