Century Aluminum Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 2,939

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CENX

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 8

  • Share Price
  • $19.30
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Century Aluminum General Information

Description

Century Aluminum Co produces primary aluminum standard grade and value-added products. The firm operates smelter facilities in the United States and Iceland. The majority of revenue is generated from Glencore, which agreed to purchase nearly all of Century Aluminum's North American production. Century purchases nearly all of its alumina from Glencore. The company produces high purity aluminum, standard-grade aluminum sow and tee bars, and value-added billet and foundry products. Century also owns a carbon anode production facility in the Netherlands.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • One South Wacker Drive
  • Suite 1000
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (312)
Primary Industry
Aluminum Mining
Stock Exchange
NAS
Corporate Office
  • One South Wacker Drive
  • Suite 1000
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (312)

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Century Aluminum Stock Performance

As of 21-Mar-2025, Century Aluminum’s stock price is $19.30. Its current market cap is $1.78B with 92.3M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$19.30 $20.11 $11.40 - $25.39 $1.78B 92.3M 1.67M $3.44

Century Aluminum Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Century Aluminum has a trailing 12-month revenue of $2.22B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 2,120,395 2,120,395 1,616,793 1,193,620
Revenue 2,220,300 2,220,300 2,185,400 2,777,300
EBITDA 446,600 446,600 41,400 135,600
Net Income 336,800 336,800 (43,100) (14,100)
Total Assets 1,939,400 1,939,400 1,846,500 1,472,000
Total Debt 528,200 528,200 479,200 527,700
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Century Aluminum Valuation & Funding

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Century Aluminum Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Century Aluminum Co produces primary aluminum standard grade and value-added products. The firm operates smelter facilit
Aluminum Mining
Chicago, IL
2,939 As of 2023

Franklin, TN
 

Moscow, Russia
 
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Century Aluminum Competitors (3)

One of Century Aluminum’s 3 competitors is Kaiser Aluminum, a Corporation company based in Franklin, TN.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Franklin, TN
United Company Rusal Formerly PE-Backed Moscow, Russia
United States Steel Corporation Pittsburgh, PA
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Century Aluminum Patents

Century Aluminum Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2007201332-A1 Electrodes useful for molten salt electrolysis of aluminum oxide to aluminum Active 22-Jun-2004
AU-2007201332-B2 Electrodes useful for molten salt electrolysis of aluminum oxide to aluminum Inactive 22-Jun-2004
AU-2005262686-A1 Electrodes useful for molten salt electrolysis of aluminum oxide to aluminum Inactive 22-Jun-2004
US-20050279627-A1 Electrodes useful for molten salt electrolysis of aluminum oxide to aluminum Active 22-Jun-2004
US-7141149-B2 Satisfactory carbon electrode, suitable for use in an aluminum reduction cell may be prepared from a particulate carbonaceous, aggregate, preferably comprising more than 5%, by weight, of shot coke Active 22-Jun-2004 C25C3/125
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Century Aluminum Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Century Aluminum’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Jamalco for . The deal was made on 02-May-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Jamalco 02-May-2023 Merger/Acquisition Aluminum Mining
Mt. Holly Aluminum Smelter 01-Apr-2020 Secondary Transaction - Private Buildings and Property
Mt. Holly Aluminum Smelter 01-Dec-2014 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Rio Tinto Alcan (Sebree Aluminum Smelter Operations) 01-Jun-2013 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners 01-Nov-2004 Secondary Transaction - Private Aluminum Mining
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Century Aluminum ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated October, 17, 2024

39.98 | High Risk

Risk Scale

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

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Century Aluminum Exits (3)

Century Aluminum’s most recent exit was on 01-Nov-2004 from Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners 01-Nov-2004 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Gramercy Alumina 01-Oct-2004 Completed
  • 2 buyers
St. Ann Bauxite 01-Oct-2004 Merger/Acquisition Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Century Aluminum Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Century Aluminum of Kentucky Hawesville, KY 2001
Century Aluminum of South Carolina Goose Creek, SC 1978
Jamalco Kingston, Jamaica 1959

Century Aluminum FAQs

  • When was Century Aluminum founded?

    Century Aluminum was founded in 1995.

  • Where is Century Aluminum headquartered?

    Century Aluminum is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

  • What is the size of Century Aluminum?

    Century Aluminum has 2,939 total employees.

  • What industry is Century Aluminum in?

    Century Aluminum’s primary industry is Aluminum Mining.

  • Is Century Aluminum a private or public company?

    Century Aluminum is a Public company.

  • What is Century Aluminum’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Century Aluminum is CENX.

  • What is the current stock price of Century Aluminum?

    As of 21-Mar-2025 the stock price of Century Aluminum is $19.30.

  • What is the current market cap of Century Aluminum?

    The current market capitalization of Century Aluminum is $1.78B.

  • What is Century Aluminum’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Century Aluminum is $2.22B.

  • Who are Century Aluminum’s competitors?

    Kaiser Aluminum, United Company Rusal, and United States Steel are competitors of Century Aluminum.

  • What is Century Aluminum’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Century Aluminum’s EPS for 12 months was $3.44.

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