What is Century Aluminum's SG&A?

Century Aluminum (CENX) reported SG&A of $25.8M in Q1 2026.

How has Century Aluminum's SG&A changed year-over-year?

Century Aluminum's SG&A increased by 106.4% year-over-year, from $12.5M to $25.8M.

What is the long-term trend for Century Aluminum's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Century Aluminum's SG&A has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $57.6M to $79.9M.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

Century Aluminum CENX SG&A

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$83M+16.9%

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$97M+24.4%

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$36.2M+2.1%

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$734.8M+6.5%

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$137.41M+11.3%

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Segments

By segment

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Reportable Segment$25.8M+106%

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/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

Reported directly by Century Aluminum in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

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 SG&A?: Century Aluminum (CENX) reported SG&A of $25.8M in Q1 2026.
How has Century Aluminum's SG&A changed year-over-year?: Century Aluminum's SG&A increased by 106.4% year-over-year, from $12.5M to $25.8M.
What is the long-term trend for Century Aluminum's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Century Aluminum's SG&A has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $57.6M to $79.9M.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.