Century Aluminum Company (CENX)
NASDAQ: CENX · Real-Time Price · USD
23.26
-0.30 (-1.27%)
At close: Aug 15, 2025, 4:00 PM
23.55
+0.29 (1.25%)
After-hours: Aug 15, 2025, 7:13 PM EDT

Century Aluminum Company Statistics

Total Valuation

CENX has a market cap or net worth of $2.17 billion. The enterprise value is $2.62 billion.

Market Cap 2.17B
Enterprise Value 2.62B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 7, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 7, 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 (%) 61.06%
Float 52.56M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 19.44 and the forward PE ratio is 9.21.

PE Ratio 19.44
Forward PE 9.21
PS Ratio 0.89
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 3.00
P/TBV Ratio 3.00
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 36.86
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 23.51
EV / Sales 1.08
EV / EBITDA 10.02
EV / EBIT 14.56
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 Count 2,971
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 +73.07% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.54, so CENX's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 2.54
52-Week Price Change +73.07%
50-Day Moving Average 20.23
200-Day Moving Average 19.21
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.75
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,719,995

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.67 million, so 7.15% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.67M
Short Previous Month 6.66M
Short % of Shares Out 7.15%
Short % of Float 12.69%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.29

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.

Revenue 2.43B
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 5.13%
FCF Yield -1.00%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CENX is $24.00, which is 3.18% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $24.00
Price Target Difference 3.18%
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