Century Aluminum Company (CENX) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.10x

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). Also explore CENX shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.10x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$143.20 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$1.37 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$74.80 Million
USD

Century Aluminum Company Financial Flexibility Index (1996–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Century Aluminum Company across 30 annual periods. Check Century Aluminum Company (CENX) strategic investment index to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

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 Century Aluminum Company market cap and net worth.

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
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities