Century Aluminum Company (CENX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.36x

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.36x as of June 2026, reinvesting $59.60 Million (capex $59.60 Million ) from operating cash flow of $167.60 Million. See how much free cash does Century Aluminum Company generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.36x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$59.60 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$167.60 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$59.60 Million
USD

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

Historical reinvestment intensity for Century Aluminum Company across 23 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Century Aluminum Company cash conversion from operations.

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

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Century Aluminum Company. See Century Aluminum Company leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

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