Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Overview
NASDAQ · Basic Materials · Aluminum
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Century Aluminum Company
Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces primary aluminum and alumina in the United States and Iceland. The company engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products. It also owns and operates a carbon anode production facility in…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Century Aluminum Company operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Aluminum industry group. It is listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
Century Aluminum Company at a Glance
| Company | Century Aluminum Company |
| Ticker | CENX |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $46.77 |
| Market cap | $4.63B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 8.08 |
| EPS (trailing) | $5.79 |
| 52-week high | $70.43 |
| 52-week low | $21.48 |
| Dividend yield | — |
| Ex-dividend date (last paid) | 18 Sep 2002 |
| Beta | 1.99 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 51.75% |
| Debt-to-equity | 31.28% |
| Average volume | 2.16M |
| Shares outstanding | 98.99M |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Aluminum |
| Employees | 2,906 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is Century Aluminum Company's current P/E ratio?
- Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a trailing P/E ratio of 8.08 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Century Aluminum Company's market capitalisation?
- Century Aluminum Company's market cap is $4.63B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is CENX's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, CENX has traded between $21.48 and $70.43. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is Century Aluminum Company compared to the market?
- Century Aluminum Company has a beta of 1.99, meaning it has historically moved more than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Century Aluminum Company pay a dividend?
- Century Aluminum Company does not currently pay a dividend according to our latest data.
- What exchange is CENX listed on?
- CENX is listed on the NASDAQ. Browse all NASDAQ-listed stocks →
- What sector is Century Aluminum Company in?
- Century Aluminum Company is classified in the Basic Materials sector. Compare with Basic Materials peers →
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