Century Aluminum (CENX) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum (CENX) reported EBIT Margin of 57.61% for Q1 2026, up 5086.0% on a YoY basis from 1.11% in Q1 2025, and up 1006.27% quarter-over-quarter from 5.21% in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum has reported EBIT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 57.61% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 5086.0% year-over-year to 57.61%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.91% (up 1301.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.25%, up 137.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 57.61%, up from 5.21% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 57.61% in Q1 2026, with the low at 17.45% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 4.86% across 5 years, with a median of 4.86% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT Margin plunged 1974 bps — and 2026, when it surged 5086 bps.
- Century Aluminum's EBIT Margin stood at 5.76% in 2022, then surged by 184 bps to 4.86% in 2023, then rose by 18 bps to 5.75% in 2024, then slipped by 9 bps to 5.21% in 2025, then surged by 1006 bps to 57.61% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 57.61% (Q1 2026), 5.21% (Q4 2025), and 8.84% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 57.61% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 12.60% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 8.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -17.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.29% |