Century Aluminum (CENX) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $2.46
- EPS estimate
- $2.33
- EPS surprise
- +5.43%
- Revenue surprise
- −7.96%
- Revenue
- $752.1M
- Revenue estimate
- $817.1M
- Reported
- Aug 6, 2026
Century Aluminum reported Q2 2026 results on August 6, 2026. Earnings per share were $2.46, ahead of the $2.33 estimate by 5.43%. Revenue was $752.1 million, about 8% below the $817.1 million estimate. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose from $0.30 to $2.46, about eight times higher, and revenue rose about 19.7% from $628.1 million. The $2.46 is the highest quarterly EPS in the table.
Earnings have climbed after a run of losses. Century Aluminum lost money in Q3 2021, Q3 and Q4 2022, Q1 and Q3 2023, and Q1 2024. Annual EPS was $0.24 in 2022, $0.31 in 2023, $1.10 in 2024 and $2.47 in 2025, and the first half of 2026 alone adds up to $4.09. Revenue has moved less: 2025 revenue of $2.53 billion was about 9% below 2022's $2.78 billion, and the quarterly high in the table is still Q2 2022 at $856.6 million. The company beat the EPS estimate in 15 of the last 20 quarters.
Century Aluminum reported Q3 results between November 3 and November 8 in each of the past five years. That points to early November 2026 for the next report, which will allow a comparison with Q3 2025's $0.56 per share.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $2.33 | $2.46 | +5.43% | $752.1M | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $1.57 | $1.63 | +3.82% | $649.2M | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | $1.28 | $1.25 | −2.34% | $633.7M | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.82 | $0.56 | −31.98% | $632.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.34 | $0.30 | −10.45% | $628.1M | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $0.50 | $0.36 | −28.47% | $633.9M | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | $0.56 | $0.49 | −12.50% | $631.0M | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | $0.29 | $0.63 | +117.24% | $539.1M | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $0.01 | $0.01 | +49.25% | $560.8M | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 1, 2024 | −$0.12 | −$0.03 | +75.67% | $489.5M | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | $0.17 | $0.39 | +129.41% | $512.3M | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 8, 2023 | −$0.15 | −$0.13 | +11.38% | $545.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 | $0.03 | $0.16 | +515.38% | $575.5M | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 8, 2023 | −$0.12 | −$0.11 | +8.33% | $552.4M | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 23, 2023 | −$0.61 | −$0.31 | +49.18% | $529.9M | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | −$0.54 | −$0.34 | +37.04% | $637.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 9, 2022 | $0.16 | $0.30 | +93.55% | $856.6M | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $0.34 | $0.59 | +71.86% | $753.6M | — |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 24, 2022 | −$0.08 | $0.17 | +312.50% | $659.1M | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 3, 2021 | −$0.14 | −$0.06 | +55.56% | $581.4M | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Century Aluminum (CENX) last report earnings?
Century Aluminum last reported on Aug 6, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did CENX beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Century Aluminum reported EPS of $2.46 for Q2 2026 against a $2.33 estimate — a 5.43% beat.
How much revenue did CENX report last quarter?
Century Aluminum reported $752.1M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $817.1M.
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