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Century Aluminum CENX Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$649.2M+2.4%
Gross profit$118.8M+107%
Operating income$374.0M+774%
Net income$337.5M+1,036%
EPS (diluted)$3.23+1,014%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$244.1M+444%
Total debt$24.6M+13.4%
Total equity$1.2B+58.5%
Total assets$2.7B+24.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$68.4M-5.4%
CapEx$74.8M+253%
Free cash flow-$6.4M-113%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.12B+239%
P/E14.6×+2.0×
P/S+1.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin12.2%+3.6pp
Net margin13.7%+8.7pp
FCF margin-0.5%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity37.2%+19.2pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio2.3×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Century Aluminum’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Century Aluminum’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Century Aluminum's operating margin?
Century Aluminum (CENX) reported operating margin of 18.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Century Aluminum's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Century Aluminum's operating margin increased by 220.6% year-over-year, from 5.9% to 18.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Century Aluminum's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Century Aluminum's operating margin has grown at a 3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -5% to 5.9%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.