Century Aluminum/$CENX
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About Century Aluminum
Century Aluminum Co produces primary aluminum standard grade and value-added products. The firm operates smelter facilities in the United States and Iceland. The majority of revenue is generated from Glencore, which agreed to purchase nearly all of Century Aluminum's North American production. The company produces high purity aluminum, standard-grade aluminum sow and tee bars, and value-added billet and foundry products. The company also owns a carbon anode production facility in the Netherlands.
- Ticker
- $CENX
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 2,906
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Website
- centuryaluminum.com
Century Aluminum Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$4.1B
6.89
$6.02
2.00
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Price and volume
Market cap
$4.1B
Beta
2
52-week high
$70.43
52-week low
$25.40
Average daily volume
2M
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.751
Quick ratio
1.442
Long term debt to equity
0.313
Total debt to equity
0.313
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.81%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
479
Gross margin (TTM)
18.89%
Net profit margin (TTM)
22.56%
Operating margin (TTM)
14.81%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
0.09%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$920,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.23%
Return on equity (TTM)
51.75%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
6.895
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.511
Price to book
2.93
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.93
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
26.663
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.75%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.558
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.67%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
403.50%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.14%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.04%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
78.18%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
15.42%
What the Analysts think about Century Aluminum
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Century Aluminum stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Century Aluminum stock.
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Century Aluminum started production from its Mt. Holly expansion in South Carolina, expected to boost U.S. primary aluminum output by about 10% and drive higher volumes by end-June 2026. (Bloomberg)
The company’s Natur-Al low-carbon aluminum product line aligns with growing demand for sustainable metals, potentially allowing for premium pricing. (Bloomberg)
Global aluminum prices surged with a 10.4% monthly gain in March 2026 to near $3,500/ton, marking the best month in nearly two years and enhancing revenue and margin prospects for producers like Century Aluminum. (Bloomberg)
Aluminum prices plunged 8.4% on the London Metal Exchange on March 19, 2026, the biggest drop since 2018, underscoring the volatility risk to Century Aluminum’s margins. (Bloomberg)
After reaching four-year highs, aluminum prices fell back on March 13, 2026, due to concerns over prolonged Middle East conflict, suggesting demand uncertainty that could pressure pricing for producers like Century Aluminum. (Bloomberg)
Century Aluminum relies on Glencore under agreements to sell a substantial portion of its production, exposing it to counterparty and revenue concentration risks if off-take terms are renegotiated or terminated. (10-K Dec 31, 2025)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Century Aluminum
AllGBPUSDEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $CENX weighting |
|---|---|---|
WisdomTree Energy Transition Metals and Rare Earths Miners£WREE | £1B | 1.24% |
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.13% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.13% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.10% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.03% |
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