Century Aluminum (CENX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $56.9 million in Q1 2026, down 16.57% YoY from $68.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 33.84% on a QoQ basis from $86.0 million in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum (CENX) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $56.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 16.57% year-over-year to $56.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $154.2 million (up 996.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $165.5 million, up 254.82% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $56.9 million in Q1 2026, from $86.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $118.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$120.7 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $8.8 million and a median of $5.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 732.14% — and 2025, when it surged 417.21%.
- Tracing CENX's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$116.5 million in 2022, then surged by 201.29% to $118.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 202.29% to -$120.7 million in 2024, then surged by 171.25% to $86.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 33.84% to $56.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $56.9 million (Q1 2026), $86.0 million (Q4 2025), and $5.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 422.00 Mn |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 108.00 Mn |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.07 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 84.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.16 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 35.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 68.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 68.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -120.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -120.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.50 Mn |