American producer of semi-fabricated aluminium products, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, has posted its financial report for the January-March quarter (Q1) 2026, reporting record profits and raising the annual outlook to a considerably higher level. Keith A. Harvey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, stated, “Our strong finish to 2025 carried into 2026, giving us the confidence to raise our full-year outlook.”
Q1 2026 financial highlights
For Q1, 2026, Kaiser Aluminum reported a broadly improved performance across most segments, supported by higher shipments and stronger pricing dynamics. Financial performance, compared year-on-year with Q1 2025 are:
Net sales gained USD 1.1 billion, up 41.57 per cent Y-o-Y from USD 777 million.
Adjusted operating income reached USD 98 million, rising 127.9 per cent Y-o-Y from USD 43 million.
Adjusted EBITDA settled at USD 129 million, climbing 76.7 per cent Y-o-Y from USD 73 million.
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) stood at SEK 2.97 (USD 0.32), inching up 0.6 per cent Y-o-Y from SEK 2.34 (USD 0.25).
Total shipments rose to 294.4 million pounds (mmlbs), up 6.82 per cent from 275.6 mmlbs in the corresponding period of 2025.