Century Aluminum Company (CENX) AI Stock Analysis

Century Aluminum Company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, produces standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products. Founded in 1981, the company operates production facilities in the United States and Iceland. It also owns and manages a carbon anode production facility in the Netherlands, which supports its primary aluminum operations and diversifies production capabilities. Century Aluminum serves customers across diverse sectors, including automotive, aerospace, construction, and packaging. The company focuses on manufacturing efficiency, operational excellence, and sustainability initiatives aimed at minimizing its environmental footprint.

Century Aluminum delivered a 5-year revenue CAGR of 9.5% from FY2020 to FY2025. Revenue grew 13.9% in FY2025 to $2.53B, up from $2.22B in FY2024 and $2.19B in FY2023. Gross margin reached 10.1% in FY2025, while operating margin expanded to 6.3% from 5.5% in FY2024. Net income totaled $41.8M in FY2025, generating diluted EPS of $2.12. Over the trailing twelve months, revenue was $2.67B with an operating margin of 28.1% and net profit margin of 22.6%. For the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, revenue increased 19.7% year-over-year, and quarterly earnings rose 1009.8%.

As of June 30, 2026, Century Aluminum held $343.4M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $480.0M, resulting in net debt of $136.6M. The company maintained a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34 alongside shareholders' equity of $1.40B. In FY2025, operating cash flow reached $183.6M and free cash flow was $84.8M. Capital deployment in FY2025 included $98.8M in capital expenditures and $4.7M in share buybacks.

Century Aluminum trades at a trailing P/E of 6.1x and a forward P/E of 6.5x, below the median of its US-listed Basic Materials peers at 19.7x and 13.4x, respectively. Its enterprise value stands at $3.98B with an EV/EBITDA of 5.6x, compared to the peer median of 10.5x. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.3x against the peer median of 1.8x, and its PEG ratio is 0.06. Over the past year, the stock returned 7.8%, trailing the S&P 500 return of 16.8%, but its 5-year return of 103.1% outpaced the index return of 83.0%.

Of the 5 covering analysts, 4 rate Century Aluminum a Strong Buy and 1 rates it a Hold. The mean price target is $60.20, representing 71.9% upside from the last close of $35.03. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project EPS of $9.91 and revenue of $3.33B. For the following fiscal year, 4 analysts estimate revenue of $4.14B and EPS of $11.40. Century Aluminum recorded 0 EPS beats over the last 4 quarters. The next earnings date is November 5, 2026.

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