Century Aluminum Company Cash Flow Quality Index
Century Aluminum Company cash flow quality index. Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.69x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $167.60 Million is below net income of $243.80 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See CENX financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Century Aluminum Company (1996–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Century Aluminum Company from 1996 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Century Aluminum Company across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore CENX debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Century Aluminum Company Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1996–2025)
Century Aluminum Company cash flow quality index by year from 1996 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Century Aluminum Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Century Aluminum Company (CENX) cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |