Century Aluminum Company (CENX) — Financial Flexibility Index
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.10x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $143.20 Million (operating CF $68.40 Million minus capex $74.80 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.37 Billion). Check CENX strategic asset allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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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. See Century Aluminum Company (CENX) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Century Aluminum Company (1996–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Century Aluminum Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CENX market cap.
| 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 | — |