Century Aluminum (CENX) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$6.8 million in Q1 2026, down 6900.0% YoY from $100000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 75.18% on a QoQ basis from -$27.4 million in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum (CENX) has 17 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$6.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 6900.0% year-over-year to -$6.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$17.7 million (down 130.94% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$10.8 million, down 116.8% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory grew to -$6.8 million in Q1 2026, from -$27.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $76.9 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$44.8 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $2.0 million and a median of $100000.0 in 2025 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory soared 4466.67% — and 2026, when it sank 6900.0%.
- Tracing CENX's Change in Inventory over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.07 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 999.00 Mn | -55.00 Mn |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.22 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 75.20 Mn |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.04 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 216.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.13 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 49.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 75.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 75.20 Mn |
| 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 |