CENTURY ALUMINUM CO
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.60B
- P/E (TTM)
- 5.9
- Dividend yield
- –
About Century Aluminum
Primary Production of Aluminum, SIC 3334
Century Aluminum Company is a global producer of primary aluminum that operates aluminum reduction facilities, known as smelters. The company manufactures standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products, including foundry alloys, slabs, billets, and sows, alongside its low-carbon Natur-Al product line. Through related facilities, it also produces carbon anodes and engages in bauxite mining and alumina refining. The firm conducts its operations through a single consolidated reporting segment. It sells its primary aluminum output to a concentrated base of purchasers under short-term and index-linked contracts, with Glencore serving as its largest customer.
The company operates primary aluminum reduction facilities in the United States, with smelters in Robards, Kentucky, and Goose Creek, South Carolina, and in Grundartangi, Iceland. It also owns a carbon anode production facility in Vlissingen, Netherlands, and holds a majority joint venture interest in a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in Jamaica. Century Aluminum Company is incorporated in Delaware and maintains its principal executive offices in Chicago, Illinois.
Summary of the business section of Century Aluminum's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- CENTURY ALUMINUM CO
- Founded
- 1995
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Address
- 1 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1000 60606
- Phone
- (312) 696-3101
- Website
- centuryaluminum.com
- Employees
- 2,906, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Primary Production of Aluminum
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CENX
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Mar 29, 1996
- Shares outstanding
- 99M, Aug 4, 2026
- Public float
- $946.00M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 949157
- CUSIP
- 156431108
- ISIN
- US1564311082
- LEI
- 549300U5ODNGEYWKSW73
- EIN
- 13-3070826
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse E. Gary | President and CEO, Director | 419,807 |
| Peter A. Trpkovski | EVP, CFO | 64,125 |
| Robert F. Hoffman | SVP, IT and CAO | 56,658 |
| Kenneth L. Calloway | SVP, Human Resources | 24,902 |
| Matt Aboud | SVP, Strategy & Business Dev't | 64,843 |
| Agust F. Hafberg | SVP & Chief Commercial Officer | 45,059 |
| Gunnar Gudlaugsson | EVP - Global Operations | 136,393 |
| John DeZee | EVP, GC and Secretary | 97,647 |
| Gerald C. Bialek | Chief Financial Officer | 100,620 |
| Jennifer Mary Bush | Director | 49,044 |
| Errol Glasser | Director | 120,869 |
| Jarl Berntzen | Director | 211,123 |
| Tamla A. Olivier | Director | 31,845 |
| Andrew G. Michelmore | Director | 90,609 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Peo1 | $7.17M | $32.05M | $1.70M | $355 | $241 |
| FY2025 Peo2 | $0 | $0 | $1.70M | $355 | $241 |
| FY2024 Peo1 | $8.21M | $17.10M | $1.65M | $165 | $169 |
| FY2024 Peo2 | $0 | $0 | $1.65M | $165 | $169 |
| FY2023 Jesse Gary | $8.02M | $13.81M | $1.56M | $110 | $151 |
| FY2023 Peo1 | $8.02M | $13.81M | $1.56M | $110 | $151 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had 2,906 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 1, 2014 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 15, 2013 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 6, 2013 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 27, 2011 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Sep 29, 2009 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Dec 29, 2004 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jul 26, 2001 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |