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Century Aluminum co (CENX) stock, explained like you're 5

Century Aluminum co trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CENX. It is a mid cap company in the aluminum industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 3.6 billion dollars.

Ticker
CENX
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aluminum
Size
Mid cap, about 3.6 billion dollars

Is Century Aluminum co a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Century Aluminum co is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 3.6 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Century Aluminum co makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves CENX stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

In the news lately

  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
  • Century Aluminum (Nasdaq:CENX) Stock Analysis (Simply Wall Street)
  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance UK)
  • CENX: Century Aluminum Co. Latest Stock Price, Analysis, News and Trading Ideas (Stocktwits)
  • Century Aluminum (CENX) Stock Dropped, What Is Driving Attention Now? (Simply Wall Street)

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Key terms to know before you follow CENX

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Century Aluminum co stock

What does Century Aluminum co do?

Century Aluminum co trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CENX. It is a mid cap company in the aluminum industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 3.6 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Century Aluminum co?

Century Aluminum co trades under the ticker CENX on the Nasdaq.

What is Century Aluminum co's market cap?

Century Aluminum co is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 3.6 billion dollars.

How does Century Aluminum co make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves CENX stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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