Century Aluminum Company (CENX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 1.09x

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.09x as of March 2026, reinvesting $74.80 Million (capex $74.80 Million ) from operating cash flow of $68.40 Million. Check Century Aluminum Company (CENX) cash earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

1.09x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$74.80 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$68.40 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$74.80 Million
USD

Century Aluminum Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1996–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Century Aluminum Company across 23 annual periods. Explore how much of Century Aluminum Company's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Century Aluminum Company (1996–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Century Aluminum Company. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Century Aluminum Company (CENX) total market value.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.54x $98.80 Million $183.60 Million $98.80 Million ▼ -55.6%
2023 1.21x $128.00 Million $105.60 Million $95.00 Million ▼ -81.7%
2022 6.63x $171.80 Million $25.90 Million $86.30 Million ▲ +1029.2%
2020 0.59x $25.20 Million $42.90 Million $13.40 Million ▼ -87.1%
2019 4.54x $80.40 Million $17.70 Million $59.60 Million ▲ +338.2%
2017 1.04x $39.30 Million $37.91 Million $21.94 Million ▼ -8.2%
2016 1.13x $43.11 Million $38.17 Million $21.94 Million ▼ -34.2%
2015 1.72x $54.70 Million $31.87 Million $54.70 Million ▲ +515.4%
2014 0.28x $54.79 Million $196.41 Million $54.79 Million ▼ -91.9%
2013 3.43x $63.76 Million $18.60 Million $63.63 Million ▲ +236.4%
2012 1.02x $37.84 Million $37.14 Million $31.49 Million ▲ +994.6%
2010 0.09x $12.24 Million $131.51 Million $12.24 Million ▼ -78.3%
2009 0.43x $16.93 Million $39.40 Million $16.93 Million ▲ +237.6%
2006 0.13x $23.60 Million $185.35 Million $23.60 Million ▼ -4.7%
2005 0.13x $18.03 Million $134.94 Million $18.03 Million ▼ -7.2%
2004 0.14x $15.24 Million $105.83 Million $15.24 Million ▼ -33.3%
2003 0.22x $18.86 Million $87.38 Million $18.86 Million ▼ -36.2%
2002 0.34x $18.43 Million $54.49 Million $18.43 Million ▼ -9.6%
2001 0.37x $14.46 Million $38.62 Million $14.46 Million ▼ -80.6%
2000 1.93x $112.36 Million $58.10 Million $112.36 Million ▼ -4.6%
1998 2.03x $51.50 Million $25.40 Million $51.50 Million ▼ -52.9%
1997 4.30x $40.00 Million $9.30 Million $40.00 Million ▲ +75.4%
1996 2.45x $20.60 Million $8.40 Million $20.60 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow