Century Alum Co Financials
This page shows Century Alum Co (CENX) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Century Alum Co has an operating margin of 5.5%, meaning the company retains $5 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 27/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is up from 1.5% the prior year.
Century Alum Co's revenue grew a modest 1.6% year-over-year to $2.2B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 33/100.
Century Alum Co has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.79. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 45/100.
Century Alum Co's current ratio of 1.73 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 49/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
While Century Alum Co generated -$24.6M in operating cash flow, capex of $82.3M consumed most of it, leaving -$106.9M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 0/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.
Century Alum Co earns a strong 48.5% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $49 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 100/100.
Century Alum Co scores 2.62, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($4.7B) relative to total liabilities ($1.2B). This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.
Century Alum Co passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Century Alum Co generates $-0.07 in operating cash flow (-$24.6M OCF vs $336.8M net income). This low ratio suggests earnings are primarily driven by accounting accruals rather than cash generation, which may not be sustainable.
Key Financial Metrics
Century Alum Co generated $2.2B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 1.6% from the prior year.
Century Alum Co's EBITDA was $203.2M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 90.8% from the prior year.
Century Alum Co generated -$106.9M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 1108.5% from the prior year.
Century Alum Co reported $336.8M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 881.4% from the prior year.
Century Alum Co earned $3.27 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 795.7% from the prior year.
Century Alum Co held $32.9M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Century Alum Co had 93M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 0.6% from the prior year.
Century Alum Co's gross margin was 8.3% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 4.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Century Alum Co's operating margin was 5.5% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 4.0 percentage points from the prior year.
Century Alum Co's net profit margin was 15.2% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 17.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Century Alum Co's ROE was 48.5% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity.
Century Alum Co invested $82.3M in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 13.4% from the prior year.
CENX Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $632.2M+0.7% | $628.1M-0.9% | $633.9M+0.5% | $630.9M+12.5% | $560.8M+14.6% | $489.5M-4.5% | $512.3M-6.0% | $545.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $554.9M-6.3% | $591.9M+3.2% | $573.3M+1.5% | $564.6M+4.5% | $540.4M+14.2% | $473.0M0.0% | $472.9M-15.1% | $556.7M |
| Gross Profit | $77.3M+113.5% | $36.2M-40.3% | $60.6M-8.6% | $66.3M+225.0% | $20.4M+23.6% | $16.5M-58.1% | $39.4M+442.6% | -$11.5M |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $17.9M+27.9% | $14.0M+12.0% | $12.5M-15.5% | $14.8M+20.3% | $12.3M-12.8% | $14.1M+74.1% | $8.1M-25.0% | $10.8M |
| Operating Income | $58.3M+181.6% | $20.7M-55.1% | $46.1M-6.5% | $49.3M+670.3% | $6.4M+236.8% | $1.9M-93.5% | $29.2M+220.7% | -$24.2M |
| Interest Expense | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $10.3M | N/A | N/A | $9.2M |
| Income Tax | -$1.1M+15.4% | -$1.3M-181.3% | $1.6M+700.0% | $200K-60.0% | $500K0.0% | $500K-92.4% | $6.6M+160.0% | -$11.0M |
| Net Income | $14.9M+423.9% | -$4.6M-115.5% | $29.7M-34.3% | $45.2M+1908.0% | -$2.5M-101.0% | $246.8M+722.7% | $30.0M+171.4% | -$42.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.15+400.0% | $-0.05-117.2% | $0.29-50.0% | $0.58+2033.3% | $-0.03-101.3% | $2.26+584.8% | $0.33+173.3% | $-0.45 |
CENX Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2.1B+9.5% | $1.9B-0.3% | $2.0B+0.8% | $1.9B+7.4% | $1.8B-2.4% | $1.8B+0.2% | $1.8B+4.9% | $1.8B |
| Current Assets | $1.0B+30.0% | $790.3M-3.8% | $821.9M+2.4% | $802.8M+9.1% | $735.9M-5.8% | $781.1M+1.8% | $767.1M+12.1% | $684.4M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $151.4M+272.0% | $40.7M-9.4% | $44.9M+36.5% | $32.9M-20.3% | $41.3M-55.8% | $93.5M+5.3% | $88.8M+26.3% | $70.3M |
| Inventory | $556.7M+8.4% | $513.4M-5.3% | $542.2M+0.6% | $539.0M+15.3% | $467.5M-3.4% | $484.2M+1.5% | $477.0M+2.4% | $465.9M |
| Accounts Receivable | $116.9M+8.0% | $108.2M-0.6% | $108.9M+43.7% | $75.8M-9.4% | $83.7M+75.1% | $47.8M-11.0% | $53.7M-17.8% | $65.3M |
| Goodwill | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Liabilities | $1.4B+13.7% | $1.2B-0.3% | $1.2B-1.3% | $1.2B+1.9% | $1.2B-2.1% | $1.2B-16.9% | $1.5B+5.2% | $1.4B |
| Current Liabilities | $599.1M+32.8% | $451.1M+0.8% | $447.4M-3.5% | $463.7M+8.3% | $428.1M-8.7% | $468.9M-38.5% | $763.0M+20.3% | $634.0M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $430.9M | N/A |
