Kaiser Aluminum (NAS:KALU) Inventory-to-Revenue

: 0.69 (As of Dec. 2022)

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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 Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was $532 Mil. Kaiser Aluminum's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was $776 Mil. Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 0.69.

Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 increased from Sep. 2022 (0.67) to Sep. 2022 (0.69)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

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. 2022 was 64.91.

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. 2022 was 1.41.

Kaiser Aluminum Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Kaiser Aluminum Annual Data

Trend

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Inventory-to-Revenue

0.13

0.14

0.11

0.14

Kaiser Aluminum Quarterly Data
	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22
Inventory-to-Revenue																0.51	0.44	0.47	0.67	0.69

Competitive Comparison

For the Aluminum subindustry, Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

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Kaiser Aluminum Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory-to-Revenue falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the Inventory-to-Revenue's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.

Kaiser Aluminum Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2021 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=	( (404.6	+	525.4)	/	2 )	/	3427.9
=	465					/	3427.9
=	0.14

Kaiser Aluminum's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2022 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=	( (538.1	+	525.4)	/	2 )	/	776
=	531.75					/	776
=	0.69

Kaiser Aluminum (NAS:KALU) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

1. 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. 2022 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2022 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2022 )	*	Days in Period
	=	531.75	/	747.5	*	365 / 4
	=	64.91

2. 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. 2022 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2022 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2022 )
	=	747.5	/	531.75
	=	1.41

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Kaiser Aluminum (NAS:KALU) Business Description

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KLU1:Germany

Address

27422 Portola Parkway, Suite 200, Foothill Ranch, CA, USA, 92610-2831

Website

https://www.kaiseraluminum.com

Kaiser Aluminum Corp produces and sells semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products primarily to industrial customers. The firm purchases primary and scrap aluminum, primarily from its five largest suppliers, and processes it into specialized value-added products. The company 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 US and Canada.

Executives

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
Leo Wilfred Gerard	director	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Blain Tiffany	officer: SVP - Sales & Marketing	3400 N. WOLF ROAD, FRANKLIN PARK IL 60131
Brant Weaver	officer: VP - Strategic Development	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Teresa Mosley Sebastian	director	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Donald J Stebbins	director	C/O WABCO HOLDINGS INC., ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE, PISCATAWAY NJ 08855
Jennifer Huey	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Lynn Courtney	officer: Vice President and Treasurer	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Emily M Liggett	director
Del L Miller	officer: Vice President and Treasurer	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, STE. 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610-2831
L Patrick Hassey	director
Jason Walsh	officer: VP-Financial Plann. & Analysis	27422 PORTOLA PKWY., SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610-2831
Mark Krouse	officer: VP ? Human Resources	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610-2831
Keith Harvey	officer: SVP - Sales & Marketing	27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610-2831