Century Aluminum (CENX) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)

Century Aluminum (CENX) reported Capital Expenditures of $11.5 million for Q1 2026, up 180.49% on a YoY basis from $4.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 67.24% quarter-over-quarter from $35.1 million in Q4 2025.

Century Aluminum (CENX) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Century Aluminum has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at $11.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 180.49% year-over-year to $11.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $107.6 million (up 909.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $100.2 million, up 714.63% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $11.5 million, down from $35.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $84.8 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$56.8 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $18.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $20.1 million in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Capital Expenditures was 1948.48% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 408.7% in 2022.
  • Century Aluminum's Capital Expenditures stood at $16.1 million in 2022, then surged by 426.71% to $84.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 166.98% to -$56.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 161.8% to $35.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 67.24% to $11.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $11.5 million (Q1 2026), $35.1 million (Q4 2025), and $20.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Alcoa 18.13 Bn 16.72 Bn 681.00 Mn 119.00 Mn
2 Century Aluminum 6.04 Bn 5.93 Bn 118.80 Mn 11.50 Mn
3 Constellium Se 4.83 Bn 4.56 Bn 420.00 Mn 72.00 Mn
4 Kaiser Aluminum 3.08 Bn 3.05 Bn 944.60 Mn 19.40 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 11.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 11.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 35.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 35.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 20.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 20.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 40.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 40.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 4.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 4.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -56.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -56.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 22.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 22.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 16.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 16.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 29.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 29.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 84.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 84.80 Mn