Does the media prefer CENX or KALU?

In the previous week, Century Aluminum and Century Aluminum both had 1 articles in the media. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.00 indicating that Kaiser Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Century Aluminum 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kaiser Aluminum 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to KALU or STLD?

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 14 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 1 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Kaiser Aluminum's score of 0.84 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kaiser Aluminum 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steel Dynamics 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and 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 $3.37B 0.85 $112.50M $9.18 19.05 Alcoa $12.83B 1.08 $1.16B $3.95 13.25

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 8 mentions for Alcoa and 1 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Alcoa's score of 0.67 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KALU or AVNT?

Kaiser Aluminum has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Kaiser Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, 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 $3.37B 0.85 $112.50M $9.18 19.05 Avient $3.26B 1.03 $81.90M $1.72 21.39

Is KALU or AVNT 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 Kaiser Aluminum 4.14% 17.00% 5.34% Avient 4.81% 11.11% 4.40%

Does the media prefer KALU or AVNT?

In the previous week, Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Aluminum both had 1 articles in the media. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Avient's score of 0.80 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avient 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor KALU or CMC?

In the previous week, Commercial Metals had 13 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Commercial Metals and 1 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Commercial Metals' score of -0.05 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Commercial Metals 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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

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 Century Aluminum (CENX), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Alcoa (AA), Avient (AVNT), and Commercial Metals (CMC).

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Century Aluminum?

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

In the previous week, Century Aluminum and Century Aluminum both had 1 articles in the media. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.00 indicating that Kaiser Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Century Aluminum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kaiser Aluminum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Century Aluminum has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 17.00% beat Century Aluminum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Century Aluminum	13.75%	13.59%	5.42%
Kaiser Aluminum	4.14%	17.00%	5.34%

61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Century Aluminum currently has a consensus price target of $80.00, suggesting a potential upside of 79.78%. Kaiser Aluminum has a consensus price target of $159.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.79%. Given Century Aluminum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Century Aluminum	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
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 Century 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
Century Aluminum	$2.53B	1.74	$41.80M	$3.35	13.28
Kaiser Aluminum	$3.37B	0.85	$112.50M	$9.18	19.05

Summary

Century Aluminum and Kaiser Aluminum tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Steel Dynamics?

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

Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 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. 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 increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Kaiser Aluminum currently has a consensus price target of $159.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.79%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus price target of $236.36, indicating a potential downside of 2.10%. Given Steel Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Steel Dynamics 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
Steel Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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%

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	$3.37B	0.85	$112.50M	$9.18	19.05
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.92	$1.19B	$9.35	25.82

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 14 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 1 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Kaiser Aluminum's score of 0.84 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kaiser Aluminum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Steel Dynamics	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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

Summary

Steel Dynamics beats Kaiser Aluminum on 15 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 7 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Alcoa and 1 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Alcoa's score of 0.67 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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%

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	$3.37B	0.85	$112.50M	$9.18	19.05
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.08	$1.16B	$3.95	13.25

Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 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. 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.

Kaiser Aluminum presently has a consensus price target of $159.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.79%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $68.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.93%. Given Alcoa's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

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

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

Summary

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

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Avient?

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

Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kaiser Aluminum pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient pays out 64.0% 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. Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Avient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Kaiser Aluminum has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Kaiser Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, 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	$3.37B	0.85	$112.50M	$9.18	19.05
Avient	$3.26B	1.03	$81.90M	$1.72	21.39

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
Kaiser Aluminum	4.14%	17.00%	5.34%
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%

Kaiser Aluminum currently has a consensus target price of $159.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.79%. Avient has a consensus target price of $45.71, indicating a potential upside of 24.25%. Given Avient's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avient 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
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

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

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Aluminum both had 1 articles in the media. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Avient's score of 0.80 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Avient	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Kaiser Aluminum beats Avient on 13 of the 19 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Commercial Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kaiser Aluminum pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Commercial Metals pays out 17.8% 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.

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Commercial Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Commercial Metals shares are owned by company 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 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	$3.37B	0.85	$112.50M	$9.18	19.05
Commercial Metals	$7.80B	1.02	$84.66M	$4.49	15.90

Kaiser Aluminum presently has a consensus price target of $159.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.79%. Commercial Metals has a consensus price target of $80.11, suggesting a potential upside of 12.21%. Given Commercial Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

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%

In the previous week, Commercial Metals had 13 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Commercial Metals and 1 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Commercial Metals' score of -0.05 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Commercial Metals	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

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Metric	Kaiser Aluminum	METAL PROC&FABR Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.93B	$2.90B	$9.61B	$12.24B
Dividend Yield	1.72%	2.13%	3.55%	5.82%
P/E Ratio	21.48	19.24	25.70	23.98
Price / Sales	0.85	14.81	4,857.40	120.62
Price / Cash	12.77	28.97	27.93	54.51
Price / Book	3.43	3.08	4.61	6.41
Net Income	$112.50M	$91.76M	$792.16M	$337.14M
7 Day Performance	-3.09%	-1.61%	-0.24%	-0.48%
1 Month Performance	-0.34%	8.14%	0.08%	0.49%
1 Year Performance	127.28%	66.96%	23.53%	28.16%

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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	3.8855 of 5 stars	$174.87 -2.4%	$159.50 -8.8%	+133.9%	$2.93B	$3.37B	21.48	3,840
CENX Century Aluminum	4.2432 of 5 stars	$54.55 -10.9%	$80.00 +46.7%	+175.5%	$6.06B	$2.53B	16.28	2,906	Gap Down High Trading Volume
STLD Steel Dynamics	4.5087 of 5 stars	$272.19 -3.7%	$224.64 -17.5%	+91.2%	$40.92B	$18.18B	29.11	14,400	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AA Alcoa	4.0981 of 5 stars	$64.23 -6.6%	$68.50 +6.7%	+91.2%	$18.15B	$12.83B	16.26	14,900	Gap Down High Trading Volume
AVNT Avient	4.6853 of 5 stars	$37.42 -0.9%	$45.71 +22.2%	+6.3%	$3.46B	$3.26B	21.75	9,000

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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Competitors

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

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Century Aluminum?

Does the media prefer CENX or KALU?

Which has more volatility and risk, CENX or KALU?

Is CENX or KALU more profitable?

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

Do analysts recommend CENX or KALU?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CENX or KALU?

Summary

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Steel Dynamics?

Is KALU or STLD a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend KALU or STLD?

Is KALU or STLD more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, KALU or STLD?

Does the media refer more to KALU or STLD?

Which has more volatility and risk, KALU or STLD?

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

Summary

How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Alcoa?

Does the media refer more to KALU or AA?

Is KALU or AA more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KALU or AA?

Is KALU or AA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend KALU or AA?

Which has more volatility and risk, KALU or AA?

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

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How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Avient?

Is KALU or AVNT a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KALU or AVNT?

Is KALU or AVNT more profitable?

Do analysts rate KALU or AVNT?

Which has more risk & volatility, KALU or AVNT?

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

Does the media prefer KALU or AVNT?

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How does Kaiser Aluminum compare to Commercial Metals?

Is KALU or CMC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KALU or CMC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KALU or CMC?

Do analysts prefer KALU or CMC?

Is KALU or CMC more profitable?

Does the media favor KALU or CMC?

Which has more risk and volatility, KALU or CMC?

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