Century Aluminum Company (CENX)
NASDAQ: CENX · Real-Time Price · USD
26.09
+1.57 (6.40%)
At close: Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
26.25
+0.16 (0.61%)
After-hours: Sep 12, 2025, 7:54 PM EDT

Century Aluminum Company Statistics

Total Valuation

CENX has a market cap or net worth of $2.44 billion. The enterprise value is $2.88 billion.

Market Cap2.44B
Enterprise Value 2.88B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, November 3, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 3, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

CENX has 93.34 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.68% in one year.

Current Share Class 93.34M
Shares Outstanding 93.34M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.68%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.71%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.76%
Owned by Institutions (%) 61.18%
Float 52.57M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 21.80 and the forward PE ratio is 10.33.

PE Ratio 21.80
Forward PE 10.33
PS Ratio 1.00
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 3.36
P/TBV Ratio 3.36
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 41.34
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 25.88
EV / Sales 1.19
EV / EBITDA 11.03
EV / EBIT 16.03
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.71.

Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 0.54
Debt / Equity 0.71
Debt / EBITDA 1.81
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.82

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.85% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.06%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 12.85%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.99%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 10.06%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 12.01%
Revenue Per Employee $818,580
Profits Per Employee $37,496
Employee Count2,971
Asset Turnover 1.30
Inventory Turnover 4.46

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CENX has paid $2.50 million in taxes.

Income Tax 2.50M
Effective Tax Rate 2.98%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +104.15% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.56, so CENX's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 2.56
52-Week Price Change +104.15%
50-Day Moving Average 21.76
200-Day Moving Average 19.39
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 75.52
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,464,617

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.05 million, so 6.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.05M
Short Previous Month 5.46M
Short % of Shares Out 6.48%
Short % of Float 11.50%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.19

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CENX had revenue of $2.43 billion and earned $111.40 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.20.

Revenue2.43B
Gross Profit 244.90M
Operating Income 179.90M
Pretax Income 228.90M
Net Income 111.40M
EBITDA 261.40M
EBIT 179.90M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.20
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $40.70 million in cash and $488.80 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$448.10 million or -$4.80 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 40.70M
Total Debt 488.80M
Net Cash -448.10M
Net Cash Per Share -$4.80
Equity (Book Value) 684.30M
Book Value Per Share 7.76
Working Capital 339.20M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $58.90 million and capital expenditures -$80.70 million, giving a free cash flow of -$21.80 million.

Operating Cash Flow 58.90M
Capital Expenditures -80.70M
Free Cash Flow -21.80M
FCF Per Share -$0.23
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 10.07%, with operating and profit margins of 7.40% and 4.10%.

Gross Margin 10.07%
Operating Margin 7.40%
Pretax Margin 3.45%
Profit Margin 4.10%
EBITDA Margin 10.75%
EBIT Margin 7.40%
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 -0.68%
Shareholder Yield -0.68%
Earnings Yield 4.57%
FCF Yield -0.90%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CENX is $25.00, which is -4.18% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $25.00
Price Target Difference -4.18%
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 1.36 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.36
Piotroski F-Score 6