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Century Aluminum Company

Century Aluminum Company

CENXNASDAQBasic Materials● Active
$63.30
+$3.18(+5.29%)
Market Cap$6.3B
P/E Ratio
52W High$70.43
52W Low$16.59
Overview

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Shares Outstanding — Overview

Basic and diluted weighted average shares, YoY change, float context, and historical trend from SEC filings and FMP.

CENX · shares outstanding · updated Jun 10, 2026

Key metrics

Basic Shares Outstanding · Weighted average · fiscal year
94.2M +1.51% YoY Change
FY · as of Dec 31, 2025 · Reported in USD
vs 92.8M in FY 2024
Diluted Shares Outstanding
95.3M
incl. options, RSUs, convertibles
Dilution Spread
+1.17%
Diluted vs Basic
YoY Change
+1.51%
year-over-year
Float (Free Float)
58.9M
publicly tradable shares
59.5% of total
Source: FMP /income-statement · /shares-float · SEC 10-K / 10-QUpdated: 2026-06-10

Shares Outstanding Growth Rate

3-Year CAGRincreasing
+1.0%
2022 → 2025
5-Year CAGRincreasing
+1.0%
2020 → 2025
10-Year CAGRincreasing
+0.8%
2015 → 2025

Negative CAGR typically indicates share buyback or retirement activity. Interpret alongside Splits and Financials tabs. Splits / Financials

Shares outstanding history

↓ Decrease — typically buyback / retirement
↑ Increase — issuance / equity compensation
Latest
* most recent reported · FMP /income-statement · weightedAverageShsOut

Annual shares outstanding by year

FY 2025Latest
Diluted Shares: 95.3M
94.2M
+1.51%
FY 2024
Diluted Shares: 98.4M
92.8M
+0.43%
FY 2023
Diluted Shares: 92.4M
92.4M
+1.09%
FY 2022
Diluted Shares: 91.4M
91.4M
+1.33%
FY 2021
Diluted Shares: 90.2M
90.2M
+0.78%
FMP /income-statement · weightedAverageShsOut · weightedAverageShsOutDilUnit: Billions (B)

Basic Materials sector shares outstanding comparison

Shares Outstanding for similar companies or competitors in the Basic Materials sector.

#SymbolCompanyShares (Basic)vs CENX
#1
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2.537B+>999%
#2
Rio Tinto GroupRIO
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1.624B+>999%
#3
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.FCX
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
1.443B+>999%
#4
Newmont CorporationNEM
Newmont Corporation
1.106B+>999%
#5
Southern Copper CorporationSCCO
Southern Copper Corporation
838.2M+789.8%
#6
Linde plcLIN
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466.2M+395.0%
#7
Century Aluminum CompanyCENX
Century Aluminum CompanyYOU
94.2M

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Understanding Shares Outstanding

What Are Shares Outstanding? (Basic)

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) shares outstanding is the total number of issued shares held by shareholders — the basis for Basic EPS and market capitalization. As of December 31, 2025, Century Aluminum Company reports 94.2M basic shares outstanding (weighted average).

Basic vs. Diluted Shares Outstanding

Century Aluminum Company's basic shares outstanding (94.2M) represents currently issued shares. Diluted shares outstanding (95.3M) also includes potential shares from stock options, RSUs, and convertibles. Dilution spread: +1.17%.

Shares Outstanding vs. Float (Free Float)

Century Aluminum Company's float is 58.9M (59.5% of total shares outstanding) — shares freely available for public trading, excluding insider-held and restricted shares.

Float58.9M(59.5%)
Outstanding99.0M

Float data from /shares-float reflects the most recent SEC filing period-end. The weighted average shares (from /income-statement) may differ — this is a normal reporting window difference, not a data error.

FMP /income-statement · /shares-float · SEC EDGAR · USD

About shares outstanding & methodology

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) shares outstanding history from 2006 to 2025. Shares outstanding can be defined as the total number of shares held by all shareholders — including institutional investors, retail investors, and company insiders — assuming conversion of all convertible debt, securities, warrants, and options. This metric excludes the company's treasury shares.

Century Aluminum Company shares outstanding for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 were 94.2M, a 1.51% increase year-over-year. Century Aluminum Company FY 2025 shares outstanding were 94.2M, a +1.51% increase from FY 2024.

Century Aluminum Company is a leading company operating in the Basic Materials sector. The company's share count trajectory — with a 10-year CAGR of +0.8% — is a key signal for investors evaluating capital return policy, EPS accretion, and long-term shareholder value creation.

Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q income statement disclosures and FMP /income-statement · /shares-float where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CENX shares outstanding · 4 questions

As of December 31, 2025, Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has approximately 94.2M basic shares outstanding and 95.3M diluted shares outstanding. This represents a +1.51% year-over-year increase from FY 2024 (92.8M). The increase may reflect equity compensation issuances or secondary offerings.

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Data: FMP /income-statement · /shares-float · SEC EDGAR · weighted average basis · Century Aluminum Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: 2026-06-10