Why did Century Aluminum (CENX) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, Century Aluminum moved +4.2% — No specific company catalyst or filing identified for the move; CENX rose with broader market or aluminum sector sentiment ahead of its Q2 earnings release scheduled for August 6. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Century Aluminum (CENX) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Century Aluminum's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 8.2, a forward P/E of about 3.9, a price-to-book of about 3.3 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Century Aluminum's revenue?

Century Aluminum reported revenue of $2.5B for FY2025, with net profit of $41.8M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Century Aluminum (CENX)?

Century Aluminum last traded at $46.78 (-1.5% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Century Aluminum

CENX · NYSE · Materials · United States

Snapshot

TickerCENX

ExchangeNYSE

SectorMaterials

IndustryAluminum

CountryUnited States

Employees2,906

HeadquartersChicago, United States

Websitecenturyaluminum.com

Filings tracked15

About Century Aluminum

Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces primary aluminum and alumina in the United States and Iceland. The company engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products. It also owns and operates a carbon anode production facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands; and operates aluminum reduction facilities or smelters; and bauxite mining and alumina refining in Jamaica. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Who owns it

Insiders30.9%
Institutions69.1%
Public & other0.0%

536 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Glencore Plc29.99%
Blackrock Inc.10.41%
State Street Corporation5.60%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.82%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3.00%
Invesco Ltd.2.44%
Sourcerock Group, LLC2.29%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2.23%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Over 3 years only 0.79× of reported profit became operating cash — the classic sign that headline earnings may be running ahead of the cash actually generated. Often explained by working capital funding growth; worth a closer look.

Cash conversion0.79×

Net margin trend-2.0% → 1.7%

Margin has expanded by about 3.6 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity5.2%

Latest ROE of 5.2% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.0B · EPS 3.45

Est. earnings growth +176.3%

Next fiscal year

Rev $4.1B · EPS 12.08

Est. earnings growth +21.6%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$2.5B

Net margin

1.7%

ROE

5.2%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+7.6%

EPS (FY2025)

0.42

Net profit (FY2025)

$41.8M

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
No specific company catalyst or filing identified for the move; CENX rose with broader market or aluminum sector sentiment ahead of its Q2 earnings release scheduled for August 6.
· confidence: low
Jul 27, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst identified in filings or credible coverage; the stock declined with broader market/sector moves or on profit-taking after recent gains tied to Mt. Holly expansion news.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$2.5B	$41.8M	0.42	1.7%	5.2%
FY2024	$2.2B	$336.8M	3.27	15.2%	48.5%
FY2023	$2.2B	$-43.1M	-0.47	-2.0%	-12.1%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$752.1M	$249.3M	2.39	33.1%
2026Q1	$649.2M	$337.5M	3.23	52.0%
2025Q3	$632.2M	$14.9M	0.15	2.4%
2025Q2	$628.1M	$-4.6M	-0.05	-0.7%
2025Q1	$633.9M	$29.7M	0.29	4.7%
2024Q3	$539.1M	$47.3M	0.46	8.8%
2024Q2	$560.8M	$-2.5M	-0.03	-0.4%
2024Q1	$489.5M	$246.8M	2.26	50.4%
2023Q3	$545.2M	$-42.0M	-0.45	-7.7%
2023Q2	$575.5M	$7.5M	0.07	1.3%
2023Q1	$552.4M	$-38.6M	-0.42	-7.0%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC6/17/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/7/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/7/2026
8-K — Non-reliance on prior financials
SEC3/3/2026material
10-K filing
SEC3/3/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/19/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Completion of acquisition/disposition, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/2/2026material

2025

8-K/A — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/21/2025
8-K — Completion of acquisition/disposition, Exhibits
SEC11/6/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/6/2025
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC10/22/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/7/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/7/2025

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.