| Total Equity | $741.8M+2.4% | $724.4M-0.3% | $726.3M+4.6% | $694.4M+15.4% | $601.5M0.0% | $601.5M+69.2% | $355.6M+6.7% | $333.4M |
| Retained Earnings | -$1.6B+0.9% | -$1.6B-0.3% | -$1.6B+1.8% | -$1.7B+5.3% | -$1.8B-0.1% | -$1.8B+12.3% | -$2.0B+1.5% | -$2.0B |
CENX Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.0M-74.7% | $7.9M-89.1% | $72.3M+274.6% | -$41.4M-460.0% | $11.5M+177.7% | -$14.8M-122.4% | $66.0M+59.0% | $41.5M |
| Capital Expenditures | $20.1M-15.5% | $23.8M+12.3% | $21.2M+60.6% | $13.2M-21.9% | $16.9M-43.1% | $29.7M-8.0% | $32.3M+23.8% | $26.1M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$18.1M-13.8% | -$15.9M-131.1% | $51.1M+193.6% | -$54.6M-911.1% | -$5.4M+87.9% | -$44.5M-232.0% | $33.7M+118.8% | $15.4M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$16.1M+11.0% | -$18.1M-16.8% | -$15.5M-3000.0% | -$500K+96.6% | -$14.6M+50.8% | -$29.7M+26.1% | -$40.2M-9950.0% | -$400K |
| Financing Cash Flow | $123.4M+1956.7% | $6.0M+113.4% | -$44.8M-206.2% | $42.2M+185.9% | -$49.1M-199.8% | $49.2M+262.9% | -$30.2M-282.3% | -$7.9M |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
CENX Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 12.2%+6.5pp | 5.8%-3.8pp | 9.6%-0.9pp | 10.5%+6.9pp | 3.6%+0.3pp | 3.4%-4.3pp | 7.7%+9.8pp | -2.1% |
| Operating Margin | 9.2%+5.9pp | 3.3%-4.0pp | 7.3%-0.5pp | 7.8%+6.7pp | 1.1%+0.8pp | 0.4%-5.3pp | 5.7%+10.1pp | -4.4% |
| Net Margin | 2.4%+3.1pp | -0.7%-5.4pp | 4.7%-2.5pp | 7.2%+7.6pp | -0.4%-50.9pp | 50.4%+44.6pp | 5.9%+13.6pp | -7.7% |
| Return on Equity | 2.0% | N/A | 4.1%-2.4pp | 6.5% | N/A | 41.0%+32.6pp | 8.4% | N/A |
| Return on Assets | 0.7%+0.9pp | -0.2%-1.8pp | 1.5%-0.8pp | 2.3%+2.5pp | -0.1%-13.5pp | 13.3%+11.7pp | 1.6%+4.0pp | -2.4% |
| Current Ratio | 1.71-0.0 | 1.75-0.1 | 1.84+0.1 | 1.73+0.0 | 1.72+0.1 | 1.67+0.7 | 1.01-0.1 | 1.08 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.88+0.2 | 1.690.0 | 1.69-0.1 | 1.79-0.2 | 2.03-0.0 | 2.08+0.9 | 1.21-3.1 | 4.28 |
| FCF Margin | -2.9%-0.3pp | -2.5%-10.6pp | 8.1%+16.7pp | -8.6%-7.7pp | -1.0%+8.1pp | -9.1%-15.7pp | 6.6%+3.8pp | 2.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Century Alum Co's annual revenue?
Century Alum Co (CENX) reported $2.2B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 1.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Century Alum Co's revenue growing?
Century Alum Co (CENX) revenue grew by 1.6% year-over-year, from $2.2B to $2.2B in fiscal year 2024.
Is Century Alum Co profitable?
Yes, Century Alum Co (CENX) reported a net income of $336.8M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 15.2%.
What is Century Alum Co's earnings per share (EPS)?
Century Alum Co (CENX) reported diluted earnings per share of $3.27 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 795.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Century Alum Co's EBITDA?
Century Alum Co (CENX) had EBITDA of $203.2M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Century Alum Co's gross margin?
Century Alum Co (CENX) had a gross margin of 8.3% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Century Alum Co's operating margin?
Century Alum Co (CENX) had an operating margin of 5.5% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Century Alum Co's net profit margin?
Century Alum Co (CENX) had a net profit margin of 15.2% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Century Alum Co's return on equity (ROE)?
Century Alum Co (CENX) has a return on equity of 48.5% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Century Alum Co's free cash flow?
Century Alum Co (CENX) generated -$106.9M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a -1108.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Century Alum Co's operating cash flow?
Century Alum Co (CENX) generated -$24.6M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Century Alum Co's total assets?
Century Alum Co (CENX) had $1.9B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Century Alum Co's capital expenditures?
Century Alum Co (CENX) invested $82.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How many shares does Century Alum Co have outstanding?
Century Alum Co (CENX) had 93M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is Century Alum Co's current ratio?
Century Alum Co (CENX) had a current ratio of 1.73 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Century Alum Co's debt-to-equity ratio?
Century Alum Co (CENX) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Century Alum Co's return on assets (ROA)?
Century Alum Co (CENX) had a return on assets of 17.4% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Century Alum Co's cash runway?
Based on fiscal year 2024 data, Century Alum Co (CENX) had $32.9M in cash against an annual operating cash burn of $24.6M. This gives an estimated cash runway of approximately 16 months at the current burn rate. Cash runway measures how long a company can continue operating before running out of cash, assuming no additional funding.
What is Century Alum Co's Altman Z-Score?
Century Alum Co (CENX) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.62, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Century Alum Co's Piotroski F-Score?
Century Alum Co (CENX) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Century Alum Co's earnings high quality?
Century Alum Co (CENX) has an earnings quality ratio of -0.07x, considered low quality (accrual-driven). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Century Alum Co?
Century Alum Co (CENX) scores 42 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.