Century Aluminum (CENX) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $16.3 million in Q1 2026, up 63.0% YoY from $10.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 164.94% on a QoQ basis from -$25.1 million in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum (CENX) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $16.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 63.0% year-over-year to $16.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $12.5 million (down 76.33% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $471.0 million, down 6.62% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses climbed to $16.3 million in Q1 2026, from -$25.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $31.3 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$25.1 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $8.0 million and a median of $8.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses soared 2750.0% — and 2025, when it plunged 180.19%.
- Tracing CENX's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $8.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 35.71% to $11.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 174.56% to $31.3 million in 2024, then slumped by 180.19% to -$25.1 million in 2025, then soared by 164.94% to $16.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $16.3 million (Q1 2026), -$25.1 million (Q4 2025), and $11.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.10 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.23 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 9.50 Mn |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.03 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 28.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.11 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 14.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -25.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -25.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.90 Mn |