Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Century Aluminum Company (CENX) - $23.26 as of 8/18/2025 12:25:16 PM EST
Total Score
9 out of 30
Safety Score
47 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CENX
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CENX
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CENX
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for CENX
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for CENX (47 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for CENX
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | CENX |
| Company Name | Century Aluminum Company |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Century Aluminum Company produces standard quality and value-added primary aluminum products in the United States and Iceland. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. |
| Sector Name | MANUFACTURING |
| Industry Name | PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 11/10/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 23.26 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 16.56 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/18/2025 12:25:16 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,478,599 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,630,560 |
| 52-Week High | 25.39 |
| 52-Week Low | 11.63 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 100.00% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 19.63 |
| Industry PE | 13.51 |
| Sector PE | 46.30 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 18.69 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 52.86 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.10 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 44.09 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.75 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.44 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 7.76 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.07 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.20 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 4.67 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.90 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.77 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.00 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 93,339,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 2,171,065,140 |
| Institutional Ownership | 59.48% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 9/18/2002 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.20 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.09% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 0 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 33.33% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -4.68% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -87.10% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 839.91% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.20 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.66 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 1.10 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 117,600,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 318,900,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -43,100,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 12.00% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 3.87% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 3.30% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 40,700,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 32,900,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 88,800,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -411,700,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -424,500,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 457,400,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 430,900,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 452,400,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.60 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.62 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 694,400,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 355,600,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 724,400,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -21,800,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -0.23 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -106,900,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 10,600,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.57 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.86 |
| MACD Signal | 0.78 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 13.01 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 18.35 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 23.70 |
| Beta | 2.54 |
| RSI | 65.34 |
| 50-Day SMA | 18.51 |
| 150-Day SMA | 13.23 |
| 200-Day SMA | 13.60 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/15/2025 8:14:59 PM EST |