Century Aluminum Q4 revenue misses analyst expectations

Overview

• Aluminum producer's Q4 revenue missed analyst expectations

• Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations

Outlook

• Company expects Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA between $215 mln and $235 mln

Result Drivers

• EQUIPMENT FAILURE - Q4 shipments declined 14% due to equipment failure at Iceland facility, impacting net income

• HIGHER PRICES - Net sales increased marginally due to higher aluminum prices and increased regional premiums

• EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS - Q4 results impacted by $126.4 mln in exceptional items, including $30.9 mln from Iceland equipment failure and $5.7 mln from Hurricane Melissa

Key Details

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the aluminum peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Century Aluminum Co is $61.00, about 21.5% above its February 18 closing price of $50.22

• The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

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