Kaiser Aluminum (Kaiser Aluminum) Total Inventories

: $477 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Kaiser Aluminum's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $477 Mil. Kaiser Aluminum's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $483 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Kaiser Aluminum's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-65.58.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 65.88.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.39.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.67.

Kaiser Aluminum Total Inventories Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kaiser Aluminum's Total Inventories can be seen below:

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Kaiser Aluminum Annual Data

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Dec23

Total Inventories

177.60

152.00

404.60

525.40

477.20

Kaiser Aluminum Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Total Inventories																525.40	537.70	497.90	488.60	477.20

Kaiser Aluminum Total Inventories Calculation

Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.

Kaiser Aluminum (NAS:KALU) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

Kaiser Aluminum's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

	Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	(Cash And Cash Equivalents	+	0.75 * Accounts Receivable	+	0.5 * Total Inventories	-	Total Liabilities
-	Preferred Stock	-	Minority Interest)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=	(82.4	+	0.75 * 325.2	+	0.5 * 477.2	-	1615.2
-	0	-	0)	/	16.0158
=	-65.58

2. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	482.9	/	668.9	*	365 / 4
	=	65.88

3. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	668.9	/	482.9
	=	1.39

4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	482.9	/	721.7
	=	0.67

Be Aware

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.

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Address

1550 West McEwen Drive, Suite 500, Franklin, TN, USA, 37067

Website

https://www.kaiseraluminum.com

Kaiser Aluminum Corp produces and sells semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products primarily to industrial customers. The company purchases primary and scrap aluminum, primarily from its five largest suppliers, and processes it into specialized value-added products. It hedges its aluminum costs in an attempt to match commodity price changes between the time it purchases the raw materials and sells the finished products. Kaiser produces high-strength aluminum products for the aerospace industry, specialized aluminum extrusions for the automotive industry, and also sells products to customers in the general engineering industry. Nearly all of Kaiser's revenue is generated in the US, with the remainder coming from Canada. The company's operations are also located in the U.S. and Canada.

Executives

Ray Parkinson	officer: VP - Advanced Engineering	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610-2831
Teresa Mosley Sebastian	director	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Vijai Narayan	officer: VP and CAO	1550 WEST MCEWEN DRIVE, SUITE 500, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Kevin W Williams	director	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Michael C Arnold	director	C/O RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION, 227 W. MONROE ST., 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Donald J Stebbins	director	C/O WABCO HOLDINGS INC., ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE, PISCATAWAY NJ 08855
Richard P. Grimley	director	1550 WEST MCEWEN DRIVE, SUITE 500, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Brant Weaver	officer: VP - Strategic Development	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Del L Miller	officer: VP - Metal Strategy	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, STE. 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610-2831
Jennifer Huey	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Blain Tiffany	officer: EVP - Sales & Marketing	3400 N. WOLF ROAD, FRANKLIN PARK IL 60131
Neal E West	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	7565 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE, IRVINE CA 92618
Jack A Hockema	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O KAISER ALUMINUM CORP, 27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 350, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610-2831
Leo Wilfred Gerard	director	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Keith Harvey	officer: SVP - Sales & Marketing	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610-2831