earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Kaiser Aluminum Q1 net sales $808M, conversion rev $369M, adj. EBITDA $47M; aerospace strength
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.99
revenue$807,600,000
- Q1 net sales $808M (-15% YoY); conversion revenue $369M (+4% YoY). Net income $16M ($0.99 GAAP EPS).
- Adjusted net income $7M ($0.42 adj. EPS); adjusted EBITDA $47M (12.7% margin) vs $52M (14.8%) in Q1 2022.
- Aerospace/high strength conversion revenue up 39% YoY on 28% shipment increase; packaging conversion rev down 8% on destocking.
- Dividend of $0.77/share declared, payable May 15; 2023 capex guidance $170M-$190M, focused on Warrick expansion.
- Q2 outlook: adj. EBITDA margin flat to slightly higher; expects aerospace recovery to continue but packaging destocking persists.