Century Aluminum Operating Expenses Growth & History (CENX)
Century Aluminum's operating expenses was $98.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Century Aluminum company overviewCentury Aluminum annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $98.3M | $34.7M | +54.56% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $63.6M | $3.5M | +5.82% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $60.1M | −$136.8M | −69.48% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $196.9M | $138.7M | +238.32% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $58.2M | $14.2M | +32.27% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $44.0M | −$4.2M | −8.71% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $48.2M | $12.1M | +33.52% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $36.1M | $2.0M | +5.87% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $34.1M | −$187.7M | −84.63% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $221.8M | $141.4M | +175.87% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $80.4M | $18.7M | +30.36% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $61.7M | −$14.4M | −18.93% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $76.1M | $22.5M | +41.90% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $53.6M | $49.8M | +1308.72% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.8M | −$33.6M | −89.82% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $37.4M | $21.3M | +132.38% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $16.1M | — | — |
Century Aluminum quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $16.3M | $800,000 | +5.16% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $32.7M | $18.2M | +125.52% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $49.3M | $32.3M | +190.00% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $19.0M | $1.0M | +5.56% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $15.5M | $1.5M | +10.71% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $14.5M | −$100,000 | −0.68% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $17.0M | $6.8M | +66.67% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $18.0M | $5.3M | +41.73% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $14.0M | −$2.6M | −15.66% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $14.6M | −$6.0M | −29.13% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.2M | −$900,000 | −8.11% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $12.7M | $4.2M | +49.41% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $16.6M | −$148.8M | −89.96% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $20.6M | $8.7M | +73.11% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $11.1M | −$7.8M | −41.27% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $8.5M | −$5.8M | −40.56% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $165.4M | $156.6M | +1779.55% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $11.9M | −$4.3M | −26.54% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $18.9M | $6.9M | +57.50% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $14.3M | $3.5M | +32.41% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $8.8M | −$3.2M | −26.67% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $16.2M | $7.0M | +76.09% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $12.0M | $2.5M | +26.32% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $10.8M | −$700,000 | −6.09% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $12.0M | −$200,000 | −1.64% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $9.2M | −$5.8M | −38.67% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $9.5M | $400,000 | +4.40% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $11.5M | $7.7M | +202.63% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $12.2M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $15.0M | $4.0M | +36.36% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $9.1M | $5.1M | +127.50% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.8M | −$5.1M | −57.30% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $12.2M | $2.6M | +27.08% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $11.0M | −$600,000 | −5.17% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.0M | −$159.3M | −97.55% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $8.9M | −$28.5M | −76.23% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $9.6M | −$923,000 | −8.77% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $11.6M | $1.1M | +10.41% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $163.3M | $153.5M | +1569.19% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $37.4M | $24.3M | +185.74% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $10.5M | −$32.9M | −75.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $10.5M | −$3.5M | −25.22% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $9.8M | −$13.4M | −57.72% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $13.1M | −$460,000 | −3.39% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $43.5M | $31.0M | +247.93% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $14.1M | $1.6M | +12.62% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $23.1M | −$771,000 | −3.22% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $13.6M | −$3.0M | −18.28% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $12.5M | −$5.7M | −31.26% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $12.5M | −$4.9M | −28.28% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $23.9M | −$5.6M | −18.95% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $16.6M | $26,000 | +0.16% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $18.2M | $14.4M | +376.08% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $17.4M | $13.7M | +367.48% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $29.5M | $16.0M | +117.93% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $16.6M | $13.9M | +523.17% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $3.8M | −$1.4M | −26.67% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.7M | −$2.2M | −36.76% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $13.5M | −$11.6M | −46.23% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $2.7M | −$437,000 | −14.11% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $5.2M | $561,000 | +12.08% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $5.9M | $1.4M | +31.78% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $25.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $3.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $4.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $4.5M | — | — |
Century Aluminum operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Century Aluminum's operating expenses increased from $44.0M to $98.3M, a change of $54.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $16.3M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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