Performance analysis of Kaiser Aluminum (KALU)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, KALU has had an average annual return of +30.64%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, KALU has had an average annual return of +9.81%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.
Over the past 10 years, KALU has had an average annual return of +9.84%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.
Since Jul 7, 2006, KALU has had an average annual return of +9.48%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.24% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +38.06% | +70.20% | +2.88% | -2.15% | -16.14% | -2.38% | -7.55% | +27.27% | -14.66% | +40.65% | -5.00% | +19.53% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||
| +3.70% | +16.04% | +37.13% | -6.58% | +23.20% | +90.64% | -71.11% | +42.68% | +32.65% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.40% | +6.13% | -7.40% | +42.04% | +6.81% | +7.47% | -19.78% | +38.06% | |||||
| 2025 | +0.68% | +1.09% | -14.33% | +7.68% | +12.61% | +10.07% | -2.34% | +0.73% | -0.91% | +18.27% | +6.10% | +19.58% | +70.20% |
| 2024 | -7.77% | +11.74% | +23.22% | +2.16% | +8.08% | -10.12% | -9.59% | -5.26% | -2.72% | +3.55% | +9.45% | -13.55% | +2.88% |
| 2023 | +16.26% | -9.37% | -5.91% | -10.82% | -8.10% | +18.61% | +14.45% | -6.50% | -0.87% | -23.62% | +2.96% | +21.73% | -2.15% |
| 2022 | +2.73% | +0.78% | -2.42% | +3.30% | +5.87% | -22.59% | -3.17% | -5.29% | -14.50% | +33% | +11.89% | -15.97% | -16.14% |
| 2021 | -11.70% | +31.61% | -3.16% | +9.73% | +7.40% | -4.56% | -0.83% | +3.76% | -13.70% | -10.20% | -8.14% | +5.28% | -2.38% |
| 2020 | -9.09% | -5.59% | -26.73% | +5.22% | -0.66% | +2.60% | -15.02% | +3.76% | -16.63% | +18.65% | +23.92% | +26.82% | -7.55% |
| 2019 | +13.12% | +9.08% | -4.34% | -5.47% | -9.43% | +9.53% | -0.76% | -8.15% | +11.92% | +8.84% | +2.33% | +1.20% | +27.27% |
| 2018 | +3.67% | -8.95% | +0.53% | -1.81% | +11.89% | -5.58% | +7.74% | -1.82% | -0.48% | -12.05% | +2.47% | -8.63% | -14.66% |
| 2017 | +1.63% | +0.47% | +1.35% | +6.28% | -2.43% | +7.48% | +10.47% | -0.99% | +7.08% | -3.35% | -2.34% | +10.31% | +40.65% |
Drawdown analysis of Kaiser Aluminum (KALU)
The maximum drawdown for the KALU was -82.07%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1429 trading sessions.
The current KALU drawdown is -19.78%.
Since Jul 7, 2006 KALU has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 3 times
- 40% or more: 3 times
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 6 times
- 10% or more: 14 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -82.07% | May 11, 2007 | 387 | Nov 20, 2008 | 1429 | Jul 29, 2014 | 1816 |
| -58.39% | May 11, 2021 | 982 | Apr 8, 2025 | 181 | Dec 26, 2025 | 1163 |
| -55.43% | Dec 17, 2019 | 195 | Sep 25, 2020 | 100 | Feb 19, 2021 | 295 |
| -26.24% | Jan 22, 2018 | 233 | Dec 24, 2018 | 217 | Nov 4, 2019 | 450 |
| -26.03% | Feb 11, 2026 | 26 | Mar 20, 2026 | 19 | Apr 17, 2026 | 45 |
| -24.41% | Apr 29, 2016 | 121 | Oct 20, 2016 | 183 | Jul 14, 2017 | 304 |
| -19.78% | Jun 30, 2026 | 13 | Jul 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -18.21% | Mar 10, 2021 | 10 | Mar 24, 2021 | 27 | May 3, 2021 | 37 |
| -15.90% | Dec 4, 2015 | 46 | Feb 11, 2016 | 48 | Apr 21, 2016 | 94 |
| -15.73% | Jul 24, 2006 | 34 | Sep 11, 2006 | 20 | Oct 9, 2006 | 54 |
| -14.54% | Aug 27, 2014 | 42 | Oct 27, 2014 | 127 | Apr 30, 2015 | 169 |
| -13.98% | Oct 13, 2017 | 23 | Nov 15, 2017 | 28 | Dec 27, 2017 | 51 |
| -11.69% | Dec 15, 2006 | 6 | Dec 26, 2006 | 18 | Jan 24, 2007 | 24 |
| -11.41% | Feb 13, 2007 | 13 | Mar 5, 2007 | 15 | Mar 26, 2007 | 28 |
| -9.77% | Jul 29, 2015 | 19 | Aug 25, 2015 | 68 | Dec 1, 2015 | 87 |
| -9.66% | May 6, 2026 | 9 | May 19, 2026 | 4 | May 26, 2026 | 13 |
| -8.27% | Feb 24, 2021 | 6 | Mar 4, 2021 | 4 | Mar 10, 2021 | 10 |
| -8.27% | Jun 12, 2026 | 7 | Jun 24, 2026 | 4 | Jun 30, 2026 | 11 |
| -8.14% | Jun 2, 2026 | 6 | Jun 10, 2026 | 2 | Jun 12, 2026 | 8 |
| -7.36% | Jan 21, 2026 | 7 | Jan 30, 2026 | 2 | Feb 3, 2026 | 9 |
| -5.85% | Jun 23, 2015 | 19 | Jul 21, 2015 | 1 | Jul 22, 2015 | 20 |
| -5.65% | Feb 3, 2026 | 2 | Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | Feb 9, 2026 | 4 |
| -5.40% | Nov 5, 2019 | 19 | Dec 3, 2019 | 6 | Dec 11, 2019 | 25 |
| -4.74% | Apr 24, 2026 | 6 | May 4, 2026 | 2 | May 6, 2026 | 8 |
| -3.88% | Apr 3, 2007 | 11 | Apr 19, 2007 | 1 | Apr 20, 2007 | 12 |