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    Century Aluminum Company (CENX)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • ALUMINUM • NASDAQ

    $34.20
    +0.98 (+2.95%)

    Market Cap: $3.39B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    67%(26/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +62.75%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.90
    Range$2.14 - $3.53
    3 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$3.48-16.8%
    60d ago$2.63+10.1%
    30d ago$2.80+3.5%
    7d ago$3.08-5.9%
    Current$2.90
    Revenue Consensus
    $956M
    Range$859M - $1.1B
    4 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.18
    Range$1.53 - $4.19
    3 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $941M
    Range$769M - $1.1B
    4 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$3.18---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.90---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$2.39$2.40-0.42%Miss+4880.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$1.63$1.78-8.43%Miss+352.8%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 19
    		$1.25$1.30-3.85%Miss+155.1%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.56$0.84-33.33%Miss-11.1%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$-0.05N/A-114.71%Miss-600.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 7
    		$0.36$0.59-38.98%Miss+1300.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.49$0.45+10.11%Beat+25.6%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.63$0.27+133.33%Beat+584.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.01$0.01+0.00%Beat-93.8%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$-0.03N/A+82.35%Beat+72.7%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.39$0.04+875.00%Beat+225.8%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 8
    		$-0.13$-0.19+31.58%Beat+61.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.16$-0.06+366.67%Beat-46.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 8
    		$-0.11$-0.15+26.67%Beat-118.6%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 23
    		$-0.31$-0.62+50.00%Beat-282.4%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 7
    		$-0.34$-0.57+40.35%Beat-466.7%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.30$0.08+275.00%Beat+211.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.59$0.33+78.79%Beat+209.3%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.17$-0.09+288.89%Beat+153.1%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 3
    		$-0.06N/A+53.85%Beat+91.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 4
    		$-0.27$-0.22-22.73%Miss-42.1%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 5
    		$-0.54$-0.34-58.82%Miss-5500.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 18
    		$-0.32$-0.26-23.08%Miss-255.6%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 29
    		$-0.67$-0.69+2.90%Beat-71.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 5
    		$-0.19$-0.14-35.71%Miss-11.8%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.01N/A+112.50%Beat+101.4%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 20
    		$-0.09$-0.18+50.00%Beat+79.1%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 5
    		$-0.39$-0.29-34.48%Miss-2050.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 1
    		$-0.17$-0.31+45.16%Beat-153.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 30
    		$-0.70$-0.74+5.41%Beat-1650.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 21
    		$-0.43$-0.53+18.87%Beat-265.4%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.02$-0.02+200.00%Beat-86.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.32$0.27+18.52%Beat+3100.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$-0.04N/A+77.78%Beat+20.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.26$0.24+8.33%Beat+316.7%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.15$0.23-34.78%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.01N/A-96.55%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 25
    		$-0.05N/A+76.19%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 23
    		$-0.12$-0.16+25.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.00%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%
    No dividend payments in the selected period.

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio5.87EV/EBITDA5.61x
    Price/FCF22.39xFCF Yield4.47%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin22.60%Operating Margin28.10%
    ROE51.70%ROIC28.54%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.34xInterest Coverage10.25x
    Current Ratio2.75xQuick Ratio1.61x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta2.08Avg Volume1.88M
    52-Week High$70.4352-Week Low$25.40

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$35.55
    SMA 20$36.69
    SMA 50$42.09
    SMA 200$50.45
    EMA 10$35.36
    EMA 20$36.98
    EMA 50$40.80
    EMA 200$44.64

    MACD

    Line: -2.20Signal: -2.17Hist: -0.03

    ADX

    ADX: 31.8+DI: 14.5-DI: 34.3

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$36.95

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$40.23
    Lower Band$33.16
    %B Position1927%(Upper)
    Band Width0.15

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    32.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K18.0
    Stoch %D14.8
    Williams %R-69.3
    ROC (10d)-5.0%
    Momentum-1.79
    CCI (20d)-142.0
    MFI (14d)38.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.66(4.8%)
    StdDev (20d)1.77
    Hist Vol36.4%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$33.63
    OBV16.1M
    AD Line-459.0K
    CMF (20d)-0.065

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.9M
    Vol Ratio1.3x
    VWMA (20d)$36.56

    Pivot Points

    R3$35.23
    R2$34.58
    R1$33.90
    Pivot Point$33.26
    S1$32.58
    S2$31.93
    S3$31.25

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-37.45
    Ultimate Osc46.1
    KST-168.00

