Overview
Specialty aluminum producer's Q4 revenue rose 21% yr/yr
Company reported record full year adjusted EBITDA of $310 mln
Company declared quarterly dividend of $0.77 per share
Outlook
Company expects 2026 Conversion Revenue to improve by 5% to 10%
Company forecasts 2026 Adjusted EBITDA growth of 5% to 15%
Result Drivers
METAL PRICING - Favorable metal pricing provided a tailwind for Q4 results, aiding in record full year adjusted EBITDA of $310 mln
PACKAGING SHIPMENTS - Improved coated packaging shipments contributed positively to Q4 performance
AEROSPACE CHALLENGES - Aerospace shipments declined due to OEM destocking and slow ramp-up of new coating line
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Sales | Beat | $929 mln | $902 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | $1.68 | ||
Q4 Adjusted Net Income | Miss | $26 mln | $28 mln (1 Analyst) |
Q4 Net Income | $28 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the aluminum peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Kaiser Aluminum Corp is $120.00, about 14.6% below its February 17 closing price of $140.57
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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