Century Aluminum Company (CENX)
NASDAQ: CENX · Real-Time Price · USD
43.92
+0.52 (1.20%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
45.00
+1.08 (2.46%)
Pre-market: Aug 24, 2026, 4:10 AM EDT

Century Aluminum Company Statistics

Total Valuation

CENX has a market cap or net worth of $4.35 billion. The enterprise value is $4.48 billion.

Market Cap4.35B
Enterprise Value 4.48B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 6, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

CENX has 98.99 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.21% in one year.

Current Share Class 98.99M
Shares Outstanding 98.99M
Shares Change (YoY) +4.21%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.19%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.67%
Owned by Institutions (%) 76.60%
Float 68.61M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 7.29 and the forward PE ratio is 3.24.

PE Ratio 7.29
Forward PE 3.24
PS Ratio 1.63
Forward PS 1.06
PB Ratio 3.10
P/TBV Ratio 3.10
P/FCF Ratio 28.76
P/OCF Ratio 12.76
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.36, with an EV/FCF ratio of 29.66.

EV / Earnings 7.44
EV / Sales 1.68
EV / EBITDA 9.36
EV / EBIT 11.36
EV / FCF 29.66

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.31.

Current Ratio 2.75
Quick Ratio 1.44
Debt / Equity 0.31
Debt / EBITDA 0.98
Debt / FCF 3.17
Interest Coverage 8.81

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 51.75% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 24.23%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 51.75%
Return on Assets (ROA) 10.23%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 24.23%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 16.69%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 14.65%
Revenue Per Employee $917,825
Profits Per Employee $207,502
Employee Count2,906
Asset Turnover 1.11
Inventory Turnover 3.95

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CENX has paid $500,000 in taxes.

Income Tax 500,000
Effective Tax Rate 0.09%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +101.10% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.00, so CENX's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 2.00
52-Week Price Change +101.10%
50-Day Moving Average 46.95
200-Day Moving Average 48.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 42.18
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,261,332

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.92 million, so 10.02% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 9.92M
Short Previous Month 9.78M
Short % of Shares Out 10.02%
Short % of Float 14.45%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.40

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CENX had revenue of $2.67 billion and earned $603.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $6.02.

Revenue2.67B
Gross Profit 503.80M
Operating Income 394.90M
Pretax Income 574.60M
Net Income 603.00M
EBITDA 479.00M
EBIT 394.90M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $6.02
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $343.40 million in cash and $480.00 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$136.60 million or -$1.38 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 343.40M
Total Debt 480.00M
Net Cash -136.60M
Net Cash Per Share -$1.38
Equity (Book Value) 1.53B
Book Value Per Share 14.17
Working Capital 892.20M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $340.80 million and capital expenditures -$189.60 million, giving a free cash flow of $151.20 million.

Operating Cash Flow 340.80M
Capital Expenditures -189.60M
Depreciation & Amortization 84.10M
Net Borrowing -6.40M
Free Cash Flow 151.20M
FCF Per Share $1.53
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 18.89%, with operating and profit margins of 14.81% and 22.56%.

Gross Margin 18.89%
Operating Margin 14.81%
Pretax Margin 21.54%
Profit Margin 22.56%
EBITDA Margin 17.96%
EBIT Margin 14.81%
FCF Margin 5.67%

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 -4.21%
Shareholder Yield n/a
Earnings Yield 13.87%
FCF Yield 3.48%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CENX is $70.00, which is 59.38% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $70.00
Price Target Difference 59.38%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 4
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 17.77%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 78.53%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
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 3 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 3
Piotroski F-Score 5