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Century Aluminum Company CENX

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Century Aluminum Company

Overview of Century Aluminum Company

CENX NMS
Basic Materials Aluminum Mid Cap
Century Aluminum Company (CENX), is a Mid Cap company, in the Aluminum industry, last closed at $59.31, about 60.8% overvalued vs fair value, +261.4% 1Y return, ranked 129/265 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 13.9% ROE 5.5% Gross Margin 10.1%
$59.31
-3.76%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 66.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$6.10B
Enterprise Value
$6.51B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 87%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://centuryaluminum.com
HQ Chicago, IL
Employees 2,971
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings May 6 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$20
$23
$26
Current: $59.31 -61% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Commodities & Mining - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
None
13.9%%
Gross Profit
$256.4M
38.6%%
Operating Income
$158.1M
30.2%%
EBITDA
None
-68.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Commodities & Mining

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-2.56x
Poor

Free cash flow relative to net income

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
2/5
Improving
1
High Impact
3
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Century Aluminum Company's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
63
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
63
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Commodities & Mining vs Industry Peers 92% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CENX's balance between Growth (41.6%), Profitability (30.7%), and Safety (27.7%). Growth 42% Safety 28% Profitability 31%

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Growth

58th percentile vs peers
58
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 13.9% 75p EPS Growth YoY 8.34 75p Revenue CAGR 3Y -3.1% 25p
Strengths

No notable strengths identified for this axis.

Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

43th percentile vs peers
43
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Safety

38th percentile vs peers
39
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Century Aluminum Company.

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Base
$23.23
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-60.8% vs current
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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