Century Aluminum Company (CENX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.64x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $108.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($167.60 Million). Explore Century Aluminum Company (CENX) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Century Aluminum Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Century Aluminum Company across 23 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Century Aluminum Company cash flow conversion.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Century Aluminum Company (1996–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Century Aluminum Company. Check how aggressively does Century Aluminum Company reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.46x | $84.80 Million | $183.60 Million | $98.80 Million | ▲ +360.1% |
| 2023 | 0.10x | $10.60 Million | $105.60 Million | $95.00 Million | ▲ +104.3% |
| 2022 | -2.33x | $-60.40 Million | $25.90 Million | $86.30 Million | ▼ -439.1% |
| 2020 | 0.69x | $29.50 Million | $42.90 Million | $13.40 Million | ▲ +129.0% |
| 2019 | -2.37x | $-41.90 Million | $17.70 Million | $59.60 Million | ▼ -662.0% |
| 2017 | 0.42x | $15.97 Million | $37.91 Million | $21.94 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.43x | $16.23 Million | $38.17 Million | $21.94 Million | ▲ +159.3% |
| 2015 | -0.72x | $-22.83 Million | $31.87 Million | $54.70 Million | ▼ -199.4% |
| 2014 | 0.72x | $141.62 Million | $196.41 Million | $54.79 Million | ▲ +129.8% |
| 2013 | -2.42x | $-45.03 Million | $18.60 Million | $63.63 Million | ▼ -1691.7% |
| 2012 | 0.15x | $5.65 Million | $37.14 Million | $31.49 Million | ▼ -83.2% |
| 2010 | 0.91x | $119.27 Million | $131.51 Million | $12.24 Million | ▲ +59.1% |
| 2009 | 0.57x | $22.46 Million | $39.40 Million | $16.93 Million | ▼ -34.7% |
| 2006 | 0.87x | $161.75 Million | $185.35 Million | $23.60 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.87x | $116.91 Million | $134.94 Million | $18.03 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.86x | $90.59 Million | $105.83 Million | $15.24 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.78x | $68.52 Million | $87.38 Million | $18.86 Million | ▲ +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.66x | $36.06 Million | $54.49 Million | $18.43 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.63x | $24.17 Million | $38.62 Million | $14.46 Million | ▲ +167.0% |
| 2000 | -0.93x | $-54.26 Million | $58.10 Million | $112.36 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 1998 | -1.03x | $-26.10 Million | $25.40 Million | $51.50 Million | ▲ +68.9% |
| 1997 | -3.30x | $-30.70 Million | $9.30 Million | $40.00 Million | ▼ -127.3% |
| 1996 | -1.45x | $-12.20 Million | $8.40 Million | $20.60 Million | — |