Century Aluminum (CENX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Century Aluminum (CENX) reported Free Cash Flow of $56.9 million for Q1 2026, down 16.57% on a YoY basis from $68.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 15.95% quarter-over-quarter from $67.7 million in Q4 2025.

Century Aluminum (CENX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Century Aluminum has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $56.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 16.57% year-over-year to $56.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $73.5 million (down 3.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $84.8 million, up 329.81% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $56.9 million, down from $67.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $68.2 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$79.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $3.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$5.4 million in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 339.61% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 654.17% in 2025.
  • Century Aluminum's Free Cash Flow stood at -$47.4 million in 2022, then surged by 60.34% to -$18.8 million in 2023, then soared by 181.91% to $15.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 339.61% to $67.7 million in 2025, then retreated by 15.95% to $56.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $56.9 million (Q1 2026), $67.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$18.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Alcoa 18.13 Bn 16.72 Bn 681.00 Mn -298.00 Mn
2 Century Aluminum 6.04 Bn 5.93 Bn 118.80 Mn 56.90 Mn
3 Constellium Se 4.83 Bn 4.56 Bn 420.00 Mn 1.00 Mn
4 Kaiser Aluminum 3.08 Bn 3.05 Bn 944.60 Mn 68.50 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 56.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 56.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 67.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 67.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -18.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -18.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -33.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -33.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 68.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 68.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 15.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 15.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -2.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -2.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -5.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -5.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -44.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -44.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -18.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -18.80 Mn