---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-057478"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KALU"
cik: "0000811596"
company_name: "KAISER ALUMINUM CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T08:40:57.187523+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kaiser Aluminum Q1 net income $22M ($1.31 EPS); Adj. EBITDA $73M, margin 20.2%

## Summary
- Net sales $777M, up 5% YoY; Conversion Revenue $363M, down 1% YoY.
- Aero/HS shipments 56.3M lbs vs 62.9M lbs YoY; Packaging shipments 130.2M lbs vs 142.4M lbs.
- Cash and liquidity $577M; declared $0.77/share dividend payable May 15, 2025.
- FY 2025 outlook: Conversion Revenue and Adj. EBITDA each to increase 5%-10% vs recast 2024.
- Expects 50%-55% of Adj. EBITDA contribution in H2 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-057478
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KALU
- cik: 0000811596
- company_name: KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-23T23:59:59+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/811596/000095017025057478/0000950170-25-057478-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811596/000095017025057478/kalu-20250423.htm

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