How did KALU's Q4 earnings surprise impact its annual performance?

Kaiser Aluminum's (KALU) Q4 earnings surprise had a negative impact on its annual performance, as the company reported a net loss of $29.6 million for 2022, compared to a net income of $47.2 million for 2023.

The earnings surprise in Q4 2024 was -$0.27, which suggests that the company's performance in that quarter was below market expectations. This negative surprise could have further contributed to the decline in the company's annual net income.

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Net Income YoY|Net Income|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2022 Q1|80|8100000|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2022 Q2|38.392857142857146|-1.38E7|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2022 Q3|208.69565217391303|2500000|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2022 Q4|-1652.9411764705883|-2.64E7|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2023 Q1|96.29629629629629|1.59E7|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2023 Q2|232.60869565217394|1.83E7|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2023 Q3|115.99999999999999|5400000|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2023 Q4|128.78787878787878|7600000|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2024 Q1|54.71698113207547|2.46E7|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2024 Q2|-83.06010928961749|3100000|185|

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Total Revenue YoY|Total Revenue|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2022 Q1|192.83950617283952|9.488E8|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2022 Q2|28.771929824561404|9.542E8|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2022 Q3|-0.22648547828403942|7.489E8|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2022 Q4|-3.7698412698412698|7.76E8|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2023 Q1|-14.881956155143339|8.076E8|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2023 Q2|-14.682456508069588|8.141E8|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2023 Q3|-0.7077046334624115|7.436E8|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2023 Q4|-6.997422680412371|7.217E8|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2024 Q1|-8.680039623576027|7.375E8|185|
|KALU|KALU.O|Kaiser Aluminum|2024 Q2|-4.999385824837244|7.734E8|185|