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Century Aluminum Company

CENX

NASDAQBasic MaterialsAluminum

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$45.665

+$1.745 · +3.97%

Aug 24, 10:33 AM ET

CENX company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

91

Deep Value

Momentum

36

Weakening

Sentiment

74

Bullish

Risk resilience

35

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Century Aluminum Company, along with its associated entities, manufactures both standard and specialized primary aluminum products across the United States and Iceland. The firm also possesses and manages a facility dedicated to carbon anode production, situated in the Netherlands. Founded in 1981, the company's corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois.

Industry
Aluminum
Sector
Basic Materials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Jesse E. Gary
Listed since
Mar 29, 1996
Employees
2,906

Market position

Day range

Current $45.665

52-week range

Current $45.665

Open
$45.15
Previous close
$43.92
Volume
437.78K
0.22× average
Average volume
2.01M
Average daily volume
Market cap
4.52B USD
Beta
2
Market reference 1
50-day average
$46.9492
-2.74% below average
200-day average
$48.6891
-6.21% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
4.1B USD
P/E (TTM)
7.49×
P/B (TTM)
3.22×
P/S (TTM)
1.69×
EV / EBITDA
28.86×
Earnings yield
1.13%
Free cash flow yield
2.30%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
19.27%
Operating margin
14.87%
Net margin
22.63%
Return on equity
5.06%
Return on assets
1.83%
Return on invested capital
8.66%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.34×
Current ratio
1.97×
Altman Z-score
3.46
Piotroski F-score
5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends17%8%-1%-10%Gross margin, FY2021: 5.61%Gross margin, FY2022: 1.68%Gross margin, FY2023: 4.21%Gross margin, FY2024: 8.33%Gross margin, FY2025: 10.14%Operating margin, FY2021: 2.98%Operating margin, FY2022: -5.41%Operating margin, FY2023: 1.46%Operating margin, FY2024: 5.47%Operating margin, FY2025: 6.25%Net margin, FY2021: -7.55%Net margin, FY2022: -0.51%Net margin, FY2023: -1.97%Net margin, FY2024: 15.17%Net margin, FY2025: 1.65%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 5.61%. Gross margin FY2022 1.68%. Gross margin FY2023 4.21%. Gross margin FY2024 8.33%. Gross margin FY2025 10.14%. Operating margin FY2021 2.98%. Operating margin FY2022 -5.41%. Operating margin FY2023 1.46%. Operating margin FY2024 5.47%. Operating margin FY2025 6.25%. Net margin FY2021 -7.55%. Net margin FY2022 -0.51%. Net margin FY2023 -1.97%. Net margin FY2024 15.17%. Net margin FY2025 1.65%.

