CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CENX • US1564311082

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62.57 USD
-0.94 (-1.48%)
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This CENX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CENX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CENX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CENX reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 1.75%, CENX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 4.93%, CENX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CENX (7.12%) is better than 67.09% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENX is significantly below the industry average of 61.56%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.79%) for CENX is below the current ROIC(7.12%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.75%
ROE 4.93%
ROIC 7.12%
ROA(3y)4.82%
ROA(5y)0.57%
ROE(3y)12.92%
ROE(5y)-0.89%
ROIC(3y)4.79%
ROIC(5y)4.08%
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

  • The Profit Margin of CENX (1.57%) is better than 61.39% of its industry peers.
  • CENX has a Operating Margin (6.25%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CENX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CENX's Gross Margin of 10.14% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CENX outperforms 41.77% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CENX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.25%
PM (TTM) 1.57%
GM 10.14%
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. CENX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CENX is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CENX has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CENX has more shares outstanding
  • CENX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • CENX has an Altman-Z score of 3.15. This indicates that CENX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CENX has a Altman-Z score (3.15) which is in line with 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 67.09% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.60 indicates that CENX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.60, CENX is doing worse than 74.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.6
Debt/FCF 6.8
Altman-Z 3.15
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC13.08%
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

  • CENX has a Current Ratio of 1.97. This is a normal value and indicates that CENX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CENX (1.97) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CENX has a Quick Ratio of 1.97. This is a bad value and indicates that CENX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CENX's Quick ratio of 0.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENX is outperformed by 70.25% of its industry peers.
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. CENX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 124.55% over the past year.
  • CENX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 117.52% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CENX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.85% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CENX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.51% on average per year.
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

  • CENX is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 67.79% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CENX will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.09% on average per year.
EPS Next Y226.23%
EPS Next 2Y81.04%
EPS Next 3Y67.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.64%
Revenue Next 2Y10.74%
Revenue Next 3Y9.09%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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 2028 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 2028 0 2 4 6 8 10

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4. CENX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CENX is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.33.
  • 71.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. CENX is around the same levels.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.76 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CENX.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CENX indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENX is cheaper than 88.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CENX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.33
Fwd PE 7.76
CENX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCENX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CENX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CENX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.35% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 73.03
EV/EBITDA 26.52
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 67.79% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y81.04%
EPS Next 3Y67.79%

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5. CENX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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CENX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY

NASDAQ:CENX (4/2/2026, 8:13:01 PM)

After market: 62.8379 +0.27 (+0.43%)

62.57

-0.94 (-1.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners67.59%
Inst Owner Change21.89%
Ins Owners0.83%
Ins Owner Change-36.04%
Market Cap6.19B
Revenue(TTM)2.53B
Net Income(TTM)39.70M
Analysts81.82
Price Target65.76 (5.1%)
Short Float %11.43%
Short Ratio3.12
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)22.02%
PT rev (3m)65.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)14.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)43.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)66.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)88.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.89%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.33
Fwd PE 7.76
P/S 2.45
P/FCF 73.03
P/OCF 33.47
P/B 7.69
P/tB 7.69
EV/EBITDA 26.52
EPS(TTM)2.47
EY3.95%
EPS(NY)8.06
Fwd EY12.88%
FCF(TTM)0.86
FCFY1.37%
OCF(TTM)1.87
OCFY2.99%
SpS25.54
BVpS8.14
TBVpS8.14
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.27
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.75%
ROE 4.93%
ROCE 9.06%
ROIC 7.12%
ROICexc 7.71%
ROICexgc 7.71%
OM 6.25%
PM (TTM) 1.57%
GM 10.14%
FCFM 3.35%
ROA(3y)4.82%
ROA(5y)0.57%
ROE(3y)12.92%
ROE(5y)-0.89%
ROIC(3y)4.79%
ROIC(5y)4.08%
ROICexc(3y)5.08%
ROICexc(5y)4.3%
ROICexgc(3y)5.08%
ROICexgc(5y)4.3%
ROCE(3y)6.09%
ROCE(5y)5.2%
ROICexgc growth 3Y120.83%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y120.83%
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 0.6
Debt/FCF 6.8
Debt/EBITDA 1.95
Cap/Depr 109.15%
Cap/Sales 3.96%
Interest Coverage 4.32
Cash Conversion 74.03%
Profit Quality 213.6%
Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 3.15
F-Score7
WACC13.08%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)110.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.78%
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 Y226.23%
EPS Next 2Y81.04%
EPS Next 3Y67.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.85%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.09%
Revenue growth 5Y9.51%
Sales Q2Q%0.43%
Revenue Next Year8.64%
Revenue Next 2Y10.74%
Revenue Next 3Y9.09%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y30.34%
EBIT growth 3Y158.06%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year275.87%
EBIT Next 3Y53.86%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y179.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y23.51%
OCF growth 1Y852.03%
OCF growth 3Y92.59%
OCF growth 5Y33.95%

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The financial health rating of CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) is 3 / 10.