Century Aluminum Company Gross Margin History
CENX / Materials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
10.1% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +12.4%.
Improved from 4.0% to 10.1% over the past 2 years.
Among 66 Materials companies, Century Aluminum Company is in the bottom 9% for gross margin. Gross Margin has increased for 3 consecutive years, from 1.7% in FY2022 to 10.1% in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 1.15 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year Change
- +8.5pp
- 5-Year Change
- +12.4pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Gross Margin Trend
Bottom 9% in MaterialsTop 91% of 66This company 10.1% Sector average 26.4%
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-61.7% below sector average
Key Insights
- Century Aluminum Company's gross margin has grown for 3 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, gross margin increased 30.8% year-over-year.
- Currently 16.3pp below the Materials sector average.
- Lowest gross margin in the period was in FY2019.
Annual Data
| Year | Gross Margin | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 10.1% | +30.8% |
| FY2024 | 7.8% | +93.3% |
| FY2023 | 4.0% | +138.7% |
| FY2022 | 1.7% | -70.1% |
| FY2021 | 5.6% | +347.1% |
| FY2020 | -2.3% | +53.5% |
| FY2019 | -4.9% | -0.2% |
| FY2018 | -4.9% | -159.0% |
| FY2017 | 8.3% | +1895.7% |
| FY2016 | -0.5% | -121.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 29, 2026