Kaiser Aluminum (STU:KLU1) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.86 (As of Aug. 21, 2026) — 13% Below Median

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STU:KLU1 Kaiser Aluminum Corp STU:KLU1
71 GF Score
Price €128.00
GF Value €87.36
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Kaiser Aluminum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Kaiser Aluminum STU:KLU1 -3.76% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.86 as of Aug. 21, 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 0.99. GuruFocus rates STU:KLU1 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €87.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 575 Metals & Mining companies, Kaiser Aluminum ranks better than 70.78% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-21), Kaiser Aluminum's current share price is €128.00. Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €148.10. Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.86.

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

STU:KLU1' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 0.99   Max: 1.61
Current: 0.89

During the past years, Kaiser Aluminum's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.61. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.99.

STU:KLU1's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
70.78% of 575 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.31 vs STU:KLU1: 0.89

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Kaiser Aluminum's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €64.472. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €148.10 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Kaiser Aluminum  (STU:KLU1) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Kaiser Aluminum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Kaiser Aluminum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.

Kaiser Aluminum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Kaiser Aluminum Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.96 0.65 0.54 0.49 0.73

Kaiser Aluminum Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 0.53 0.50 0.73 0.74 1.15

STU:KLU1 vs CSTM, CENX, AA: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Aluminum subindustry, Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Kaiser Aluminum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=128.00/148.10
=0.86

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kaiser Aluminum's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=64.472/333.9520*333.9520
=64.472

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Kaiser Aluminum Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 15.717 241.428 21.740
201612 17.798 241.432 24.618
201703 18.872 243.801 25.850
201706 18.435 244.955 25.133
201709 16.272 246.819 22.016
201712 17.606 246.524 23.850
201803 18.476 249.554 24.724
201806 21.034 251.989 27.876
201809 20.073 252.439 26.555
201812 20.314 251.233 27.002
201903 21.363 254.202 28.065
201906 20.452 256.143 26.665
201909 21.111 256.759 27.458
201912 20.602 256.974 26.773
202003 20.878 258.115 27.012
202006 15.514 257.797 20.097
202009 13.684 260.280 17.557
202012 14.027 260.474 17.984
202103 17.024 264.877 21.464
202106 38.840 271.696 47.740
202109 40.248 274.310 48.999
202112 45.023 278.802 53.929
202203 53.717 287.504 62.395
202206 56.775 296.311 63.987
202209 47.189 296.808 53.094
202212 45.977 296.797 51.733
202303 46.862 301.836 51.848
202306 46.721 305.109 51.138
202309 43.132 307.789 46.798
202312 40.867 306.746 44.492
202403 41.805 312.332 44.699
202406 43.816 314.175 46.574
202409 41.241 315.301 43.681
202412 44.562 315.605 47.153
202503 43.850 319.799 45.791
202506 43.305 322.561 44.834
202509 43.262 324.800 44.481
202512 46.792 324.054 48.221
202603 56.838 330.213 57.482
202606 64.472 333.952 64.472

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.86 mean?
Kaiser Aluminum (STU:KLU1) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.86 as of Aug. 21, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kaiser Aluminum and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 0.99. Over the past decade, Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 1.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Kaiser Aluminum ranks #168 out of 575 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 29.2%.
Is Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Kaiser Aluminum's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.86 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.35 to a high of 1.61. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.31. Kaiser Aluminum's value of 0.86 is 62.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kaiser Aluminum ranks #168 out of 575 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kaiser Aluminum has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kaiser Aluminum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to CSTM and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Kaiser Aluminum ranks #168 out of 575 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Kaiser Aluminum in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.31. Kaiser Aluminum's value of 0.86 is 62.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Kaiser Aluminum's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 1.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.99 vs. the industry median of 2.31, Kaiser Aluminum has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 2.31, based on 575 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kaiser Aluminum's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.86 is 62.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kaiser Aluminum and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kaiser Aluminum's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.86, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 0.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kaiser Aluminum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kaiser Aluminum (STU:KLU1) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €87.36, compared to a current price of €128.00 — trading 46.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.86, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.99 and 62.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.31. Kaiser Aluminum's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kaiser Aluminum (STU:KLU1), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.86 as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kaiser Aluminum (STU:KLU1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kaiser Aluminum stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €128.00 is trading 46.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €87.36. GuruFocus considers Kaiser Aluminum to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:KLU1:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.86 (13% below median its 10-year median of 0.99)
  • GF Value™: €87.36 vs. price of €128.00 (46.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 62.8% below the Metals & Mining median (#168 of 575)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:KLU1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kaiser Aluminum Business Description

Other Exchanges KALU:USA
Address 1550 West McEwen Drive, Suite 500, Franklin, TN, USA, 37067
Kaiser Aluminum Corp specializes in the production of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products, such as aluminum plate and sheet, bare and coated coil and extruded and drawn products, for the end market applications: Aero/HS Products; Packaging; GE Products; and Automotive Extrusions. Its products include fabricated aluminum mill products such as flat-rolled (plate, sheet, and coil), extruded (rod, bar, hollows, and shapes), drawn (rod, bar, pipe, tube and wire) and certain cast aluminum products. Geographically, the company generates majority of its revenue from the United States.
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€128.00
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