NASDAQ$KALU

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Kaiser Aluminum reported second quarter 2024 results, with net sales of $773 million and net income of $3 million.

Kaiser Aluminum's second quarter 2024 results showed a decrease in net sales to $773 million compared to $814 million in the prior year period, driven by a 6% reduction in shipments. Net income was $3 million, impacted by a $9 million unfavorable non-cash LIFO charge. The company is revising its financial outlook due to reduced commercial jet build rates and an extended outage at the Warrick facility.

  • Net sales were $773 million; conversion revenue was $369 million.
  • Net income was $3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted net income was $11 million, or $0.65 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $54 million with a margin of 14.5%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$773M

Previous: $814M-5.0%
EPS

$0.19

Previous: $1.26-84.9%
Conversion Revenue

$369M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$74M

Previous: $64M+15.6%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

20.1%

Previous: 16.8%+19.6%
Shipments (lbs)

297.0M

No prior period
Realized Price per Pound (Net Sales)

$2.61

No prior period
Realized Price per Pound (Conversion Revenue)

$1.24

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$3.1M

Previous: $18.3M-83.1%
Net Income

$3.1M

Previous: $18.3M-83.1%
Operating Income

$15.5M

Previous: $35.9M-56.8%
Gross Profit

$82.9M

Previous: $95.7M-13.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$70.4M

Previous: $19.8M+255.6%
Total Assets

$2.32B

Previous: $2.27B+2.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.1M

Previous: $4.5M-8.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Kaiser Aluminum · Revenue · Quarterly

$773M

Q2 2024-5%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Kaiser Aluminum · $146M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Packaging
    $118M-19.7%
  • Automotive Extrusions
    $28M+7.7%

Forward guidance

The Company expects demand across its end markets in 2024 to remain relatively consistent with 2023 with the potential for a modest upside. Accordingly, for the full year 2024, the Company expects conversion revenue to be flat to up 1% and adjusted EBITDA margins to improve 50 to 100 basis points over 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Demand across end markets expected to remain consistent with 2023.
  • Potential for a modest upside in demand.
  • Shipments expected to improve from current levels in the packaging market.
  • Conversion revenue expected to be flat to up 1% for the full year 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margins expected to improve 50 to 100 basis points over 2023.

Headwinds

  • Cautious near-term outlook for the commercial aerospace market.
  • Lower than expected 2024 build rates resulting in reduced anticipated shipments and conversion revenue year-over-year in aerospace.
  • Typical seasonality in general engineering market expected to result in a slight headwind to shipments.
  • Summer shutdowns in automotive extrusions market expected to result in a slight headwind to shipments.
  • Outages during the first half of 2024 negatively impacted shipments in the packaging market.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

32 / 69 earnings

Positive

+19.4%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-19.7%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.1%+6.0%+7.6%
Q4 2025-9.0%-7.8%-23.2%
Q3 2025+19.4%+20.1%+17.8%
Q2 2025-0.3%-1.2%+1.3%
Q1 2025+5.9%+9.7%+18.6%
Q4 2024+4.9%-0.7%-7.1%
Q3 2024-5.9%+6.3%+14.1%
Q2 2024-19.7%-21.3%-23.6%
Q1 2024-1.3%+6.2%+6.8%
Q4 2023+7.4%+9.6%+23.4%
Q3 2023-10.0%-12.1%-7.2%
Q2 2023+5.2%-0.2%-8.4%
Q1 2023+12.1%+10.9%+10.6%
Q4 2022-7.4%-10.3%-17.3%
Q3 2022+10.2%+11.8%+28.8%
Q2 2022+2.9%+6.0%+8.7%
Q1 2022-1.7%-8.8%-5.5%
Q4 2021-7.2%-5.7%-5.8%
Q3 2021-9.1%-13.0%-10.3%
Q2 2021-2.4%+6.2%+6.7%
Q1 2021+0.5%+5.3%+8.1%
Q4 2020-1.3%+1.5%-5.0%
Q3 2020-0.1%-2.7%+16.7%
Q2 2020-4.4%-5.7%-9.9%
Q1 2020-3.4%-5.2%-11.9%
Q4 2019+3.2%+0.2%-46.7%
Q3 2019+2.2%+10.2%+8.8%
Q2 2019+0.2%+1.2%-9.6%
Q1 2019-6.0%-7.2%-13.6%
Q4 2018+2.6%+4.6%-3.5%
Q3 2018-9.6%-7.1%-9.5%
Q2 2018+3.6%+2.6%+0.2%
Q1 2018+0.4%-1.4%+8.7%
Q4 2017-2.0%-0.5%-5.6%
Q3 2017-3.3%-3.9%-8.0%
Q2 2017+3.2%+5.1%+1.8%
Q1 2017+5.9%+6.1%+2.2%
Q4 2016+0.3%-6.4%-1.3%
Q3 2016-12.5%-12.2%+0.7%
Q2 2016-5.8%-7.3%-5.7%
Q1 2016+0.8%
Q4 2015+0.1%
Q3 2015-0.1%
Q2 2015+4.8%
Q1 2015-0.4%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014-4.8%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014-3.1%
Q4 2013-0.7%
Q3 2013-7.3%
Q2 2013+0.5%
Q1 2013+7.0%
Q4 2012-4.6%
Q3 2012+3.1%
Q2 2012+9.1%
Q1 2012+6.2%
Q4 2008-1.9%
Q4 2011-1.9%
Q3 2011+9.0%
Q2 2011-0.6%
Q1 2010-0.1%
Q1 2011-0.3%
Q4 2010-9.4%
Q3 2010-2.2%
Q3 2009-2.2%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q2 2009+0.5%
Q4 2009+0.5%

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