Century Aluminum Company CENX reported earnings of $2.39 per share for the second quarter of 2026. It compares favorably with the prior-year quarter's loss of 5 cents per share. The bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.40.

Adjusted EBITDA was $326.9 million, up from $74.3 million in the prior-year quarter.

Century Aluminum Company Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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CENX's Revenues and Shipments

The company reported net sales of $752.1 million, up 19.7% year over year. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $835.3 million by around 10%.

The increase in sales was primarily driven by higher realized metal prices and higher shipments sequentially, supported by increased production from the Mt. Holly expansion and the restart of Line 2 at Grundartangi.

Primary aluminum shipments were 130,632 tons, down around 25.7% year over year but up around 6.3% sequentially.

CENX's Financials

At the end of the quarter, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $343.4 million, up 40.7% from the previous quarter.

CENX's Q3 Outlook

The company forecasts third-quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA attributable to Century in the range of $325 million to $345 million.

Stock's Price Performance

Shares of Century Aluminum have risen 104.5% in the past year compared with the industry's 37.2% growth.

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CENX's Zacks Rank & Other Industrial Products Releases

CENX currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).

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