Century Aluminum (CENX) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $11.5 million in Q1 2026, up 180.49% YoY from $4.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 31.55% on a QoQ basis from $16.8 million in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum (CENX) has 17 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $11.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 180.49% year-over-year to $11.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $26.9 million (down 66.25% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $19.5 million, down 76.31% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures declined to $11.5 million in Q1 2026, from $16.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $85.2 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$52.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $12.4 million and a median of $4.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 1134.78% in 2022, down 218.18% in 2022.
- Tracing CENX's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $85.2 million in 2022, then sank by 161.03% to -$52.0 million in 2023, then surged by 252.5% to $79.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 78.81% to $16.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 31.55% to $11.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $11.5 million (Q1 2026), $16.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$3.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 186.00 Mn |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 59.60 Mn |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.07 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 77.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.16 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 24.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 79.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 79.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -800,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -800,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.70 Mn |