NASDAQ$CENX

Century Aluminum Company · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Century Aluminum reported a net loss for Q3 2023, impacted by net exceptional items and lower aluminum prices, partially offset by lower input prices and cost savings.

Century Aluminum Company reported a net loss of $42.0 million for Q3 2023, a $49.5 million decrease sequentially, impacted by exceptional items and lower aluminum prices. Adjusted EBITDA was $9.3 million, down $20.2 million from the prior quarter. However, lower input prices and cost savings partially offset these negative impacts.

  • Net sales were $545.2 million.
  • Realized LME aluminum price was $2,237/T, down $134/T from the prior quarter.
  • Total debt decreased by $41.4 million to $512.0 million as of September 30, 2023.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $70.3 million, with strong liquidity of $305.8 million as of September 30, 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$545M

Previous: $637M-14.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.13

Previous: -$0.34+61.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$62.7M

Previous: -$70.2M+10.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$105M

Previous: -$25.9M-304.2%
Net Income

-$42M

Previous: $44.3M-194.8%
Operating Income

-$24.2M

Previous: -$51.5M+53.0%
Gross Profit

-$11.5M

Previous: -$43M+73.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$70.3M

Previous: $64.8M+8.5%
Total Assets

$1.76B

Previous: $1.58B+11.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Century Aluminum · Revenue · Quarterly

$545M

Q3 2023-14.4%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA to range between $0 to $10 million based on decreased LME prices, partially offset by lower raw material prices.

Tailwinds

  • Lower raw material prices

Headwinds

  • Decreased LME prices

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-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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