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Century Aluminum Company (CENX)

NASDAQ • Basic Materials

$32.65
-$1.87 (-5.4%)
Market closed

Last close at October 22, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$33.16
Day Range$32.12 - $33.45
Avg. Volume (3M)2M
Market Cap$3.2B
P/E Ratio5.4
52 Week Range
$25.4$70.43
Next EarningsIn 13 daysNov 5, 2026

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q2 2026
Revenueeverything earned$752.1M100%
Gross Profitminus cost of goods$227.9M30%
Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$211.6M28%
Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$249.3M33%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Century Aluminum Company keeps $33 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)
$2.6B
Net Income (TTM)
$603.5M
EPS (TTM)
$6.1
ROA (TTM)
20.99%
Current Ratio
2.75
Dividend Yield
0%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Earnings

-98.4%Q1 2026$0.02
-8.6%Q2 2026$1.06
+5.6%Q3 2026$2.46
Next

Nov 5

in 13 daysQ4 2026

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2026
Beat +5.6%

Century Aluminum's revenue missed consensus in the fiscal second quarter of 2026, reported on August 6, as revenue rose 19.7% to about $752.1 million from about $628.1 million a year ago, versus roughly $817.1 million expected, a -8.0% miss. The Aluminum segment led the quarter at about $701.9 million, up 23.4%, while Alumina contributed roughly $50.2 million and fell 15.6%; by geography, revenue remained concentrated in the United States at about $630.9 million, up 61.0%. Profitability held up around the sales mix, with gross margin near 30% and operating margin around 28%, while operating income reached about $211.6 million. Operating cash flow came in at $236.0 million.

Next report — what to expect

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) reports on November 5, 2026. Wall Street is expecting consensus EPS of $2.65 on consensus revenue of $963.9 million. For trailing context, revenue grew +19.7% year over year last quarter. Century Aluminum has beaten EPS in 3 of its 8 most recent quarters.

View full earnings history

About Century Aluminum Company

Century Aluminum Company produces primary aluminum and trades on the NASDAQ under CENX, operating in the aluminum materials business. Its sales reached $2.5 billion in FY2025. The company's product mix spans standard primary aluminum products and specialized primary aluminum products sold across the United States and into Europe through operations tied to Iceland and the Netherlands.

Name
Century Aluminum Company
CEO
Jesse E. Gary
Website
centuryaluminum.com
Industry
Basic Materials
Year Founded
1981
Employees
2,906

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

CENX closed 5.4% below yesterday's close. Earnings are due from CENX on 5 November.

Trading Volume

Above 10d avg 2.1M

2.2M

vs S&P 500 Today

Strong Underperformance

-4.16%

Updated: October 22, 2026 at 20:18 UTC

Technical Indicators

0 Buy3 Neutral5 Sell
CENX at 32.65 presents a clear negative technical signal set, with the price below nearly all moving averages including the 200-day and the classic pivot, and both ATR and ADX indicating elevated volatility and a persistent downward trend. Momentum indicators are weak: CCI and short-term momentum are negative and MACD is depressed, while on-balance volume shows selling pressure. Oscillators sit near lower territory without strong bullish divergence. Technical takeaway: Strong Sell — trend strength, deteriorating momentum, and selling-volume dynamics favor the downside.
All signals
  • EMA (5 indicators)$34.39 - $44.75
    Sell
  • RSI (14)32.85
    Neutral
  • Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3)24.66
    Neutral
  • MACD Level (12, 26)-1.97
    Neutral

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