Century Aluminum (CENX) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Century Aluminum (CENX) reported Share-based Compensation of $9.4 million for Q1 2026, up 394.74% on a YoY basis from $1.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 71.34% quarter-over-quarter from $32.8 million in Q4 2025.

Century Aluminum (CENX) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Century Aluminum has reported Share-based Compensation for 11 years, with the latest figure at $9.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 394.74% year-over-year to $9.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $51.4 million (up 410.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $47.0 million, up 205.19% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $9.4 million, down from $32.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $32.8 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.9 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $12.8 million across 3 years, with a median of $8.4 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Share-based Compensation jumped 349.32% — and 2026, when it soared 394.74%.
  • Century Aluminum's Share-based Compensation stood at $7.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 349.32% to $32.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 71.34% to $9.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $9.4 million (Q1 2026), $32.8 million (Q4 2025), and $1.9 million (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Alcoa 18.13 Bn 16.72 Bn 681.00 Mn 13.00 Mn
2 Century Aluminum 6.04 Bn 5.93 Bn 118.80 Mn 9.40 Mn
3 Constellium Se 4.83 Bn 4.56 Bn 420.00 Mn -
4 Kaiser Aluminum 3.08 Bn 3.05 Bn 944.60 Mn 5.90 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 9.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 9.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 32.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 32.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 7.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 7.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 396,000.00
Dec 31, 2017 396,000.00
Mar 31, 2017 477,000.00
Mar 31, 2017 477,000.00
Dec 31, 2016 368,000.00
Dec 31, 2016 368,000.00
Sep 30, 2016 538,000.00
Sep 30, 2016 538,000.00
Jun 30, 2016 275,000.00
Jun 30, 2016 275,000.00
Mar 31, 2016 321,000.00
Mar 31, 2016 321,000.00