NASDAQ$CENX

Century Aluminum Company · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Century Aluminum's financial performance decreased due to lower regional and value-added product premiums, but was positively impacted by the bargain purchase gain from the Jamalco acquisition.

Century Aluminum reported a decrease in net sales due to lower regional and value-added product premiums. Net income attributable to Century stockholders increased significantly due to a bargain purchase gain from the Jamalco acquisition. Adjusted EBITDA decreased due to the timing of recognition of the IRA Section 45X benefit, but improved due to lower energy and material costs.

  • Net sales were $489.5 million.
  • Net income attributable to Century stockholders was $246.8 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Century stockholders was $25.0 million.
  • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $93.5 million with total liquidity of $302.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$490M

Previous: $552M-11.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: -$0.11+72.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$29.7M

Previous: -$14.3M-107.7%
Free Cash Flow

$217M

Previous: -$52.9M+510.4%
Net Income

$247M

Previous: -$38.6M+739.4%
Operating Income

$1.9M

Previous: $27.5M-93.1%
Gross Profit

$16.5M

Previous: $48.1M-65.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Century Aluminum · Revenue · Quarterly

$490M

Q1 2024-11.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects second quarter Adjusted EBITDA to range between $25 to $35 million based on increased LME prices and regional premiums, partially offset by timing of partial power curtailments imposed on our Grundartangi facility.

Tailwinds

  • Increased LME prices
  • Increased regional premiums

Headwinds

  • Timing of partial power curtailments imposed on Grundartangi facility

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 64 earnings

Positive

+22.2%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-37.7%

Q2 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.2%+6.2%-0.9%
Q4 2025+0.2%+1.0%-6.7%
Q3 2025+14.1%+2.0%+7.2%
Q2 2025+1.5%+5.2%-2.4%
Q1 2025-2.0%+8.6%+23.5%
Q4 2024-13.3%-3.2%-3.6%
Q3 2024+22.2%+28.3%+38.0%
Q1 2024-6.2%+0.3%+5.6%
Q4 2023+0.4%-1.9%+29.5%
Q3 2023+1.8%+3.4%+21.4%
Q2 2023-8.5%-10.0%-21.3%
Q1 2023-5.9%-11.5%+4.8%
Q4 2022+2.0%+15.7%-14.0%
Q3 2022+8.2%+30.2%+10.9%
Q2 2022+21.5%+23.3%-2.5%
Q1 2022-14.4%-22.4%-37.2%
Q4 2021+7.4%+23.1%+32.4%
Q3 2021-1.3%+4.8%+0.1%
Q2 2021-26.7%-24.0%-14.8%
Q1 2021-10.7%-5.5%-24.6%
Q4 2020+2.4%+6.4%+28.5%
Q3 2020-2.4%+7.4%+54.3%
Q2 2020+10.3%+13.2%+2.6%
Q1 2020-2.8%+5.3%+27.4%
Q4 2019+7.6%+3.2%-47.0%
Q3 2019+14.1%+20.2%-0.6%
Q2 2019-2.4%-4.6%-23.4%
Q1 2019-7.6%-2.3%-32.0%
Q4 2018+0.9%+1.9%-9.6%
Q3 2018-14.1%-12.9%-2.0%
Q2 2018+2.3%-0.2%-1.5%
Q1 2018-10.4%-6.6%+7.5%
Q4 2017-7.9%-12.9%-26.6%
Q3 2017+0.4%-7.4%-9.7%
Q2 2017-20.1%-18.6%+23.2%
Q1 2017+17.3%+8.0%+17.4%
Q4 2016-6.8%-2.7%-18.5%
Q3 2016-3.5%-5.4%+37.3%
Q2 2016+6.2%-5.3%-9.7%
Q1 2016-4.2%
Q4 2015+13.5%
Q3 2015-12.6%
Q2 2015-37.7%
Q1 2015+11.4%
Q4 2014-12.5%
Q3 2014+3.4%
Q2 2014+1.3%
Q1 2014-0.4%
Q4 2013-1.5%
Q3 2013+6.8%
Q2 2013-14.9%
Q1 2013-3.2%
Q4 2012-4.9%
Q3 2012+11.5%
Q2 2012-7.7%
Q1 2012-2.9%
Q4 2011+0.2%
Q3 2010-6.4%
Q3 2011-6.4%
Q2 2011+7.1%
Q2 2010-5.1%
Q1 2010-5.1%
Q1 2011-5.1%
Q4 2010-1.2%

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