Century Aluminum (CENX) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)

Century Aluminum (CENX) reported Change in Inventory of -$6.8 million for Q1 2026, down 6900.0% on a YoY basis from $100000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 75.18% quarter-over-quarter from -$27.4 million in Q4 2025.

Century Aluminum (CENX) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Century Aluminum has reported Change in Inventory for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$6.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 6900.0% year-over-year to -$6.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$17.7 million (down 130.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$10.8 million, down 116.8% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at -$6.8 million, up from -$27.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $76.9 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$44.8 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $2.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $100000.0 in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory soared 4466.67% — and 2026, when it sank 6900.0%.
  • Century Aluminum's Change in Inventory stood at $8.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 94.25% to $500000.0 in 2023, then slumped by 740.0% to -$3.2 million in 2024, then sank by 756.25% to -$27.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 75.18% to -$6.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$6.8 million (Q1 2026), -$27.4 million (Q4 2025), and $44.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Alcoa 18.13 Bn 16.72 Bn 681.00 Mn 183.00 Mn
2 Century Aluminum 6.04 Bn 5.93 Bn 118.80 Mn -6.80 Mn
3 Constellium Se 4.83 Bn 4.56 Bn 420.00 Mn 279.00 Mn
4 Kaiser Aluminum 3.08 Bn 3.05 Bn 944.60 Mn 73.80 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -6.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -6.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -27.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -27.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 44.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 44.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -27.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -27.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 100,000.00
Mar 31, 2025 100,000.00
Dec 31, 2024 -3.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -3.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 76.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 76.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -16.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -16.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 7.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 7.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 500,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 500,000.00