Century Aluminum Company Operating Margin History
CENX / Materials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
6.3% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +11.3%.
Improved from 1.3% to 6.3% over the past 2 years.
At 6.3%, Century Aluminum Company's operating margin ranks #45 of 83 in the Materials sector. Operating Margin has increased for 3 consecutive years, from -5.4% in FY2022 to 6.3% 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
- +11.7pp
- 5-Year Change
- +11.3pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Operating Margin Trend
#45 of 83 in MaterialsTop 54% of 83This company 6.3% Sector average -77.0%
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+108.1% above sector average
Key Insights
- Century Aluminum Company's operating margin has grown for 3 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, operating margin increased 28.1% year-over-year.
- Currently 83.3pp above the Materials sector average.
- Lowest operating margin in the period was in FY2016.
Annual Data
| Year | Operating Margin | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.3% | +28.1% |
| FY2024 | 4.9% | +287.3% |
| FY2023 | 1.3% | +123.3% |
| FY2022 | -5.4% | -281.5% |
| FY2021 | 3.0% | +159.4% |
| FY2020 | -5.0% | +65.9% |
| FY2019 | -14.7% | -17.2% |
| FY2018 | -12.6% | -305.1% |
| FY2017 | 6.1% | +135.4% |
| FY2016 | -17.3% | -762.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 29, 2026