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Kaiser Aluminum (Kaiser Aluminum) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.68 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Kaiser Aluminum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-30), Kaiser Aluminum's current share price is $90.42. Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $53.94. Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.68.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KALU' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.95   Med: 1.88   Max: 3.87
Current: 1.76

During the past years, Kaiser Aluminum's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.87. The lowest was 0.95. And the median was 1.88.

KALU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
68.8% of 1612 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.85 vs KALU: 1.76

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Kaiser Aluminum's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $41.411. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $53.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Kaiser Aluminum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kaiser Aluminum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kaiser Aluminum Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.08 1.86 1.69 1.34 1.30

Kaiser Aluminum Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.32 1.27 1.34 1.30 1.66

Competitive Comparison of Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Aluminum subindustry, Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Kaiser Aluminum Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=90.42/53.94
=1.68

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Kaiser Aluminum's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=41.411/129.4194*129.4194
=41.411

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Kaiser Aluminum Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 60.989 100.560 78.492
201409 61.734 100.428 79.555
201412 57.698 99.070 75.374
201503 43.677 99.621 56.742
201506 44.284 100.684 56.923
201509 43.871 100.392 56.556
201512 42.894 99.792 55.629
201603 43.800 100.470 56.420
201606 44.944 101.688 57.201
201609 45.422 101.861 57.711
201612 45.588 101.863 57.921
201703 46.208 102.862 58.138
201706 45.427 103.349 56.886
201709 46.352 104.136 57.606
201712 44.493 104.011 55.362
201803 44.904 105.290 55.195
201806 45.662 106.317 55.584
201809 46.080 106.507 55.993
201812 45.606 105.998 55.683
201903 46.354 107.251 55.935
201906 46.560 108.070 55.758
201909 47.255 108.329 56.455
201912 46.249 108.420 55.207
202003 45.669 108.902 54.273
202006 45.459 108.767 54.090
202009 45.490 109.815 53.611
202012 46.319 109.897 54.547
202103 46.378 111.754 53.709
202106 45.442 114.631 51.304
202109 45.453 115.734 50.828
202112 43.649 117.630 48.024
202203 44.529 121.301 47.509
202206 40.824 125.017 42.262
202209 40.275 125.227 41.624
202212 39.597 125.222 40.924
202303 39.790 127.348 40.437
202306 39.848 128.729 40.062
202309 40.009 129.860 39.873
202312 40.722 129.419 40.722
202403 41.411 129.419 41.411

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Kaiser Aluminum  (NAS:KALU) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Kaiser Aluminum (Kaiser Aluminum) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1550 West McEwen Drive, Suite 500, Franklin, TN, USA, 37067
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

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