Century Aluminum Company Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Century Aluminum Company (CENX), the latest P/E of 7.8 frames valuation, while ROE 58.57% and ROIC 16.66% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.75 and debt-to-equity 0.34, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

CENX Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$26.94$23.93$23.65$30.39$24.53$17.93$20.68$21.61$18.20$15.16
Net Income per Share$6.10$3.44$-0.47$-0.15$-1.85$-1.38$-0.91$-0.76$0.56$-2.90
Operating Cash Flow per Share$3.43$-0.27$1.14$0.28$-0.72$0.48$0.20$-0.79$0.43$0.44
Free Cash Flow per Share$1.53$-1.15$0.11$-0.66$-1.64$0.33$-0.47$-1.74$0.18$0.19
Cash per Share$3.47$0.35$0.96$0.59$0.32$0.91$0.44$0.44$1.92$1.52
Book Value per Share$15.50$7.14$3.72$4.37$4.67$6.10$7.60$8.70$9.50$8.69
Tangible Book Value per Share$15.50$7.14$3.72$4.37$4.67$6.19$7.60$8.70$9.50$8.69
Interest Debt per Share$5.29$6.39$5.51$6.32$5.59$4.15$3.88$3.45$3.19$3.19
CAPEX per Share$1.90$0.89$1.03$0.94$0.92$0.15$0.67$0.95$0.25$0.25

CENX Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.755.3-26.03-53.02-8.94-8.01-8.26-9.6735.29-2.95
Price to Book (P/B)3.342.433.151.873.551.810.990.842.070.98
Price to Sales (P/S)1.750.760.510.270.680.620.360.341.080.56
Enterprise Value to EBITDA6.734.9234.729.13-22.92-106.4841.5921.0310.7-6.03
EV to Sales1.810.990.690.450.880.780.520.471.130.66
EV to Operating Cash Flow14.19-89.7514.2747.95-29.9729.0453.57-12.7547.5622.74
EV to Free Cash Flow31.85-20.65142.14-20.56-13.1342.23-22.63-5.79112.9153.49
Enterprise Value$4.82B$2.21B$1.51B$1.24B$1.94B$1.25B$948.23M$881.16M$1.80B$868.13M

CENX Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)58.57%45.92%-12.12%-3.53%-39.67%-22.56%-11.97%-8.69%5.86%-33.36%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)16.66%7.76%2.20%5.21%4.87%-6.59%-5.02%-4.38%5.79%-17.30%
Return on Tangible Assets20.99%16.44%-2.33%-0.96%-10.64%-8.76%-5.39%-4.31%3.07%-16.39%
Earnings Yield12.89%18.86%-3.84%-1.89%-11.18%-12.48%-12.11%-10.34%2.83%-33.88%
Free Cash Flow Yield3.23%-6.32%0.94%-8.08%-9.89%2.99%-6.28%-23.75%0.93%2.18%
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

CENX Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio2.751.731.011.651.131.92.092.262.912.46
Interest Coverage8.982.820.9-5.132.17-2.54-2.88-2.634.23-10.54
Income Quality0.57-0.08-2.45-1.840.39-0.35-0.221.04-0.15-0.15
Debt to Equity0.340.791.331.371.130.620.470.370.310.34
Debt to Assets16.70%28.35%25.65%37.27%30.20%24.31%21.32%18.19%16.18%16.59%
Net Debt to EBITDA0.191.158.873.63-5.26-22.112.325.750.53-0.86

CENX Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover6.8211.3512.938.7424.8926.1818.331829.745.36
Payables Turnover9.9410.878.3916.3211.215.4719.1616.0514.314.01
Inventory Turnover3.693.784.396.854.915.645.85.574.65.69
Days Sales Outstanding53.5232.1628.299.4214.6713.9419.9120.2812.298.05
Days Payables Outstanding36.7233.5943.522.3632.623.5919.0522.7425.5226.06
Days of Inventory on Hand98.8196.6683.1653.3174.3964.7262.965.4979.3464.09

CENX Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA6.734.9234.729.13-22.92-106.4841.5921.0310.7-6.03
Market Cap$4.68B$1.69B$1.12B$747.65M$1.49B$987.18M$667.33M$640.36M$1.71B$745.02M
Enterprise Value$4.82B$2.21B$1.51B$1.24B$1.94B$1.25B$948.23M$881.16M$1.80B$868.13M
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Payout Ratio0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Century Aluminum Company’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, CENX's current P/E is 7.8, compared with a multi-year average around 16.1. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is Century Aluminum Company market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $4.68B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Century Aluminum Company’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Century Aluminum Company's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Century Aluminum Company compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Century Aluminum Company with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Century Aluminum Company outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Century Aluminum Company's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Century Aluminum Company is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.75, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 8.98, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.34, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Century Aluminum Company's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Century Aluminum Company is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 58.57% and ROIC at 16.66%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.