Value 40%
How cheap is CENX compared to other Materials stocks? Lower forward P/E, EV/EBITDA, and P/FCF earn higher Value scores.
37.0
- Forward P/E
- 6.68
- EV / EBITDA
- 28.86
- P / FCF
- 43.52
- PEG
- n/m
CENX Century Aluminum Company
53.5
Neutral
Raw BEACON composite
How to read this page
The big number above is CENX's BEACON composite — a 0-100 sector-relative score blending three factors: Value (40%), Quality (35%), and Momentum (25%). A score of 70+ means CENX ranks well against its Materials peers on most factors. The current macro regime is then overlaid to produce the regime-adjusted score lower on this page.
Every metric on this page is computed against Materials peers, not the whole market. A "cheap" P/E in tech isn't the same as a "cheap" P/E in utilities. Read the full methodology →
Quality 35%
How healthy is the underlying business? Higher gross margin, ROE, and FCF yield (and lower debt) earn higher Quality scores.
47.4
- Gross Margin
- +10.1%
- ROE
- +5.1%
- Debt / Equity
- 0.66
- FCF Yield
- +2.30%
Momentum 25%
Is the market starting to recognize the value? Above the 200-day moving average and a positive 3-month return earn higher Momentum scores.
88.6
- Price
- $66.31
- 200-day SMA
- $34.20
- vs 200-day
- +93.9%
- 3-month change
- +45.1%
CENX vs Materials Median
Each row compares CENX to the median stock in the Materials sector. ▲ Better means CENX is better positioned than the sector median for that metric (cheaper for valuation metrics, healthier for quality metrics). ▼ Worse means the opposite. Tiny differences (within 2%) are shown as In line.
| Metric | CENX | Materials Median | vs Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward P/E | 6.68 | 14.06 | ▲ Better |
| EV / EBITDA | 28.86 | 10.48 | ▼ Worse |
| P / FCF | 43.52 | 15.27 | ▼ Worse |
| PEG Ratio | n/m | 0.03 | ▼ n/m |
| Gross Margin | +10.1% | +17.2% | ▼ Worse |
| ROE | +5.1% | -2.9% | ▲ Better |
| Debt / Equity | 0.66 | 0.64 | ▼ Worse |
| FCF Yield | +2.3% | +2.8% | ▼ Worse |
Regime Fit
The current macro regime favors some sectors and pressures others. BEACON multiplies CENX's raw score by a sector-specific multiplier to produce its regime-adjusted score. The regime contribution below is how many score points the overlay added (or subtracted) for this stock.
Current regimeEXPANSION
Confidence70.0%
Fit► Neutral
Base multiplier1.05x
Effective multiplier1.04x
Regime contribution+1.9 pts
Raw BEACON53.5
Regime-adjusted55.4
Global rank#178
Sector rank#8 / 44
Financial Health
These five indicators drive BEACON's hard red-flag gates. If any of them lands in the red zone, the composite score is capped at 40 regardless of how the Value/Quality/Momentum sub-scores look. Refreshed weekly from CENX's most recent annual filings.
Altman Z-Score
2.12
Grey Zone
≥ 3.0 safe · 1.81-2.99 grey · < 1.8 distress
Current Ratio
1.97
Healthy
≥ 1.5 healthy · 1.0-1.49 adequate · < 0.5 critical
Revenue YoY Growth
+13.9%
Growing
≥ +5% growing · 0 to -15% declining · < -15% sharp
Consecutive Negative FCF Years
0
None
3+ years triggers a red flag
Consecutive Revenue Decline Years
0
None
2+ years (combined w/ -15% YoY) triggers a red flag
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