CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CENX • US1564311082

51.56 USD
-0.65 (-1.24%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
51.56 USD
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After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CENX. CENX was compared to 158 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CENX has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CENX is evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CENX was profitable.
  • In the past year CENX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years CENX reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In multiple years CENX reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
CENX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCENX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • CENX has a Return On Assets of 1.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: CENX outperforms 60.76% of its industry peers.
  • CENX has a better Return On Equity (4.78%) than 64.56% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.46%, CENX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENX is significantly below the industry average of 11.09%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.09%) for CENX is below the current ROIC(7.46%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.73%
ROE 4.78%
ROIC 7.46%
ROA(3y)4.8%
ROA(5y)0.56%
ROE(3y)12.89%
ROE(5y)-0.91%
ROIC(3y)5.09%
ROIC(5y)4.26%
CENX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCENX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 1.56%, CENX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CENX has a Operating Margin of 6.56%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CENX outperforms 59.49% of its industry peers.
  • CENX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 10.45%, CENX is not doing good in the industry: 60.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CENX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.56%
PM (TTM) 1.56%
GM 10.45%
OM growth 3Y166.28%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y82.03%
GM growth 5YN/A
CENX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCENX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CENX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CENX has more shares outstanding
  • CENX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CENX is higher compared to a year ago.
CENX Yearly Shares OutstandingCENX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
CENX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCENX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.62 indicates that CENX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CENX has a Altman-Z score of 2.62. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENX underperforms 62.03% of its industry peers.
  • CENX has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.80. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CENX would need 6.80 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CENX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.80. This is in the better half of the industry: CENX outperforms 67.72% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that CENX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CENX (0.58) is worse than 76.58% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 6.8
Altman-Z 2.62
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC10.96%
CENX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCENX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.97 indicates that CENX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CENX has a worse Current ratio (1.97) than 60.13% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that CENX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.98, CENX is doing worse than 71.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 0.98
CENX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCENX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 124.55% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 117.52% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 13.85% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • CENX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.51% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)124.55%
EPS 3Y117.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%155.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.85%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.09%
Revenue growth 5Y9.51%
Sales Q2Q%0.43%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CENX will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 32.89% on average per year.
  • CENX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.95% yearly.
EPS Next Y96.36%
EPS Next 2Y32.89%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.29%
Revenue Next 2Y9.95%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CENX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCENX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
CENX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCENX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.87, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CENX.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENX is valued cheaper than 82.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.10, CENX is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.63, the valuation of CENX can be described as very reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CENX indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENX is cheaper than 86.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, CENX is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.87
Fwd PE 10.63
CENX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCENX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CENX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CENX is cheaper than 62.03% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CENX is valued a bit cheaper than 70.89% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 56.75
EV/EBITDA 20.4
CENX Per share dataCENX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CENX's earnings are expected to grow with 32.89% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y32.89%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CENX!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY

NASDAQ:CENX (2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 51.56 0 (0%)

51.56

-0.65 (-1.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners63.84%
Inst Owner Change21.88%
Ins Owners0.94%
Ins Owner Change-17.83%
Market Cap4.81B
Revenue(TTM)2.53B
Net Income(TTM)39.50M
Analysts81.82
Price Target63.31 (22.79%)
Short Float %14.89%
Short Ratio3.95
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-19.94%
Min EPS beat(2)-34.64%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.25%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-21.79%
Min EPS beat(4)-36.41%
Max EPS beat(4)-5.25%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.99%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.6%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.82%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.87%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.03%
PT rev (1m)56.15%
PT rev (3m)72.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)17.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)64.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)-13.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)19.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.98%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.87
Fwd PE 10.63
P/S 1.9
P/FCF 56.75
P/OCF 26.21
P/B 5.83
P/tB 5.83
EV/EBITDA 20.4
EPS(TTM)2.47
EY4.79%
EPS(NY)4.85
Fwd EY9.41%
FCF(TTM)0.91
FCFY1.76%
OCF(TTM)1.97
OCFY3.81%
SpS27.08
BVpS8.85
TBVpS8.85
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.17
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.73%
ROE 4.78%
ROCE 9.44%
ROIC 7.46%
ROICexc 8.07%
ROICexgc 8.07%
OM 6.56%
PM (TTM) 1.56%
GM 10.45%
FCFM 3.35%
ROA(3y)4.8%
ROA(5y)0.56%
ROE(3y)12.89%
ROE(5y)-0.91%
ROIC(3y)5.09%
ROIC(5y)4.26%
ROICexc(3y)5.39%
ROICexc(5y)4.48%
ROICexgc(3y)5.39%
ROICexgc(5y)4.48%
ROCE(3y)6.46%
ROCE(5y)5.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y120.69%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y120.69%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y166.28%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y82.03%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 6.8
Debt/EBITDA 1.86
Cap/Depr 107.63%
Cap/Sales 3.91%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 71.27%
Profit Quality 214.68%
Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 2.62
F-Score7
WACC10.96%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)111.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.76%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)124.55%
EPS 3Y117.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%155.1%
EPS Next Y96.36%
EPS Next 2Y32.89%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.85%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.09%
Revenue growth 5Y9.51%
Sales Q2Q%0.43%
Revenue Next Year9.29%
Revenue Next 2Y9.95%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y36.69%
EBIT growth 3Y158.06%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year222.52%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y179.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y23.51%
OCF growth 1Y846.34%
OCF growth 3Y92.1%
OCF growth 5Y33.75%

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY / CENX FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CENX.


What is the valuation status for CENX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of CENX stock?

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CENX stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) is 20.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.83.