P/E ratio for Century Aluminum (CENX)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): -15.5
According to Century Aluminum 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is -15.5268. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of -37.2.
P/E ratio history for Century Aluminum from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -37.2 | 326.6% |
| 2021 | -8.72 | 9.05% |
| 2020 | -7.99 | -4.34% |
| 2019 | -8.36 | -10.45% |
| 2018 | -9.33 | -124.23% |
| 2017 | 38.5 | -1404.65% |
| 2016 | -2.95 | -47.91% |
| 2015 | -5.67 | -126.48% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | -206.4% |
| 2013 | -20.1 | -8.15% |
| 2012 | -21.9 | -128.31% |
| 2011 | 77.4 | 188.93% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | -422.5% |
| 2009 | -8.30 | 1607.84% |
| 2008 | -0.4861 | -97.62% |
| 2007 | -20.4 | -40.97% |
| 2006 | -34.6 | 376.73% |
| 2005 | -7.26 | -132.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | -122.06% |
| 2003 | -100 | 1236.74% |
| 2002 | -7.48 | -55.74% |
| 2001 | -16.9 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kaiser Aluminum
KALU | 107 | -785.91% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Aluminum Corporation of China 601600.SS | 112 | -820.83% | 🇨🇳 China |
 Alcoa AA | -7.32 | -52.87% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.