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Century Aluminum Company

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NASDAQ Basic Materials Aluminum
$50.19
▼ $0.04 (-0.08%)
Mkt Cap: 4.97B
Day Range
$49.97 $51.14
52-Week Range
$13.05 $59.12
Volume
1,016,579
50D / 200D Avg
$50.63 / $32.42
Prev Close
$50.23

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Basic Materials sector median (467 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 118.8 2.3
P/B 6.0 1.7
ROE % 5.5 6.2
Net Margin % 1.7 5.4
Rev Growth 5Y % 3.4 4.7
D/E 0.7 0.4

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$61.00 +21.5%
Forward P/E
5.80
Forward EPS
$8.65
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
3.05B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2028 $10.67
$10.08 – $11.45
3.43B 1
FY2027 $9.10
$8.60 – $9.77
3.37B 1
FY2026 $8.65
$8.17 – $9.28
3.05B 1

Earnings Surprises

Last 8 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
2026-02-19 $1.28 $0.02 -98.4%
2025-11-06 $0.79 $0.15 -81.0%
2025-08-07 $0.34 -$0.05 -114.7%
2025-05-07 $0.53 $0.28 -47.2%
2025-02-20 $0.42 $0.47 +11.9%
2024-11-04 $0.32 $0.46 +43.8%
2024-08-08 $0.02 -$0.03 -250.0%
2024-05-01 -$0.19 -$0.39 -105.3%

Dividend History

Yield

0.00%

Payout Ratio

0.00%

Growth (3Y)

N/A

Growth (5Y)

N/A

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Sep 18, 2002 Sep 30, 2002 $0.05 2.64%
Jun 12, 2002 Jun 28, 2002 $0.05 1.34%
Mar 13, 2002 Mar 29, 2002 $0.05 1.46%
Dec 12, 2001 Dec 28, 2001 $0.05 1.44%
Sep 12, 2001 Sep 28, 2001 $0.05 1.38%
Jun 13, 2001 Jun 29, 2001 $0.05 1.05%
Mar 14, 2001 Mar 30, 2001 $0.05 1.25%
Dec 13, 2000 Dec 29, 2000 $0.05 2.46%
Sep 13, 2000 Sep 30, 2000 $0.05 1.53%
Jun 13, 2000 Jun 30, 2000 $0.05 1.81%
Mar 16, 2000 Mar 31, 2000 $0.05 1.50%
Dec 21, 1999 Dec 31, 1999 $0.05 1.53%
Sep 13, 1999 Sep 30, 1999 $0.05 2.00%
Jun 11, 1999 Jun 30, 1999 $0.05 3.08%
Mar 11, 1999 Mar 31, 1999 $0.05 3.33%
Dec 14, 1998 Dec 30, 1998 $0.05 2.39%
Sep 14, 1998 Sep 30, 1998 $0.05 1.74%
Jun 26, 1998 Jul 07, 1998 $0.05 1.36%
Mar 13, 1998 Mar 31, 1998 $0.05 1.16%
Dec 12, 1997 Dec 30, 1997 $0.05 1.38%

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 3.39% annually over 5 years — modest growth
Earnings declined -87.59% over the past year
Generating 84.80M in free cash flow
P/E of 118.84 — premium valuation
Revenue growth is accelerating — 1Y growth exceeds 5Y average by 10.46%
Cash machine — converts 202.87% of earnings into free cash flow

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
3.39%
Revenue (1Y)13.85%
Earnings (1Y)-87.59%
FCF Growth (3Y)182.84%

Quality

Return on Equity
5.50%
ROIC8.63%
Net Margin1.65%
Op. Margin6.25%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.66
Current Ratio1.97
Interest Coverage3.31

Valuation

P/E Ratio
118.84
Forward P/E5.80
P/B Ratio6.02
EV/EBITDA34.03
Dividend Yield0.00%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 13.85% Revenue Growth (3Y) 7.55%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -87.59% Earnings Growth (3Y) N/A
Revenue Growth (5Y) 3.39% Earnings Growth (5Y) N/A
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 2.53B Net Income (TTM) 41.80M
ROE 5.50% ROA 1.83%
Gross Margin 10.14% Operating Margin 6.25%
Net Margin 1.65% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 84.80M
ROIC 8.63% FCF Growth (3Y) 182.84%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.66 Current Ratio 1.97
Interest Coverage 3.31
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.00% Payout Ratio 0.00%
Dividend Growth (3Y) N/A Dividend Growth (5Y) N/A
Consecutive Div Years N/A
Valuation
P/E Ratio 118.84 Forward P/E 5.80
P/B Ratio 6.02 P/S Ratio 1.97
PEG Ratio -1.00 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 34.03 Fwd EV/EBITDA 30.56
Forward P/S 1.63 Fwd Earnings Yield 17.24%
FCF Yield 1.71%
Market Cap 4.97B Enterprise Value 5.38B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 2.53B 2.22B 2.19B 2.78B 2.21B
Net Income 41.80M 336.80M -43.10M -14.10M -167.10M
EPS (Diluted) 0.42 3.29 -0.47 -0.15 -1.85
Gross Profit 256.40M 185.00M 91.90M 46.70M 124.20M
Operating Income 158.10M 121.40M 31.80M -150.20M 66.00M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 2.28B 1.94B 1.85B 1.47B 1.57B
Total Liabilities 1.34B 1.28B 1.50B 1.07B 1.15B
Shareholders' Equity 825.60M 694.40M 355.60M 399.30M 421.00M
Total Debt 548.30M 519.20M 473.70M 548.60M 474.10M
Cash & Equivalents 135.60M 32.90M 88.80M 54.30M 29.00M
Current Assets 1.03B 802.80M 767.10M 677.80M 618.20M
Current Liabilities 523.60M 463.70M 763.00M 410.70M 547.40M