Century Aluminum Company Return on Equity (ROE) History
CENX / Materials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
5.2% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +27.8%.
Improved from -12.1% to 5.2% over the past 2 years.
At 5.2%, Century Aluminum Company's return on equity (roe) ranks #54 of 110 in the Materials sector. Return on Equity (ROE) has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -39.7% in FY2021 to 48.5% in FY2024.
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
- +8.7pp
- 5-Year Change
- +27.8pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Return on Equity (ROE) Trend
#54 of 110 in MaterialsTop 49% of 110This company 5.2% Sector average -10.0%
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+151.8% above sector average
Key Insights
- In FY2025, return on equity (roe) decreased 89.3% year-over-year.
- Currently 15.2pp above the Materials sector average.
- Peak return on equity (roe) was recorded in FY2024.
- Lowest return on equity (roe) in the period was in FY2021.
Annual Data
| Year | Return on Equity (ROE) | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.2% | -89.3% |
| FY2024 | 48.5% | +500.2% |
| FY2023 | -12.1% | -243.3% |
| FY2022 | -3.5% | +91.1% |
| FY2021 | -39.7% | -75.8% |
| FY2020 | -22.6% | -88.6% |
| FY2019 | -12.0% | -37.7% |
| FY2018 | -8.7% | -248.3% |
| FY2017 | 5.9% | +117.6% |
| FY2016 | -33.4% | -467.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 29, 2026