Century Aluminum (CENX) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 50.65% in Q1 2026, up 4686.0% YoY from 1.06% in Q1 2025, and up 1454.22% on a QoQ basis from 3.74% in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum (CENX) has 17 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 50.65% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 4686.0% year-over-year to 50.65% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.76% (up 843.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.11%, down 1385.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin advanced to 50.65% in Q1 2026, from 3.74% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 50.65% in Q1 2026 to a low of 24.65% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 5.5% and a median of 2.57% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin soared 5640 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 4559 bps.
- Tracing CENX's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 24.65% in 2022, then jumped by 122 bps to 5.47% in 2023, then dropped by 23 bps to 4.2% in 2024, then sank by 189 bps to 3.74% in 2025, then surged by 1454 bps to 50.65% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 50.65% (Q1 2026), 3.74% (Q4 2025), and 1.12% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.07 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 12.15% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.17 Bn | 4.82 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 34.16% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.05 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 7.79% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.15 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 10.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -24.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.18% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -13.01% |