Century Aluminum (CENX) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum (CENX) reported FCF Margin of 8.76% for Q1 2026, down 199.0% on a YoY basis from 8.85% in Q1 2025, and down 17.96% quarter-over-quarter from 10.68% in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 8.76% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 199.0% year-over-year to 8.76%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.89% (down 32.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.35%, up 502.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.76%, down from 10.68% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 12.45% in Q3 2023, with the low at 12.4% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 0.15% across 5 years, with a median of 0.96% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin slumped 2487 bps — and 2023, when it surged 2485 bps.
- Century Aluminum's FCF Margin stood at 8.95% in 2022, then surged by 59 bps to 3.67% in 2023, then jumped by 167 bps to 2.44% in 2024, then jumped by 338 bps to 10.68% in 2025, then dropped by 18 bps to 8.76% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 8.76% (Q1 2026), 10.68% (Q4 2025), and 2.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | -9.33% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 8.76% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 0.04% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 6.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.40% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -6.34% |