Century Aluminum (CENX) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 8.76% in Q1 2026, down 199.0% YoY from 8.85% in Q1 2025, and down 35.42% on a QoQ basis from 13.57% in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum (CENX) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 8.76% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 199.0% year-over-year to 8.76% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.06% (up 679.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.55%, up 1136.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 8.76% in Q1 2026, from 13.57% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 23.03% in Q4 2023 to a low of 21.99% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.37% and a median of 0.9% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin soared 4502 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 4216 bps.
- Tracing CENX's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 21.99% in 2022, then jumped by 205 bps to 23.03% in 2023, then slumped by 183 bps to 19.13% in 2024, then soared by 171 bps to 13.57% in 2025, then plunged by 35 bps to 8.76% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 8.76% (Q1 2026), 13.57% (Q4 2025), and 0.9% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.06 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 10.64% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.22 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 14.36% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.04 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 3.06% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.15 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 2.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -19.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -21.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.38% |