Century Aluminum (CENX) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 18.3% in Q1 2026, up 926.0% YoY from 1.78% in Q1 2025, and up 40.9% on a QoQ basis from 12.99% in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum (CENX) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 18.3% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 926.0% year-over-year to 18.3% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 12.17% (up 359.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.14%, up 240.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin rose to 18.3% in Q1 2026, from 12.99% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 18.3% in Q1 2026 to a low of 6.75% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 6.22% and a median of 6.85% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for Gross Margin: up 1703 bps in 2022, down 2232 bps in 2022.
- Tracing CENX's Gross Margin over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 25.19% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 30.30% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.07 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 17.47% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.16 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 15.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.30% |
| 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 | 15.57% |