---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-116686"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KALU"
cik: "0000811596"
company_name: "KAISER ALUMINUM CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:18:12.079265+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kaiser Aluminum Q3 net income $12M ($0.74 EPS); adjusted EBITDA $50M, margin 13.9%

## Summary
- Net sales $748M (+0.5% YoY); conversion revenue $362M (+1%); net income $12M vs $5M YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA $50M (13.9% margin) vs $48M (13.3%) YoY; includes $4M GAAP LIFO charge.
- Aerospace/high-strength conversion revenue $128M (-5% YoY on 7% lower shipments); packaging $128M (+9%).
- Quarterly dividend $0.77/share declared, payable Nov 15, 2024 to holders of record Oct 25.
- Full-year 2024 guidance: conversion revenue stable to +1%; adj. EBITDA margin improvement 50-100 bps excl. LIFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-116686
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KALU
- cik: 0000811596
- company_name: KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811596/000095017024116686/0000950170-24-116686-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811596/000095017024116686/kalu-20241023.htm

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