What is Century Aluminum's price / earnings?

Century Aluminum (CENX) reported price / earnings of 16.6× in Q1 2026.

How has Century Aluminum's price / earnings changed year-over-year?

Century Aluminum's price / earnings increased by 16.1% year-over-year, from 14.3× to 16.6×.

What does price / earnings mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Century Aluminum CENX Price / earnings

Price / earnings at other companies

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16.9×+7.7×

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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/S2×+1.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin12.2%+3.6pp

Operating margin18.9%+13.0pp

Net margin13.7%+8.7pp

FCF margin-0.5%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity37.2%+19.2pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio2.3×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Century Aluminum’s reported figures.

market cap/net income=16.6×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / earnings?: Century Aluminum (CENX) reported price / earnings of 16.6× in Q1 2026.
How has Century Aluminum's price / earnings changed year-over-year?: Century Aluminum's price / earnings increased by 16.1% year-over-year, from 14.3× to 16.6×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.