CENX Century Aluminum margins

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 71
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 23
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 98
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 91
Gross margin
19%
Operating margin
25.4%
EBITDA margin
27.7%
Net margin
22.6%

Using the latest TTM figures, Century Aluminum shows a gross margin of 19%, an operating margin of 25.4%, an EBITDA margin of 27.7%, and a net margin of 22.6%. Operating margin had the largest improvement, increasing by 18.8 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 8.45% gross, 7.37% operating, 14.8% EBITDA, and 9.29% 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 operating margin, which rose by 18.8 percentage points. The other available margins also improved.

Gross margin expansion
9.7pp
Operating margin expansion
18.8pp
EBITDA margin expansion
17pp
Net margin expansion
17.8pp

CENX Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Century Aluminum's gross margin averaged 8.45%. Compared with its three-year average, Century Aluminum's current gross margin is 19% and is 10.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 19% in Jun 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 7.37%. The latest operating margin for Century Aluminum is 25.4%, 18 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 25.4% in Jun 2026.

CENX EBITDA margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Century Aluminum recorded an average EBITDA margin of 14.8%. Century Aluminum's current EBITDA margin is 27.7% and is 12.9 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Century Aluminum was 27.7% in Jun 2026, while the lowest was 2.6% in Dec 2023.

CENX Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Century Aluminum's net margin averaged 9.29%. The current net margin stands at 22.6%, 13.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 22.6% in Jun 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 19%, CENX stands above the industry average but below the Basic Materials sector average. Looking at its Basic Materials sector average of 32%, Century Aluminum's gross margin is 41% lower.

CENX margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Century Aluminum's gross margin?

The current gross margin for CENX is 19% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Century Aluminum's operating margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, CENX recorded an operating margin of 25.4%.

What is Century Aluminum's EBITDA margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, CENX has an EBITDA margin of 27.7%.

What is Century Aluminum's net margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, CENX recorded a net margin of 22.6%.

What are the average margins of CENX?

The three-year average margins for CENX were 8.5% gross, 7.4% operating, 14.8% EBITDA, and 9.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CENX?

Century Aluminum's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 19% gross in Jun 2026, 25.4% operating in Jun 2026, 27.7% EBITDA in Jun 2026, and 22.6% net in Jun 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.