AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Century Aluminum (CENX)

Century Aluminum Q4 profit falls to $1.8 million as sales edge up to $633.7 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Century Aluminum reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $633.7 million, up slightly from the prior quarter, but net income attributable to stockholders fell to $1.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, from $14.9 million in the third quarter. Full-year 2025 net income was $41.8 million, down $295.0 million from 2024, and the company guided first-quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to stockholders to $215 million to $235 million.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net sales $633.7 million versus $632.2 million in Q3 2025; Q4 net income $1.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share
  • Q4 Adjusted net income $128.2 million, or $1.25 per share; Adjusted EBITDA attributable to stockholders $170.6 million
  • FY 2025 net sales $2.5 billion; FY net income $41.8 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, versus $336.8 million in 2024
  • Q1 2026 outlook: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to stockholders of $215 million to $235 million, citing higher energy costs from Winter Storm Fern

The filing

CompanyCentury Aluminum (CENX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 19, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-009831

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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