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$752.10M$649.20M$633.70M$632.20M$628.10M$633.90M$630.90M$539.10M$560.80M$489.50M$512.30M$545.20M
    Cost of Revenue$524.20M$530.40M$551.40M$554.90M$594.50M$576.60M$577.60M$457.30M$540.40M$473.00M$477.20M$556.70M
    Gross Profit$227.90M$118.80M$82.30M$77.30M$33.60M$57.30M$53.30M$81.80M$20.40M$16.50M$35.10M$-11,500,000
    Operating Expenses$-23,800,000$-288,200,000$49.30M$19.00M$15.50M$14.50M$17.00M$18.00M$14.00M$14.60M$10.20M$12.70M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$15.90M$25.80M$35.50M$17.90M$14.00M$12.50M$14.80M$15.60M$12.30M$14.10M$8.10M$10.80M
    Operating Income$211.60M$374.00M$33.00M$58.30M$18.10M$42.80M$36.30M$63.80M$6.40M$1.90M$24.90M$-24,200,000
    Interest Income$4.40M$3.10M$2.70M$2.80M$1.90M$1.80M$400,000$400,000$600,000$700,000$900,000$400,000
    Interest Expense$10.10M$10.50M$12.70M$19.20M$11.70M$11.80M$11.70M$11.90M$10.30M$9.20M$8.90M$9.20M
    Income Before Tax$256.90M$328.80M$-23,700,000$9.50M$-13,000,000$24.00M$26.50M$44.30M$-6,200,000$245.20M$151.60M$-56,900,000
    Income Tax Expense$12.10M$1.80M$-12,300,000$-1,100,000$-1,300,000$1.60M$200,000$2.00M$500,000$500,000$6.60M$-11,000,000
    Net Income$243.80M$327.00M$-11,400,000$10.60M$-11,700,000$22.40M$26.40M$42.30M$-6,700,000$244.70M$21.30M$-45,900,000
    EBITDA$239.40M$325.90M$16.50M$46.10M$20.10M$58.00M$59.70M$78.90M$25.30M$273.60M$183.30M$-24,300,000
    EBIT$222.50M$303.20M$-13,700,000$25.90M$-3,200,000$34.00M$37.80M$55.80M$3.50M$253.70M$159.60M$-48,100,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    General David Petraeus Joins Century CEO Jesse Gary for Fireside Chat on National Security Risks from Foreign Primary Aluminum Supply

    The American Primary Aluminum Association hosted a fireside chat with General David Petraeus and Century Aluminum CEO Jesse Gary...

    PR Newswire•10/16/26•Bullish

    Barclays sets USD 40.00 target for Century Aluminum stock

    Barclays has initiated coverage on Century Aluminum (CENX) with an Equalweight rating and a $40.00 price target. This target is 17.27% higher than the primary-market price of $34.11. Century Aluminum's Q2 2026 adjusted...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    How Investors May Respond To Century Aluminum (CENX) Full Capacity Milestones

    Century Aluminum (CENX) has reached full capacity at its Mount Holly and Grundartangi operations, reporting strong Q2 2026 results and guiding for Q3 Adjusted EBITDA of US$325 million to US$345 million. The company's...

    Simply Wall Street•10/14/26•Bullish

    Barclays initiates Century Aluminum stock with Equalweight rating

    Barclays has initiated coverage on Century Aluminum (NASDAQ: CENX) with an Equalweight rating and a $40 price target...

    Investing.com•10/14/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Century Aluminum (CENX) Stock Dropped, What Is Driving Attention Now?

    Century Aluminum (CENX) is garnering attention after a strong Q2 2026 update, featuring completed expansions and positive Q3 guidance...

    Simply Wall Street•10/13/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    CENX Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    5.9x
    Forward P/E
    6.5x
    EV/EBITDA
    5.6x
    P/FCF
    22.4x
    PEG
    0.1x
    P/B
    2.4x
    See GNG's fair value

    CENX Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    19.0%
    Operating margin
    28.1%
    Net margin
    22.6%
    ROIC
    28.5%
    ROE
    51.7%
    FCF margin
    5.7%
    FCF yield
    4.5%

    CENX Competitors

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    Sector: Basic Materials

    CENX Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    4
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    4
    Hold
    0
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    CENX Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CENX earns a 28.5% return on invested capital.
    • CENX has a 22.6% net profit margin.
    • CENX grew quarterly revenue 19.7% year over year.

    Bear case

    • CENX beat EPS estimates in 25.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    CENX Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    2 of 8 quarters (25.0%)
    Average surprise
    -7.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.90
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 1 down

    CENX Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.0%
    Payout ratio
    0.0%

    Frequently Asked Questions About CENX

    Does CENX pay dividends?

    Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a dividend payment track record. See the CENX dividend history page for its current payment status, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

    What is CENX's P/E ratio?

    Century Aluminum Company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 5.87.

    What is CENX's market cap?

    Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a market capitalization of $3.39B with a current stock price of $34.20.

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