KALU Fair Value — Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Materials · Institutional-depth multi-model valuation on Equity Rank

As of October 29, 2026, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) trades at $120.85. Equity Rank's blended estimate across 11 valuation models with sufficient data is $178.05 — a model fair value differential of 47.3% above the current price under these model assumptions. Model-derived estimate, informational only — not investment advice.

Source: Equity Rank — KALU fair value (data as of 2026-10-29). The full page adds the per-method breakdown and the model’s scenario range (with an Equity Rank account).

Current Price
$120.85
Model Fair Value
$178.05
Margin of Safety
47.3%

KALU earnings history

Reported EPS came in above the analyst estimate in 5 of the last 8 reports. The median share-price change across a report, in either direction, was 4.9%.

ReportEPS estimateEPS actualvs estimatePrice change
Jul 22, 2026$2.32$5.53+138.4%+9.9%
Apr 22, 2026$1.96$3.74+90.8%+1.1%
Feb 18, 2026$1.56$1.53-1.9%-0.8%
Oct 22, 2025$0.89$1.86+109.0%+19.5%
Jul 23, 2025$0.76$1.21+59.2%-4.9%
Apr 23, 2025$0.60$1.44+140.0%+5.9%
Feb 19, 2025$0.63$0.33-47.6%+4.9%
Oct 23, 2024$0.83$0.51-38.6%-0.4%

Price change is close to close across the report. Past reactions say nothing about the next report. Informational only.

How KALU's valuation models agree

Equity Rank computed model fair value for KALU from 11 independent valuation methods with sufficient data. 5 place fair value above the current price of $120.85, and 6 place it below. The model-blended estimate lands at $178.05 — a model fair value differential of 47.3% above the current price under these model assumptions. The larger group places fair value below the current price.

Models: FV above price
5
Models: FV below price
6
Models compared
11

Each method (DCF, Graham Number, EPV, Three-Stage DCF, DDM, Residual Income, Justified Price-to-Book, and more) is weighted by historical sector accuracy. Model-derived and informational only — not investment advice.

KALU fundamental profile

Equity Rank's fundamental strength composite scores KALU at 66.0/100 (B, Solid), blending profitability, balance-sheet, and cash-flow quality. Over the trailing three years, gross margin has moved +2.3 pp. Its SAVE composite score has moved -10.4 over the past 30 days.

A composite quality metric for research context — not a rating, recommendation, or directional signal.

What is KALU's intrinsic value estimate?

Equity Rank's intrinsic value estimate for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) — the model fair value — is $178.05 as of October 29, 2026, blended from 11 valuation methods with sufficient data. An intrinsic value estimate is what the models compute a share to be worth under stated assumptions; it is not a price target, not a prediction of where the stock will trade, and not investment advice.

How does Equity Rank calculate fair value for KALU?

Equity Rank calculates fair value for KALU by blending 19 valuation methods (8–15 run per security depending on data availability), including DCF, Graham Number, Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, EPV, Three-Stage DCF, DDM, Residual Income, and Justified Price-to-Book. Each model is weighted by historical sector accuracy and updated regularly. Informational only — not investment advice.

About KALU

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) is analyzed on Equity Rank with multiple valuation methods (DCF, Graham Number, multiples) and a Fundamentals Score built from value, growth, quality and financial stability. The consensus fair value is a blend of multiple models designed to surface potential mispricings versus current market price.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) is classified in the Materials sector on Equity Rank, and its valuation methods are weighted with sector-calibrated multiples.

Equity Rank provides institutional-depth valuation research on 3,000+ US equities. Data is refreshed daily and combines quantitative models with AI-driven qualitative analysis.

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KALU has moved with: Copper (weekly correlation 0.34) · Aluminum (weekly correlation 0.33)

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Attribute figures to Equity Rank and link https://www.equity-rank.com/stocks/KALU. Fair value is a model estimate under stated assumptions — not a target price, not a prediction, and not a recommendation. Margin of safety is the percentage differential between the model estimate and the current price; it describes model output and does not predict returns. Carry the date with any number: these figures are as of October 29, 2026 and are recomputed after every U.S. market close.