About
Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products in the United States and Iceland. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Company Website : http://centuryaluminum.com
Address : One South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606
Employees : 2,078
Fiscal Year End : December
Currency: USD
Country : USA
Technical Indicators
Beta : 2.88
52 Week High : 19.60
Short Ratio : 3.38
52 Week Low : 6.27
Shorted Shares : 5,836,941
200 Day Moving Average : 14.13
Shorted Shares Previous Month : 5,903,878
50 Day Moving Average : 12.56
Shares Held By Insiders : 43.99%
Short Percentage : 6.00%
Shares Held by Institutions : 57.62%
Unadjusted Closing Price
Adjusted Closing Price
Share Volume
Relative Performance (Total Returns)
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Relative Returns (From: To: 2021-08-02 )
Largest Industry Peers for Aluminum
| Symbol | Name | Price(Change) | Market Cap | Price / Earning Ratio | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALU | Kaiser Aluminum Corporation |
-1.40 (-1.15%) |
USD1.93B | 416.39 | 31.59 |
ETFs Containing CENX
| Symbol | Name | Weight | Mer | Price(Change) | Market Cap |
|---|
| XME | SPDR Series Trust - SPDR .. | 0.00 % | 0.35 % |
-0.94 (-2.09%) |
USD2.04B |
Market Performance
| Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Aluminum) |
Market Performance vs. Exchange | ||||||
| Value | Sector Median | Percentile Rank | Grade | Market Median | Percentile Rank | Grade | |
| YTD | |||||||
| Capital Gain | 30.46% | 100% | A+ | 78% | C+ | ||
| Dividend Return | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Total Return | 30.46% | 100% | A+ | 78% | C+ | ||
| Trailing 12 Months | |||||||
| Capital Gain | 55.23% | 50% | F | 68% | D+ | ||
| Dividend Return | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Total Return | 55.23% | 50% | F | 67% | D+ | ||
| Trailing 5 Years | |||||||
| Capital Gain | 102.96% | 100% | A+ | 70% | C- | ||
| Dividend Return | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Total Return | 102.96% | 100% | A+ | 68% | D+ | ||
| Average Annual (5 Year Horizon) | |||||||
| Capital Gain | 27.07% | 100% | A+ | 73% | C | ||
| Dividend Return | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Total Return | 27.07% | 100% | A+ | 73% | C | ||
| Risk Return Profile | |||||||
| Volatility (Standard Deviation) | 92.41% | 50% | F | 18% | F | ||
| Risk Adjusted Return | 29.29% | 50% | F | 45% | F | ||
| Market Capitalization | 1.31B | 50% | F | 70% | C- | ||
| Letter Grade | Percentage | Letter Grade | Percentage | Letter Grade | Percentage |
| A+ | 97%-100% | A | 93%-96% | A- | 90%-92% |
| B+ | 87%-89% | B | 83%-86% | B- | 80%-82% |
| C+ | 77%-79% | C | 73%-76% | C- | 70%-72% |
| D+ | 67%-69% | D | 63%-66% | D- | 60%-62% |
| F | 0%-59% |
Key Financial Ratios
| Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Aluminum) |
Ratio vs. Market |
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| Value | Sector Median | Percentile Rank | Grade | Market Median | Percentile Rank | Grade | |
| Market Value | |||||||
| Price / Earning Ratio | 26.50 | 100% | A+ | 36% | F | ||
| Price/Book Ratio | 3.21 | 50% | F | 44% | F | ||
| Price / Cash Flow Ratio | 30.58 | 50% | F | 15% | F | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 102.56 | 50% | F | 9% | F | ||
| Management Effectiveness | |||||||
| Return on Equity | -48.17% | 50% | F | 30% | F | ||
| Return on Invested Capital | -8.95% | 50% | F | 34% | F | ||
| Return on Assets | -4.78% | 50% | F | 34% | F | ||
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 44.52% | 100% | A+ | 42% | F | ||
| Technical Ratios | |||||||
| Short Ratio | 3.38 | 100% | A+ | 39% | F | ||
| Short Percent | 11.50% | 50% | F | 16% | F | ||
| Beta | 2.88 | 50% | F | 4% | F | ||
| Letter Grade | Percentage | Letter Grade | Percentage | Letter Grade | Percentage |
| A+ | 97%-100% | A | 93%-96% | A- | 90%-92% |
| B+ | 97%-89% | B | 83%-86% | B- | 80%-82% |
| C+ | 77%-79% | C | 73%-76% | C- | 70%-72% |
| D+ | 67%-69% | D | 63%-66% | D- | 60%-62% |
| F | 0%-59% |
Annual Financials (USD)
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Fundamental Analysis Breakdown
This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.
What to like:
Underpriced compared to earnings
The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.
Low debt
The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.
Positive cash flow
The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.
Positive free cash flow
The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.
What to not like:
Low market capitalization
This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.
Poor risk adjusted returns
This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.
High volatility
The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.
Overpriced compared to book value
The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.
Overpriced on cashflow basis
The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.
Overpriced on free cash flow basis
The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.
