Century Aluminum Co. (CENX) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Century Aluminum Co. (CENX) has a Graham intrinsic value of $1.34 per share. At $35.03 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 2514% above that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 7.5% a year to $2.5B, with an average return on invested capital of -0.8%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $1.34
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $35.03
- Price vs Graham value
- 2514% above
- Market cap
- $3.3B
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $2.5B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 7.5%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- -0.8%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $84.8M
CENX 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.5B | $41.8M | $0.42 | $84.8M | 6.3% | 23.0% |
| FY2024 | $2.2B | $336.8M | $3.27 | -$106.9M | 5.5% | 17.2% |
| FY2023 | $2.2B | -$43.1M | -$0.47 | $10.6M | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| FY2022 | $2.8B | -$14.1M | -$0.15 | -$60.4M | -5.4% | -11.5% |
| FY2021 | $2.2B | -$167.1M | -$1.85 | -$147.7M | 3.0% | 12.3% |
| FY2020 | $1.6B | -$123.3M | -$1.38 | $29.5M | -5.0% | -13.7% |
| FY2019 | $1.8B | -$80.8M | -$0.91 | -$41.9M | -3.9% | -9.5% |
| FY2018 | $1.9B | -$66.2M | -$0.76 | -$152.1M | -3.1% | -8.1% |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | $48.6M | $0.51 | $19.9M | 5.9% | 10.2% |
| FY2016 | $1.3B | -$252.4M | -$2.90 | $16.2M | -17.8% | -31.0% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
CENTURY ALUMINUM CO has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 7.5% annually over the past decade.
CENTURY ALUMINUM CO has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 1.6% ROIC.
CENTURY ALUMINUM CO capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, CENTURY ALUMINUM CO is modeled at -2.4% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $1.34 per share.