Century Aluminum (CENX) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) EV to EBITDA was 5.72 for Q2 2026, down 19.4% from 7.10 a year earlier and down 42.6% from the prior quarter.
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Century Aluminum (CENX) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Century Aluminum's EV to EBITDA came in at 5.03, down 24.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.48, up 69.8% from FY2024.
- By year, EV to EBITDA came in at 9.11 in FY2024 (-18.0%), 11.12 in FY2023 and 9.97 in FY2021 (-97.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EV to EBITDA since Q3 2015.
- Year over year, EV to EBITDA gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 9.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year EV to EBITDA in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 265.9%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 97.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 9.97 (Q1 2026), 16.01 (Q4 2025) and 11.44 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 163.97 Bn | 142.76 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 141.19 Bn | 101.70 Bn | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.53 Bn | 92.53 Bn | 4.03 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 98.93 Bn | 82.97 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.96 Bn | 83.59 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.55 Bn | 44.75 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 60.45 Bn | 49.83 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.41 Bn | 27.44 Bn | - |
| 10 | Century Aluminum | 3.43 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 227.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.72 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.97 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.01 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.44 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.81 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.78 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.40 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.08 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.95 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 103.54 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 49.12 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.95 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.97 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.43 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 135.62 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 364.69 |
API Access
Century Aluminum EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=CENX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=CENX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();