Century Aluminum (CENX) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Century Aluminum (CENX) reported Gross Margin of 18.3% for Q1 2026, up 926.0% on a YoY basis from 1.78% in Q1 2025, and up 40.9% quarter-over-quarter from 12.99% in Q4 2025.

Century Aluminum (CENX) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Century Aluminum has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 18.3% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 926.0% year-over-year to 18.3%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.17% (up 359.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.14%, up 240.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 18.3%, up from 12.99% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 18.3% in Q1 2026, with the low at 6.75% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 6.22% across 5 years, with a median of 6.85% in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 1703 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 1614 bps in 2022.
  • Century Aluminum's Gross Margin stood at 3.66% in 2022, then jumped by 287 bps to 6.85% in 2023, then climbed by 23 bps to 8.45% in 2024, then jumped by 54 bps to 12.99% in 2025, then soared by 41 bps to 18.3% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 18.3% (Q1 2026), 12.99% (Q4 2025), and 11.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Alcoa 18.13 Bn 16.72 Bn 681.00 Mn 21.33%
2 Century Aluminum 6.04 Bn 5.93 Bn 118.80 Mn 18.30%
3 Constellium Se 4.83 Bn 4.56 Bn 420.00 Mn 17.07%
4 Kaiser Aluminum 3.08 Bn 3.05 Bn 944.60 Mn 85.35%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 18.30%
Dec 31, 2025 12.99%
Sep 30, 2025 11.85%
Jun 30, 2025 5.35%
Mar 31, 2025 9.04%
Dec 31, 2024 8.45%
Sep 30, 2024 14.26%
Jun 30, 2024 2.76%
Mar 31, 2024 2.66%
Dec 31, 2023 6.85%
Sep 30, 2023 -2.11%
Jun 30, 2023 2.76%
Mar 31, 2023 8.71%
Dec 31, 2022 -3.66%
Sep 30, 2022 -6.75%
Jun 30, 2022 1.86%
Mar 31, 2022 12.37%
Dec 31, 2021 10.53%
Sep 30, 2021 9.39%
Jun 30, 2021 3.96%