Century Aluminum (CENX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum (CENX) reported Free Cash Flow of $108 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$15.9 million a year earlier.
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Century Aluminum (CENX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Century Aluminum's Free Cash Flow came in at $151.2 million; for FY2025, it was $84.8 million.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at -$106.9 million in FY2024, $10.6 million in FY2023, -$60.4 million in FY2022 and -$147.7 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q1 2010.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$6.4 million (Q1 2026), $67.7 million (Q4 2025) and -$18.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 687.28 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 944.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 10 | Century Aluminum | 3.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 108.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 67.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -15.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -54.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -44.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -24.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -14.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -47.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -29.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -89.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 56.00 Mn |
API Access
Century Aluminum Free Cash Flow API
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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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CENX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CENX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();