Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Analysis
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Century Aluminum Company (CENX) posted $2.53B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 13.9% year over year), at a 1.6% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 9.5%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Century Aluminum Company
Century Aluminum Company has grown revenue from $1.32B to $2.53B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 9.5% a year. The most recent year was up 13.9%, so growth is actually accelerating.
Net margin sits at 1.6%, down 12.9 points year over year on a 10.1% gross margin.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 24.7% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the 23.5% it actually delivered over the last five years, broadly in line with what it has delivered. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is receivables growing faster than sales.
Synthesised from Century Aluminum Company's SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Century Aluminum Company revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.32B | $1.59B | $1.89B | $1.84B | $1.61B | $2.21B | $2.78B | $2.19B | $2.22B | $2.53B |
| Gross profit | $-6.10M | $131.30M | $-22.90M | $-23.90M | $-36.50M | $124.20M | $46.70M | $87.60M | $172.00M | $256.40M |
| Net income | $-252.40M | $48.60M | $-66.20M | $-80.80M | $-123.30M | $-167.10M | $-14.10M | $-45.10M | $321.50M | $40.00M |
| Net margin | -19.1% | 3.1% | -3.5% | -4.4% | -7.7% | -7.6% | -0.5% | -2.1% | 14.5% | 1.6% |
Source: Century Aluminum Company SEC filings (10-K). 17 years of history available in the interactive view.
Century Aluminum Company: 2 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Receivables growing faster than salesAccounts receivable rose 45.0% while revenue rose 13.9% in the latest year — a gap that can signal looser credit terms or pulled-forward sales. Worth checking days-sales-outstanding.
- Share count rising (dilution)Shares outstanding grew 8.5% over 4 years (91.2M → 99M) — existing holders' stakes are being diluted.
What growth is priced into CENX stock?
At today's market cap of $5.85B, Century Aluminum Company is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 24.7% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $84.80M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 23.5%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 9.5%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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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.
Century Aluminum Company — frequently asked questions
What is Century Aluminum Company's revenue?
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) reported revenue of $2.53B for fiscal year 2025, up 13.9% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Century Aluminum Company profitable?
Yes. CENX earned net income of $40.00M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 1.6%.
What is CENX's P/E ratio?
Century Aluminum Company trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 17.6 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Century Aluminum Company growing?
CENX's revenue grew at roughly 9.5% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Century Aluminum Company have?
As of fiscal year 2025, CENX carried roughly $0 in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Century Aluminum Company's gross margin?
CENX's gross margin was 10.1% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $256.40M on revenue of $2.53B.
What is Century Aluminum Company's market cap?
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a market capitalization of about $5.85B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Century Aluminum Company's fiscal year end?
CENX's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into CENX stock?
At today's market cap of $5.85B, Century Aluminum Company is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 24.7% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $84.80M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 23.5%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 9.5%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Century Aluminum Company's official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 17 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.