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CENTURY ALUMINUM CO

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0000949157
$36.76 +1.04% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $36.76 +125.80% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue1,319.1Operating income−227.9Net income−252.4EPS, diluted−2.90Fiscal year 2017Revenue1,589.1 +20.5%Operating income97.2Net income48.6EPS, diluted0.51Fiscal year 2018Revenue1,893.2 +19.1%Operating income−59.0Net income−66.2 −236.2%EPS, diluted−0.76 −249.0%Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,836.6 −3.0%Operating income−72.1Net income−80.8EPS, diluted−0.91Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,605.1 −12.6%Operating income−80.5Net income−123.3EPS, diluted−1.38Fiscal year 2021Revenue2,212.5 +37.8%Operating income66.0Net income−167.1EPS, diluted−1.85Fiscal year 2022Revenue2,777.3 +25.5%Operating income−150.2Net income−14.1EPS, diluted−0.15Fiscal year 2023Revenue2,185.4 −21.3%Operating income27.5Net income−43.1EPS, diluted−0.47Fiscal year 2024Revenue2,220.3 +1.6%Operating income108.4Net income336.8EPS, diluted3.27Fiscal year 2025Revenue2,527.9 +13.9%Operating income158.1Net income41.8 −87.6%EPS, diluted0.42 −87.2%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 1,319.1 1,589.1 1,893.2 1,836.6 1,605.1 2,212.5 2,777.3 2,185.4 2,220.3 2,527.9
Growth +20.5% +19.1% −3.0% −12.6% +37.8% +25.5% −21.3% +1.6% +13.9%
Operating income −227.9 97.2 −59.0 −72.1 −80.5 66.0 −150.2 27.5 108.4 158.1
Net income −252.4 48.6 −66.2 −80.8 −123.3 −167.1 −14.1 −43.1 336.8 41.8
Growth −236.2% −87.6%
EPS, diluted −2.90 0.51 −0.76 −0.91 −1.38 −1.85 −0.15 −0.47 3.27 0.42
Growth −249.0% −87.2%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Gross margin−0.5%Operating margin−17.3%Net margin−19.1%Free cash flow margin1.2%Fiscal year 2017Gross margin8.3%Operating margin6.1%Net margin3.1%Free cash flow margin1.2%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin−1.2%Operating margin−3.1%Net margin−3.5%Free cash flow margin−8.0%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin−1.3%Operating margin−3.9%Net margin−4.4%Free cash flow margin−2.3%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin−2.3%Operating margin−5.0%Net margin−7.7%Free cash flow margin1.8%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin5.6%Operating margin3.0%Net margin−7.6%Free cash flow margin−6.7%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin1.7%Operating margin−5.4%Net margin−0.5%Free cash flow margin−2.2%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin4.0%Operating margin1.3%Net margin−2.0%Free cash flow margin0.5%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin7.7%Operating margin4.9%Net margin15.2%Free cash flow margin−4.8%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin10.1%Operating margin6.3%Net margin1.7%Free cash flow margin3.4%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin −0.5% 8.3% −1.2% −1.3% −2.3% 5.6% 1.7% 4.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Operating margin −17.3% 6.1% −3.1% −3.9% −5.0% 3.0% −5.4% 1.3% 4.9% 6.3%
Net margin −19.1% 3.1% −3.5% −4.4% −7.7% −7.6% −0.5% −2.0% 15.2% 1.7%
Free cash flow margin 1.2% 1.2% −8.0% −2.3% 1.8% −6.7% −2.2% 0.5% −4.8% 3.4%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow38.2Capital expenditure−21.9Free cash flow16.3Buybacks0.0Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow51.5Capital expenditure−31.8Free cash flow19.7 +20.9%Buybacks0.0Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow−69.1Capital expenditure−83.0Free cash flow−152.1 −872.1%Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow17.7Capital expenditure−59.6Free cash flow−41.9Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow42.9Capital expenditure−13.4Free cash flow29.5Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow−64.7Capital expenditure−83.0Free cash flow−147.7 −600.7%Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow25.9Capital expenditure−86.3Free cash flow−60.4Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow105.6Capital expenditure−95.0Free cash flow10.6Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow−24.6Capital expenditure−82.3Free cash flow−106.9 −1,108.5%Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow185.0Capital expenditure−100.2Free cash flow84.8
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 38.2 51.5 −69.1 17.7 42.9 −64.7 25.9 105.6 −24.6 185.0
Capital expenditure −21.9 −31.8 −83.0 −59.6 −13.4 −83.0 −86.3 −95.0 −82.3 −100.2
Free cash flow 16.3 19.7 −152.1 −41.9 29.5 −147.7 −60.4 10.6 −106.9 84.8
Growth +20.9% −872.1% −600.7% −1,108.5%
Buybacks 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash132.4Shareholders’ equity756.7Fiscal year 2017Cash167.2Shareholders’ equity829.6Fiscal year 2018Cash38.9Shareholders’ equity762.2Fiscal year 2019Cash38.9Shareholders’ equity675.0Fiscal year 2020Cash81.6Shareholders’ equity546.1Fiscal year 2021Cash29.0Shareholders’ equity421.0Fiscal year 2022Cash54.3Total debt527.7Net cash (debt)−473.4Shareholders’ equity399.3Debt to equity1.32Fiscal year 2023Cash88.8Total debt430.9Net cash (debt)−342.1Shareholders’ equity355.6Debt to equity1.21Fiscal year 2024Cash32.9Shareholders’ equity694.4Fiscal year 2025Cash134.2Shareholders’ equity805.6
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 132.4 167.2 38.9 38.9 81.6 29.0 54.3 88.8 32.9 134.2
Total debt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 527.7 430.9 n/a n/a
Net cash (debt) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a −473.4 −342.1 n/a n/a
Shareholders’ equity 756.7 829.6 762.2 675.0 546.1 421.0 399.3 355.6 694.4 805.6
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1.32 1.21 n/a n/a

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Margins
−0.5% 8.3% −1.2% −1.3% −2.3% 5.6% 1.7% 4.0% 7.7% 10.1%
−17.3% 6.1% −3.1% −3.9% −5.0% 3.0% −5.4% 1.3% 4.9% 6.3%
−19.0% 3.5% −3.7% −4.7% −7.9% −8.9% 1.2% −3.3% 14.0% 0.1%
−19.1% 3.1% −3.5% −4.4% −7.7% −7.6% −0.5% −2.0% 15.2% 1.7%
1.2% 1.2% −8.0% −2.3% 1.8% −6.7% −2.2% 0.5% −4.8% 3.4%
Spending
2.9% 2.8% 2.1% 2.6% 2.7% 2.6% 1.4% 2.0% 2.6% 3.2%
1.7% 2.0% 4.4% 3.2% 0.8% 3.8% 3.1% 4.3% 3.7% 4.0%
n/a 13.7% n/a n/a n/a n/a 141.9% n/a 1.0% −485.2%
Returns
−33.4% 5.9% −8.7% −12.0% −22.6% −39.7% −3.5% −12.1% 48.5% 5.2%
−16.4% 3.1% −4.3% −5.4% −8.8% −10.6% −1.0% −2.1% 15.9% 1.8%
Balance and payout
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1.32 1.21 n/a n/a
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 74.1% n/a n/a
0.0% 0.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a