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KALU (Kaiser Aluminum) Days Inventory : 65.04 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Kaiser Aluminum Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Kaiser Aluminum's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $489 Mil. Kaiser Aluminum's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $686 Mil. Hence, Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 65.04.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

KALU' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.26   Med: 65.16   Max: 76.43
Current: 64.38

During the past 13 years, Kaiser Aluminum's highest Days Inventory was 76.43. The lowest was 43.26. And the median was 65.16.

KALU's Days Inventory is ranked better than
63.69% of 650 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 86.975 vs KALU: 64.38

Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2023 (68.83) to Dec. 2024 (65.04).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.40.

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 three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.64.


Kaiser Aluminum Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Chart

Kaiser Aluminum Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 63.90 43.26 53.37 66.42 66.53

Kaiser Aluminum Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Days Inventory 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 68.83 67.31 60.67 62.54 65.04

Competitive Comparison of Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory

For the Aluminum subindustry, Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory falls into.


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Kaiser Aluminum Days Inventory Calculation

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 fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (477.2 + 503.9) / 2 ) / 2691.1*365
=490.55 / 2691.1*365
=66.53

Kaiser Aluminum's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (473.9 + 503.9) / 2 ) / 685.9*365 / 4
=488.9 / 685.9*365 / 4
=65.04

* 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  (NAS:KALU) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

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

Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

2. 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 three months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

* 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.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


Kaiser Aluminum Days Inventory Related Terms

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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 predominantly to industrial customers. 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.
Executives
Keith Harvey officer: SVP - Sales & Marketing 27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610-2831
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
Blain Tiffany officer: EVP - Sales & Marketing 3400 N. WOLF ROAD, FRANKLIN PARK IL 60131
Jennifer Huey officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 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
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