Century Aluminum (CENX) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) quarterly Net Margin came in at 51.99% in Q1 2026, up 4754.0% YoY from 1.07% in Q1 2025, and up 16372.1% on a QoQ basis from 0.32% in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum (CENX) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 51.99% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 4754.0% year-over-year to 51.99% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.72% (up 893.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.58%, down 1278.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin rose to 51.99% in Q1 2026, from 0.32% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 51.99% in Q1 2026 to a low of 20.29% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 6.21% and a median of 2.23% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin jumped 5471 bps — and 2025, when it sank 4327 bps.
- Tracing CENX's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 20.29% in 2022, then jumped by 129 bps to 5.86% in 2023, then advanced by 16 bps to 6.78% in 2024, then tumbled by 95 bps to 0.32% in 2025, then soared by 16372 bps to 51.99% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 51.99% (Q1 2026), 0.32% (Q4 2025), and 2.23% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.19 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 10.31% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 33.15% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.06 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 5.39% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.16 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 7.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -20.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.95% |