CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CENX • US1564311082

50.22 USD
+1.33 (+2.72%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
50 USD
-0.22 (-0.44%)
After Hours: 2/18/2026, 8:19:18 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall CENX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CENX against 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While CENX is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CENX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CENX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CENX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CENX had negative earnings in 4 of the past 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 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.78%, CENX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CENX's Return On Equity of 10.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CENX outperforms 77.71% of its industry peers.
  • CENX has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: CENX outperforms 74.52% 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 10.56%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.91%) for CENX is above the 3 year average (3.18%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.78%
ROE 10.88%
ROIC 8.91%
ROA(3y)4.38%
ROA(5y)-1.26%
ROE(3y)10.09%
ROE(5y)-6.4%
ROIC(3y)3.18%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CENX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCENX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • CENX's Profit Margin of 3.20% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CENX outperforms 63.69% of its industry peers.
  • CENX has a Operating Margin (6.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CENX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CENX's Gross Margin of 9.52% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CENX outperforms 40.13% of its industry peers.
  • CENX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.89%
PM (TTM) 3.2%
GM 9.52%
OM growth 3Y20%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.87%
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 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CENX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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 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 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.59 indicates that CENX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CENX has a worse Altman-Z score (2.59) than 63.69% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that CENX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CENX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.66. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CENX underperforms 80.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.59
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC11%
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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CENX has a Current Ratio of 1.71. This is a normal value and indicates that CENX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.71, CENX is not doing good in the industry: 64.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CENX has a Quick Ratio of 1.71. This is a bad value and indicates that CENX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.79, CENX is not doing good in the industry: 78.98% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.71
Quick Ratio 0.79
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 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 71.00% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 20.15% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.87% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-11.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.15%
Revenue growth 3Y0.12%
Revenue growth 5Y3.87%
Sales Q2Q%17.27%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 58.28% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.48% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y128.11%
EPS Next 2Y109.98%
EPS Next 3Y58.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.88%
Revenue Next 2Y14.94%
Revenue Next 3Y13.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 29.37 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CENX.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CENX is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.27, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.35, which indicates a very decent valuation of CENX.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CENX is valued cheaper than 85.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CENX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.37
Fwd PE 10.35
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CENX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.15% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.88
CENX Per share dataCENX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CENX's 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 58.28% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y109.98%
EPS Next 3Y58.28%

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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 (2/18/2026, 8:19:18 PM)

After market: 50 -0.22 (-0.44%)

50.22

+1.33 (+2.72%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners63.84%
Inst Owner Change20.47%
Ins Owners0.94%
Ins Owner Change-17.83%
Market Cap4.69B
Revenue(TTM)2.53B
Net Income(TTM)80.70M
Analysts81.82
Price Target51.89 (3.33%)
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)-22.76%
Min EPS beat(2)-34.64%
Max EPS beat(2)-10.87%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-18.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-36.41%
Max EPS beat(4)7.95%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.68%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)20.06%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.94%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.87%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.83%
PT rev (1m)35.65%
PT rev (3m)65.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.37
Fwd PE 10.35
P/S 1.86
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 116.61
P/B 6.32
P/tB 6.32
EV/EBITDA 19.88
EPS(TTM)1.71
EY3.41%
EPS(NY)4.85
Fwd EY9.66%
FCF(TTM)-0.41
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.43
OCFY0.86%
SpS27.05
BVpS7.95
TBVpS7.95
PEG (NY)0.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.49
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.78%
ROE 10.88%
ROCE 11.34%
ROIC 8.91%
ROICexc 9.88%
ROICexgc 9.88%
OM 6.89%
PM (TTM) 3.2%
GM 9.52%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)4.38%
ROA(5y)-1.26%
ROE(3y)10.09%
ROE(5y)-6.4%
ROIC(3y)3.18%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)3.31%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)3.31%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)4.05%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.18%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y6.18%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y20%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.87%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.93
Cap/Depr 99.36%
Cap/Sales 3.09%
Interest Coverage 3.88
Cash Conversion 15.91%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.71
Quick Ratio 0.79
Altman-Z 2.59
F-Score6
WACC11%
ROIC/WACC0.81
Cap/Depr(3y)115.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.4%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.15%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-11.11%
EPS Next Y128.11%
EPS Next 2Y109.98%
EPS Next 3Y58.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.15%
Revenue growth 3Y0.12%
Revenue growth 5Y3.87%
Sales Q2Q%17.27%
Revenue Next Year20.88%
Revenue Next 2Y14.94%
Revenue Next 3Y13.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y72.38%
EBIT growth 3Y20.15%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year245.29%
EBIT Next 3Y75.06%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y46.24%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y384.34%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY / CENX FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CENX.


What is the valuation status for CENX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 29.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.32.