The historical rank and industry rank for Kaiser Aluminum's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
KALU'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -26.71 Med: 4.31 Max: 11.06
Current: 2.24
KALU's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 55.35% of 860
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.585
vs KALU: 2.24
Kaiser Aluminum Pretax Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Kaiser Aluminum's Pretax Margin % 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.
Competitive Comparison of Kaiser Aluminum's Pretax Margin %
For the Aluminum subindustry, Kaiser Aluminum's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Kaiser Aluminum's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kaiser Aluminum's Pretax Margin % falls into.
Kaiser Aluminum Pretax Margin % Calculation
Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
Kaiser Aluminum's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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.
Kaiser Aluminum (NAS:KALU) Pretax Margin % Explanation
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
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Kaiser Aluminum (Kaiser Aluminum) Business Description
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.
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