Income trends

Revenue

2.53B USD+13.85%

Operating income

158.1M USD+30.23%

Net income

41.8M USD-87.59%
Income trends across reported periods3.07B USD1.89B USD716.22M USD−461.54M USDRevenue, FY2021: 2.21B USDRevenue, FY2022: 2.78B USDRevenue, FY2023: 2.19B USDRevenue, FY2024: 2.22B USDRevenue, FY2025: 2.53B USDOperating income, FY2021: 66M USDOperating income, FY2022: −150.2M USDOperating income, FY2023: 31.8M USDOperating income, FY2024: 121.4M USDOperating income, FY2025: 158.1M USDNet income, FY2021: −167.1M USDNet income, FY2022: −14.1M USDNet income, FY2023: −43.1M USDNet income, FY2024: 336.8M USDNet income, FY2025: 41.8M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 2.21B USD. Revenue FY2022 2.78B USD. Revenue FY2023 2.19B USD. Revenue FY2024 2.22B USD. Revenue FY2025 2.53B USD. Operating income FY2021 66M USD. Operating income FY2022 −150.2M USD. Operating income FY2023 31.8M USD. Operating income FY2024 121.4M USD. Operating income FY2025 158.1M USD. Net income FY2021 −167.1M USD. Net income FY2022 −14.1M USD. Net income FY2023 −43.1M USD. Net income FY2024 336.8M USD. Net income FY2025 41.8M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue2.53B USD2.22B USD2.19B USD2.78B USD2.21B USD
Cost of goods sold2.27B USD2.04B USD2.09B USD2.73B USD2.09B USD
Gross profit256.4M USD185M USD91.9M USD46.7M USD124.2M USD
Selling, general, and administrative79.9M USD56.8M USD44.3M USD37.5M USD57.6M USD
Operating expenses98.3M USD63.6M USD60.1M USD196.9M USD58.2M USD
Interest income9.2M USD2.1M USD2M USD500K USD800K USD
Interest expense47.7M USD43.1M USD35.5M USD29.3M USD30.4M USD
Depreciation and amortization91.8M USD81.8M USD74.7M USD73.4M USD82.6M USD
Operating income158.1M USD121.4M USD31.8M USD−150.2M USD66M USD
Net income41.8M USD336.8M USD−43.1M USD−14.1M USD−167.1M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
45%
5 beats, 6 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-29.55%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
2.46
Estimate 2.33 · Beat by 5.58%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates3.031.930.82-0.28Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual 0.47, estimate 0.42, surprise +11.90%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 7, 2025: actual 0.28, estimate 0.53, surprise -47.17%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual -0.05, estimate 0.34, surprise -114.71%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 0.15, estimate 0.79, surprise -81.01%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 19, 2026: actual 0.02, estimate 1.25, surprise -98.40%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 1.06, estimate 1.16, surprise -8.62%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 2.46, estimate 2.33, surprise +5.58%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.8, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.01B829.66M653.09M476.52MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual 631M USD, estimate 515.22M USD, surprise +22.47%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 7, 2025: actual 633.9M USD, estimate 577.6M USD, surprise +9.75%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 628.1M USD, estimate 611.35M USD, surprise +2.74%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 632.2M USD, estimate 628.46M USD, surprise +0.60%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 19, 2026: actual 633.7M USD, estimate 651.61M USD, surprise -2.75%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 649.2M USD, estimate 636.35M USD, surprise +2.02%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 752.1M USD, estimate 817.15M USD, surprise -7.96%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 967.52M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$70.67

54.76% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $77.00Average $70.67Low $60.00

Rating distribution

22 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy941%
Hold1150%
Sell29%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

4 institutions
Wolfe ResearchupgradePeer PerformOutperform

CENX news

investors.com

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gurufocus.com

Century Aluminum Co (CENX) Shares Fall 3.1% -- GF Value Says Still Overvalued

On August 18, 2026, Century Aluminum Co (CENX) shares fell 3.1% today, bringing the current price to $45.66. The stock has experienced a 52-week range from $20.

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defenseworld.net

Bank of America Corp DE Grows Holdings in Century Aluminum Company $CENX

Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) by 98.0% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission…

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zacks.com

Century Aluminum Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates, Sales Rise Y/Y

CENX posted a sharp Q2 profit increase as higher aluminum prices and shipments drove EBITDA to $326.9M, despite a sales miss.

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defenseworld.net

California State Teachers Retirement System Buys 12,719 Shares of Century Aluminum Company $CENX

California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) by 24.8% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and…

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defenseworld.net

Cetera Investment Advisers Acquires 36,469 Shares of Century Aluminum Company $CENX

Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) by 510.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The…

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ETFs holding CENX

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF logoiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR
Market value
161.72M
Weight
0.14%
AUM
111.19B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$147.16-0.10%
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF logoState Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETFXME
Market value
132.11M
Weight
2.88%
AUM
4.58B USD
Expense ratio
0.35%
Price / 1D
$119.54+0.17%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
98.78M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$377.2-0.27%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
77.89M
Weight
0.10%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$298.86-0.37%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
71.32M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$303.59-0.38%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK
Market value
41.34M
Weight
0.09%
AUM
43.8B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$355.05-1.00%
Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF logoGlobal X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFPAVE
Market value
40.2M
Weight
0.29%
AUM
13.86B USD
Expense ratio
0.47%
Price / 1D
$56.225-0.29%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
29.1M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$244.17-0.56%

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