Century Aluminum Company (CENX) — Financial Flexibility Index
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.17x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $227.20 Million (operating CF $167.60 Million minus capex $59.60 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.34 Billion). Check CENX cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Century Aluminum Company Financial Flexibility Index (1996–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Century Aluminum Company across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CENX operating cash flow.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Century Aluminum Company (1996–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Century Aluminum Company. Explore how well can Century Aluminum Company service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.21x | $282.40 Million | $183.60 Million | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +366.4% |
| 2024 | 0.05x | $57.70 Million | $-24.60 Million | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -66.2% |
| 2023 | 0.13x | $200.60 Million | $105.60 Million | $1.50 Billion | ▲ +27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.10x | $112.20 Million | $25.90 Million | $1.07 Billion | ▲ +556.7% |
| 2021 | 0.02x | $18.30 Million | $-64.70 Million | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -75.9% |
| 2020 | 0.07x | $56.30 Million | $42.90 Million | $853.50 Million | ▼ -29.6% |
| 2019 | 0.09x | $77.30 Million | $17.70 Million | $824.70 Million | ▲ +422.8% |
| 2018 | 0.02x | $13.90 Million | $-69.10 Million | $775.30 Million | ▼ -77.5% |
| 2017 | 0.08x | $59.86 Million | $37.91 Million | $752.00 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.08x | $60.12 Million | $38.17 Million | $783.67 Million | ▼ -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.12x | $86.57 Million | $31.87 Million | $734.60 Million | ▼ -56.7% |
| 2014 | 0.27x | $251.20 Million | $196.41 Million | $922.89 Million | ▲ +167.2% |
| 2013 | 0.10x | $82.23 Million | $18.60 Million | $807.38 Million | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.09x | $68.63 Million | $37.14 Million | $793.68 Million | ▲ +289.3% |
| 2011 | 0.02x | $17.16 Million | $-2.94 Million | $772.82 Million | ▼ -88.1% |
| 2010 | 0.19x | $143.75 Million | $131.51 Million | $768.54 Million | ▲ +163.6% |
| 2009 | 0.07x | $56.33 Million | $39.40 Million | $794.02 Million | ▲ +112.3% |
| 2008 | -0.58x | $-620.90 Million | $-665.44 Million | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -6393.3% |
| 2007 | 0.01x | $18.48 Million | $-5.75 Million | $2.02 Billion | ▼ -91.0% |
| 2006 | 0.10x | $208.96 Million | $185.35 Million | $2.06 Billion | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.11x | $152.96 Million | $134.94 Million | $1.44 Billion | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.13x | $121.07 Million | $105.83 Million | $948.05 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.17x | $106.24 Million | $87.38 Million | $622.63 Million | ▲ +29.7% |
| 2002 | 0.13x | $72.91 Million | $54.49 Million | $554.37 Million | ▲ +32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.10x | $53.08 Million | $38.62 Million | $535.60 Million | ▼ -92.4% |
| 2000 | 1.30x | $170.47 Million | $58.10 Million | $131.13 Million | ▲ +903.9% |
| 1999 | -0.16x | $-21.20 Million | $-44.20 Million | $131.10 Million | ▼ -177.4% |
| 1998 | 0.21x | $76.90 Million | $25.40 Million | $368.10 Million | ▲ +45.6% |
| 1997 | 0.14x | $49.30 Million | $9.30 Million | $343.60 Million | ▲ +52.0% |
| 1996 | 0.09x | $29.00 Million | $8.40 Million | $307.20 Million | — |