Century Aluminum Company (CENX)
NASDAQ: CENX · Real-Time Price · USD
31.08
+0.22 (0.71%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
31.52
+0.44 (1.42%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:50 PM EST

Century Aluminum Company Statistics

Total Valuation

CENX has a market cap or net worth of $2.90 billion. The enterprise value is $3.37 billion.

Market Cap2.90B
Enterprise Value 3.37B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

CENX has 93.34 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.01% in one year.

Current Share Class 93.34M
Shares Outstanding 93.34M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.01%
Shares Change (QoQ) +6.32%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.73%
Owned by Institutions (%) 61.66%
Float 56.64M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 37.27 and the forward PE ratio is 6.78.

PE Ratio 37.27
Forward PE 6.78
PS Ratio 1.15
Forward PS 1.07
PB Ratio 3.91
P/TBV Ratio 3.91
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 71.10
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 41.69
EV / Sales 1.33
EV / EBITDA 13.31
EV / EBIT 19.31
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.71, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.89.

Current Ratio 1.71
Quick Ratio 0.74
Debt / Equity 0.89
Debt / EBITDA 2.37
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.62

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.50% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.97%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.50%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.41%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 8.97%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.36%
Revenue Per Employee $849,916
Profits Per Employee $27,196
Employee Count2,971
Asset Turnover 1.25
Inventory Turnover 4.15

Taxes

Income Tax -600,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +30.81% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.29, so CENX's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 2.29
52-Week Price Change +30.81%
50-Day Moving Average 29.84
200-Day Moving Average 22.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.68
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,665,533

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.79 million, so 8.35% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 7.79M
Short Previous Month 7.50M
Short % of Shares Out 8.35%
Short % of Float 13.75%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.88

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CENX had revenue of $2.53 billion and earned $80.80 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.83.

Revenue2.53B
Gross Profit 240.40M
Operating Income 174.40M
Pretax Income 49.10M
Net Income 80.80M
EBITDA 253.00M
EBIT 174.40M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.83
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $151.40 million in cash and $618.50 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$467.10 million or -$5.00 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 151.40M
Total Debt 618.50M
Net Cash -467.10M
Net Cash Per Share -$5.00
Equity (Book Value) 697.40M
Book Value Per Share 7.95
Working Capital 428.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $40.80 million and capital expenditures -$78.30 million, giving a free cash flow of -$37.50 million.

Operating Cash Flow 40.80M
Capital Expenditures -78.30M
Free Cash Flow -37.50M
FCF Per Share -$0.40
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 9.52%, with operating and profit margins of 6.91% and 2.67%.

Gross Margin 9.52%
Operating Margin 6.91%
Pretax Margin 1.94%
Profit Margin 2.67%
EBITDA Margin 10.02%
EBIT Margin 6.91%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

CENX does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 2.01%
Shareholder Yield 2.01%
Earnings Yield 2.79%
FCF Yield -1.29%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CENX is $33.00, which is 6.18% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $33.00
Price Target Difference 6.18%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

CENX has an Altman Z-Score of 1.39 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.39
Piotroski F-Score 6