Century Aluminum Company (CENX) stock price, financials & research

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Jul 10, 2026

59/ 100

GoAI Score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

91

Deep Value

Sentiment

74

Bullish

Risk

65

High Risk

Momentum

36

Weakening

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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 $46.775

$46.29$47.39

52-week range

Current $46.775

$21.48$70.43

Open: $46.77
Previous close: $47.51
Volume: 1.07M; 0.53× average
Average volume: 2.04M; Average daily volume
Market cap: 4.63B USD
Beta: 1.99; Market reference 1
50-day average: $45.646; +2.47% above average
200-day average: $49.5071; -5.52% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value: 4.1B USD
P/E (TTM): 7.67×
P/B (TTM): 3.3×
P/S (TTM): 1.74×
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: 3.58
Piotroski F-score: 5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin

Income trends

Revenue

2.53B USD+13.85%

Operating income

158.1M USD+30.23%

Net income

41.8M USD-87.59%

Financial statements: Income statement
Metric (USD)	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Revenue	2.53B USD	2.22B USD	2.19B USD	2.78B USD	2.21B USD
Cost of goods sold	2.27B USD	2.04B USD	2.09B USD	2.73B USD	2.09B USD
Gross profit	256.4M USD	185M USD	91.9M USD	46.7M USD	124.2M USD
Selling, general, and administrative	79.9M USD	56.8M USD	44.3M USD	37.5M USD	57.6M USD
Operating expenses	98.3M USD	63.6M USD	60.1M USD	196.9M USD	58.2M USD
Interest income	9.2M USD	2.1M USD	2M USD	500K USD	800K USD
Interest expense	47.7M USD	43.1M USD	35.5M USD	29.3M USD	30.4M USD
Depreciation and amortization	91.8M USD	81.8M USD	74.7M USD	73.4M USD	82.6M USD
Operating income	158.1M USD	121.4M USD	31.8M USD	−150.2M USD	66M USD
Net income	41.8M USD	336.8M USD	−43.1M USD	−14.1M USD	−167.1M USD

Company facts updated Sep 6, 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

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate

Latest fiscal-year EPS: 0.42; FY2025 · -87.23% year over year
Latest fiscal-year revenue: 2.53B USD; FY2025 · +13.85% year over year
Next fiscal-year EPS consensus: 10.07; FY2026 · 2 analysts
Next fiscal-year revenue consensus: 3.38B USD; FY2026 · 3 analysts

Annual EPS trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast

Annual revenue trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$70.67

51.08% 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 PerformOutperformDec 3, 2024

CENX news

gurufocus.comAug 27, 2026

A Look at Century Aluminum Co (CENX) After 4.4% Gain -- GF Value $23.25 vs Price $45.89

On August 27, 2026, Century Aluminum Co (CENX) shares rose 4.4% to a current price of $45.89, showing a strong performance within its 52-week range of $20.91 to

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defenseworld.netAug 25, 2026

BlackRock Inc. Takes $474.13 Million Position in Century Aluminum Company $CENX

BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 10,304,905 shares of…

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investors.comAug 22, 2026

U.S. Steel Stocks Nucor, Steel Dynamics: Big Winners As Canada Trade Talks Collapse?

Nucor and Steel Dynamics tumbled last week on the prospect of lower steel tariffs.

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gurufocus.comAug 18, 2026

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.netAug 15, 2026

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.comAug 13, 2026

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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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$0.20

2001 complete year0.0% since 1997

$0.20

1,997

$0.20

1,998

$0.20

1,999

$0.20

2,000

$0.20

2,001

Corporate action history

Action	Ex-dividend date	Details	Record date	Payment date
Dividend	Sep 18, 2002	$0.05Quarterly	Sep 20, 2002	Sep 30, 2002
Dividend	Jun 12, 2002	$0.05Quarterly	Jun 14, 2002	Jun 28, 2002
Dividend	Mar 13, 2002	$0.05Quarterly	Mar 15, 2002	Mar 29, 2002
Dividend	Dec 12, 2001	$0.05Quarterly	Dec 14, 2001	Dec 28, 2001
Dividend	Sep 12, 2001	$0.05Quarterly	Sep 14, 2001	Sep 28, 2001
Dividend	Jun 13, 2001	$0.05Quarterly	Jun 15, 2001	Jun 29, 2001