Century Aluminum (CENX) valuation
Century Aluminum P/E ratio history
Century Aluminum trades at 5.8 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 3.2 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 3 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 5.6 (year to Dec 2024) to 93.3 (year to Dec 2025), with a median of 40.1.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $39.18 | $0.42 | 93.3 | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $18.22 | $3.27 | 5.6 | 9.5 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $12.14 | -$0.47 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $8.18 | -$0.15 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $16.56 | -$1.85 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $11.03 | -$1.38 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $7.51 | -$0.90 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $7.31 | -$0.77 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $19.64 | $0.49 | 40.1 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $8.56 | -$2.90 | n/m | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Century Aluminum valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century AluminumCENX | $3.33B | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| Knife RiverKNF | $3.26B | 23.5 | 20.7 | 1.0 |
| United States Lime And Minerals InUSLM | $3.20B | 23.9 | 20.8 | 8.5 |
| HawkinsHWKN | $3.18B | 37.0 | 34.6 | 2.8 |
| Constellium SeCSTM | $3.13B | 5.7 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
| GreifGEF | $3.78B | 14.7 | 16.9 | 1.7 |
| CabotCBT | $3.84B | 20.9 | 10.9 | 1.1 |
| AvientAVNT | $3.93B | 23.2 | 12.8 | 1.2 |
| Ardagh Metal Packaging SaAMBP | $2.69B | 56.3 | 15.9 | 0.4 |
| Peer median | 23.3 | 16.4 | 1.1 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: CENX financials · CENX returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.