Century Aluminum (CENX) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's Operating Income was $211.6 million in Q2 2026, compared with $18.1 million a year earlier and down 43.4% from the prior quarter.
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Century Aluminum (CENX) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Century Aluminum's Operating Income was $674.5 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 332.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $158.1 million, up 45.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Operating Income was $108.4 million in FY2024 (+294.2%), $27.5 million in FY2023, -$150.2 million in FY2022 and $66 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Operating Income has moved between -$149.5 million (Q2 2022) and $374 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income was higher in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 201.4%.
- Per Business Quant data, CENX's Operating Income in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $374 million (Q1 2026), $33 million (Q4 2025) and $55.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 528.41 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.00 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.73 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 10 | Century Aluminum | 3.56 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 211.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 211.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 374.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -700,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -30.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -51.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -149.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 81.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.30 Mn |
API Access
Century Aluminum Operating Income API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=CENX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=CENX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();