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Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Analysis

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) is a Aluminum stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CENX

$34.52

+$1.02 (+3.04%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CENX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$33.66
Previous Close
$33.50
Day's Range
33.25–35.21
52-Week Range
25.40–70.43
Volume
2.78M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.08
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.38B
P/E Ratio
5.90
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
2.98
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.06
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.27
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.79
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.53B+13.85%
Net Income (FY)
$41.80M−87.59%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
22.56%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
98.99M
1-Year Return
+11.39%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
1.89M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CENX closed at $34.52, +11.39% over 1 year.

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a market capitalization of $3.38B.

In fiscal 2025, CENX reported revenue of $2.53B.

CENX Stock Return by Calendar Year

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,139
+11.39%
5 years
$10,000 $22,372
+123.72%
10 years
$10,000 $47,878
+378.78%

If you had invested $10,000 in Century Aluminum Company (CENX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $47,878 at the close on October 21, 2026: +378.78% in total, +16.95% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−11.89%
2025+115.04%
2024+50.08%
2023+48.41%
2022−50.60%
2021+50.14%
2020+46.68%
2019+2.87%
2018−62.78%
2017+129.44%
2016 (partial year)+23.17%

As of October 21, 2026.

CENX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.53B$41.80M1.7%
2024$2.22B$336.80M15.2%
2023$2.19B−$43.10M−2.0%
2022$2.78B−$14.10M−0.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.53B$256.40M$158.10M$41.80M1.7%
2024$2.22B$172.00M$108.40M$336.80M15.2%
2023$2.19B$87.60M$27.50M−$43.10M−2.0%
2022$2.78B$46.70M$9.20M−$14.10M−0.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CENX Valuation vs Aluminum Median

Median of 4 stocks
MetricCENXAluminum medianvs median
P/E5.906.8514% below
P/S ratio1.270.6887% above
Profit margin22.56%8.18%14.4 pts above

Medians across 4 Aluminum stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) carries a market capitalisation of $3.38B. It is classified in the Aluminum industry, within the Basic Materials sector. The company reports 2,906 employees.

The most recent close on file for CENX is $34.52, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$1.02 (+3.04%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $25.40 to $70.43. The latest close sits 35.91% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.53B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.22B, that is a change of +13.85%. Net income for the same year was $41.80M. That is −87.59% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 22.56%. That is 14.4 percentage points above the Aluminum median of 8.18%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.79.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.78B in 2022 to $2.53B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 5.9 times earnings. That is 13.81% below the Aluminum median of 6.85. The forward P/E on file is 2.98. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.06. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.27. On price-to-sales that is 86.5% above the Aluminum median of 0.68. 4 Aluminum companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 2.08. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 70.39%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +11.39%. Measured over 10 years, that is +16.95% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for CENX.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +129.44% and 2018 returned −62.78%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −11.89% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) operates in the Aluminum industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Century Aluminum Company CENX $3.38B 5.9
Alcoa Corporation AA $10.75B 7.1
Constellium SE CSTM $3.47B 6.6
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation KALU $2.52B 11.4

The Aluminum industry average P/E ratio is 6.8x. Century Aluminum Company trades at a P/E of 5.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Century Aluminum Company

Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces primary aluminum and alumina in the United States and Iceland. The company engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products. It also owns and operates a carbon anode production facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands; and operates aluminum reduction facilities or smelters; and bauxite mining and alumina refining in Jamaica. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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