Century Aluminum Company (CENX) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.21x

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.21x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $68.40 Million is below net income of $327.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Century Aluminum Company (CENX) cash conversion ratio to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.21x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$68.40 Million
USD

Net Income

$327.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Century Aluminum Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Century Aluminum Company across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Century Aluminum Company investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Century Aluminum Company (1996–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Century Aluminum Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Century Aluminum Company (CENX) market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 4.59x $183.60 Million $40.00 Million ▲ +6083.8%
2024 -0.08x $-24.60 Million $320.70 Million ▼ -104.4%
2014 1.75x $196.41 Million $112.49 Million ▲ +773.5%
2011 -0.26x $-2.94 Million $11.32 Million ▼ -111.8%
2010 2.19x $131.51 Million $59.97 Million ▼ -42.0%
2004 3.78x $105.83 Million $27.97 Million ▼ -95.8%
2003 90.45x $87.38 Million $966.00K ▲ +3839.5%
2000 2.30x $58.10 Million $25.30 Million ▲ +127.5%
1999 -8.34x $-44.20 Million $5.30 Million ▼ -687.7%
1998 1.42x $25.40 Million $17.90 Million ▼ -83.2%
1997 8.45x $9.30 Million $1.10 Million ▲ +1560.7%
1996 0.51x $8.40 Million $16.50 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.