CENX Century Aluminum margins

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Gross margin
24.4%
Operating margin
30.4%
EBITDA margin
34.6%
Net margin
29.7%

Using the latest TTM figures, Century Aluminum shows a gross margin of 24.4%, an operating margin of 30.4%, an EBITDA margin of 34.6%, and a net margin of 29.7%. Net margin had the largest improvement, increasing by 26.3 percentage points, while the other available margins also improved.

CENX margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Century Aluminum recorded average margins of 9.76% gross, 9.27% operating, 16.48% EBITDA, and 10.99% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all above their three-year averages.

CENX margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The biggest expansion was in net margin, which rose by 26.3 percentage points. The other available margins also improved.

Gross margin expansion
15.7pp
Operating margin expansion
24.3pp
EBITDA margin expansion
25.7pp
Net margin expansion
26.3pp

CENX Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Century Aluminum's gross margin averaged 9.76%. Compared with its three-year average, Century Aluminum's current gross margin is 24.4% and is 14.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 24.4% in Sep 2026 and lowest at 2.6% in Mar 2024.

CENX Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, the average operating margin for Century Aluminum was 9.27%. The latest operating margin for Century Aluminum is 30.4%, 21.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Century Aluminum's operating margin ranged from a low of 0.1% in Mar 2024 to a high of 30.4% in Sep 2026.

CENX EBITDA margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Century Aluminum recorded an average EBITDA margin of 16.48%. Century Aluminum's current EBITDA margin is 34.6% and is 18.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Century Aluminum was 34.6% in Sep 2026, while the lowest was 2.6% in Dec 2023.

CENX Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Century Aluminum's net margin averaged 10.99%. The current net margin stands at 29.7%, 18.7 percentage points above its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 29.7% in Sep 2026 and lowest at -2% in Dec 2023.

CENX margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 24.4%, CENX stands above the industry average but below the Basic Materials sector average. Looking at its Basic Materials sector average of 32.1%, Century Aluminum's gross margin is 24% lower.

CENX margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Century Aluminum's gross margin?

The current gross margin for CENX is 24.4% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Century Aluminum's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, CENX recorded an operating margin of 30.4%.

What is Century Aluminum's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, CENX has an EBITDA margin of 34.6%.

What is Century Aluminum's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, CENX recorded a net margin of 29.7%.

What are the average margins of CENX?

The three-year average margins for CENX were 9.8% gross, 9.3% operating, 16.5% EBITDA, and 11.0% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CENX?

Century Aluminum's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 24.4% gross in Sep 2026, 30.4% operating in Sep 2026, 34.6% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 29.7% net in Sep 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of CENX?

Over the last 5 years, Century Aluminum's lowest margins were 0.1% gross in Mar 2023, -7.9% operating in Mar 2023, -5.4% EBITDA in Sep 2023, and -8.5% net in Sep 2023.