Century Aluminum, a small-cap player in the non-ferrous metals sector, has seen some impressive stock gains recently, both over the past week and the past year. However, despite this positive trend, the company is still facing some strategic hurdles, such as a low Return on Capital Employed and declining profitability.
The firm has recently reached a new 52-week high of USD 33.25 on October 13, 2025, showcasing its robust position in the non-ferrous metals industry. With a market cap of USD 2,184 million, a P/E ratio of 18.00 and a return on equity of 16.72 per cent, the company demonstrates effective management and consistent profitability.
Share price movement
Day-on-day
Before the market closed on Tuesday, October 14, the firm's share price stood at USD 32.91. When trading kicked off on Wednesday, October 15, it had dropped to USD 32.15. By the time the market closed, it was estimated that the price would settle at around USD 32.66.
Week-on-week
On Wednesday, October 8, Century Aluminum started the day at USD 28.68 and wrapped up at USD 31.03, keeping up its upward trend that saw the stock peak at USD 32.20 on October 9. However, the momentum took a slight dip on October 10, with shares dropping to USD 29.80, but bounced back impressively on October 13, reaching USD 33.88.
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Month-on-month
On Monday, September 15, 2025, the company saw its share price climb to USD 26.03. This shows an impressive month-on-month increase of 23.2% as of October 2025.
In the last six months, the firm hit its lowest share price on Monday, April 21, at just USD 15.19 and hovered around USD 15.49 until May 2025. Starting in June 2025, the stock began to climb, reaching USD 19.42 by Tuesday, June 3 and it kept up that momentum, hitting a six-month high on Monday, October 13.
Year-on-year
Every year, the firm hit a new milestone and on October 13, 2025, it reached its highest share price yet. On October 11, 2024, the stock was valued at USD 17.31, which means it saw an impressive year-on-year gain of 49 per cent. The upward momentum goes even further back on October 13, 2023, when the share price was just USD 6.51, showcasing a remarkable increase of 62.4 per cent as of 2024.
With a market cap of USD 2.184 billion, the firm stands out as a small-cap player in the non-ferrous metals sector.
Current challenges
Despite showing a strong performance in the market, the company is still grappling with a few challenges. It faced a low Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of just 7.39% and a relatively high Price-to-Book ratio of 3.02. The latest financial results reveal a drop in profitability, with both pre-tax and net profits taking a noticeable hit.
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