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CENTURY ALUMINUM CO CENX
CENTURY ALUMINUM CO (CENX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $2.5B at a 1.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.81 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-16 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-07 | B. Riley Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-12 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-02-24 | B. Riley Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-03 | B. Riley Securities | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.224 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.716 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.07 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.694 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | 6/9 | 0.33 | 109.7 | +13.9% |
| AA | Alcoa Corp | 5/9 | — | 12.3 | +7.9% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About CENTURY ALUMINUM CO
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 Vlissingen, the Netherlands; and operates aluminum reduction facilities or smelters; and bauxite mining and alumina refining in Jamaica. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
FAQ
Is CENX financially healthy?
CENTURY ALUMINUM CO's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does CENX pay a dividend?
No, CENTURY ALUMINUM CO does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is CENX?
In FY2025, CENTURY ALUMINUM CO had a net margin of 1.7% and a return on equity of 4.5%.
Is CENX overvalued or undervalued?
CENTURY ALUMINUM CO trades at about 114.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.6×–107.9×, median 43.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CENX?
The average Wall-Street price target for CENTURY ALUMINUM CO is $78.67, about 63.3% above the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is CENX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CENTURY ALUMINUM CO: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 109.7×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.