Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 69/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) is a Aluminum company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Century Aluminum Company 69/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 5.76
- Forward P/E 2.93
- PEG 0.06
- EV/Revenue 1.28
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 19.7%
- Gross Margin 18.9%
- Operating Margin 28.1%
- Net Margin 22.6%
- ROE 51.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $343.40M
- Debt $480.00M
- Net Cash $-136.60M
- Free Cash Flow $84.80M
- Current Ratio 2.75
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Health Entry- Alcoa Corporation Aluminum AA$39.93 69 Health 69 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Constellium SE Aluminum CSTM$24.56 59 Health 59 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
FAQ
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