Century Aluminum (CENX) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum (CENX) reported Cash from Operations of $167.6 million for Q2 2026, compared with $7.9 million a year earlier and up 145.0% from the prior quarter.
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Century Aluminum (CENX) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Century Aluminum's Cash from Operations came in at $340.8 million, up 478.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $185 million.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 34.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at -$24.6 million in FY2024, $105.6 million in FY2023 (+307.7%), $25.9 million in FY2022 and -$64.7 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q1 2010.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $68.4 million (Q1 2026), $102.8 million (Q4 2025) and $2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 151.38 Bn | 130.17 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.17 Bn | 95.67 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 115.47 Bn | 80.61 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.77 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 93.51 Bn | 77.55 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 87.07 Bn | 76.70 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 65.15 Bn | 40.35 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 60.22 Bn | 49.60 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.40 Bn | 24.42 Bn | - | 961.00 Mn |
| 10 | Century Aluminum | 3.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 167.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 68.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 102.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 72.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -41.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 66.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -200,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -31.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -52.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 75.80 Mn |
API Access
Century Aluminum Cash from Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CENX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CENX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CENX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();