Century Aluminum (CENX) Selling, General & Administrative (2010 - 2026)
Century Aluminum (CENX) reported Selling, General & Administrative of $15.9 million for Q2 2026, up 13.6% from $14 million a year earlier but down 38.4% from the prior quarter.
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Century Aluminum (CENX) Selling, General & Administrative (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Century Aluminum's Selling, General & Administrative came in at $95.1 million, up 67.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $79.9 million, up 40.7% from FY2024.
- Selling, General & Administrative has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $56.8 million in FY2024 (+28.2%), $44.3 million in FY2023 (+18.1%), $37.5 million in FY2022 (-34.9%) and $57.6 million in FY2021 (+32.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Selling, General & Administrative spans a low of $5.8 million in Q2 2022 and a high of $35.5 million in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Selling, General & Administrative has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 50.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Selling, General & Administrative in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 139.9%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 39.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $25.8 million (Q1 2026), $35.5 million (Q4 2025) and $17.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 35.30 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -427.80 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 135.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 57.95 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Century Aluminum | 3.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 227.90 Mn | 15.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.20 Mn |
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Century Aluminum Selling, General & Administrative API
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params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "ticker": "CENX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();