Century Aluminum (CENX) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum's (CENX) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 57.61% in Q1 2026, up 5086.0% YoY from 1.11% in Q1 2025, and up 1006.27% on a QoQ basis from 5.21% in Q4 2025.
Century Aluminum (CENX) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Century Aluminum (CENX) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 57.61% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 5086.0% year-over-year to 57.61% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.91% (up 1301.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.25%, up 137.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 57.61% in Q1 2026, from 5.21% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 57.61% in Q1 2026 to a low of 17.45% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 4.86% and a median of 4.86% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin plunged 1974 bps — and 2026, when it surged 5086 bps.
- Tracing CENX's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.76% in 2022, then surged by 184 bps to 4.86% in 2023, then rose by 18 bps to 5.75% in 2024, then slipped by 9 bps to 5.21% in 2025, then surged by 1006 bps to 57.61% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 57.61% (Q1 2026), 5.21% (Q4 2025), and 8.84% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 14.19 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 999.00 Mn | 22.47% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 5.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 28.13% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.06 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 13.28% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.16 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 199.00 Mn | 10.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -17.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.49% |