Century Aluminum [CENX] vs Novelis [NVL] Detailed Stock Comparison

Century Aluminum Company

NASDAQ
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Novelis Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: Century Aluminum Company wins in 5 metrics, Novelis Inc. wins in 7 metrics, with 1 ties. Novelis Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Century Aluminum Company Novelis Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 142.55 N/A N/A
Price-to-Book Ratio 7.36 N/A N/A
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 61.61 151.23 Century Aluminum Company
PEG Ratio 6.01 N/A N/A
EV/EBITDA 25.97 2.57 Novelis Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 1.58% 3.70% Novelis Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 5.21% 8.19% Novelis Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 5.21% 8.19% Novelis Inc.
Return on Equity 1.61% 16.52% Novelis Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 4.50% 5.00% Novelis Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $84.80M $-43.00M Century Aluminum Company
1-Year Return 325.89% 1.23% Century Aluminum Company
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 2.34 0.00 Tie
Enterprise Value $6.49B $4.35B Century Aluminum Company
EV/Revenue Ratio 2.57 0.27 Novelis Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 12.99% 12.56% Century Aluminum Company
Revenue per Share (TTM) $27 N/A N/A
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $0.42 N/A N/A
Beta (Stock Volatility) 2.00 N/A N/A
Short % of Float 12.95% N/A N/A

Century Aluminum Company vs Novelis Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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CENX
NVL

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Century Aluminum Company-2.57%2.83%15.02%33.90%131.70%67.98%
Novelis Inc.0.00%1.23%1.23%1.23%1.23%1.23%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Century Aluminum Company325.89%664.43%412.99%874.45%341.27%57.30%
Novelis Inc.1.23%1.23%1.23%N/AN/AN/A

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Century Aluminum Company vs Novelis Inc.

MetricCENXNVL
Market Information
Market Cap i$5.93BN/A
Market Cap CategoryMid capN/A
10 Day Avg. Volume i1,389,557N/A
90 Day Avg. Volume i2,175,102N/A
Last Close$67.00$0.00
52 Week Range$16.59 - $70.43$0.00 - $0.00
% from 52W High-4.87%0.00%
All-Time High$80.52 (May 19, 2008)N/A
% from All-Time High-16.79%N/A
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.00%-0.07%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-1.00%0.06%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.02%0.04%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.05%0.08%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.02%0.17%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i61.61151.23
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$8.14$3.46
Cash per Share (MRQ)$1.36N/A
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$185.00M$1.32B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$47.30M$7.75M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00N/A

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Century Aluminum Company vs Novelis Inc.

MetricCENX (Apr 24, 2026)NVL (Mar 31, 2025)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i142.55N/A
Forward P/E i6.01N/A
PEG Ratio i6.01N/A
Price to Sales (TTM) i2.340.00
Price to Book (MRQ) i7.36N/A
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$5.93B$6,000
Enterprise Value i$6.49B$4.35B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i2.570.27
Enterprise to EBITDA i25.972.57
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i2.00N/A
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$8.14$3.46

Financial Statements Comparison: Century Aluminum Company vs Novelis Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricCENX (2025)NVL (2024)
Revenue/Sales i2.53B16.21B
Cost of Goods Sold i2.27B14.26B
COGS % of Revenue i89.9%88.0%
Gross Profit i256.40M1.95B
Gross Margin i10.1%12.0%
Research & Development iN/A98.00M
Operating Income (EBIT) i158.10M1.14B
Operating Margin i6.3%7.0%
EBITDA i244.60M1.69B
EBITDA Margin i9.7%10.4%
Pre-Tax Income i2.70M818.00M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i0.1%5.0%
Income Tax i-13.10M218.00M
Income Tax % of Revenue i-0.5%1.3%
Net Income (Profit) i15.80M600.00M
Profit Margin i0.6%3.7%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricCENX (2025)NVL (2024)
Cash & Equivalents i134.20M1.31B
Total Current Assets i1.03B5.94B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i40.8%36.7%
Total Current Liabilities i523.60M4.84B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i20.7%29.8%
Long-Term Debt i479.50M4.87B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i19.0%30.0%
Total Shareholders Equity i929.90M3.81B
Retained Earnings i-1.63B3.07B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-64.3%19.0%
Property, Plant & Equipment i86.00MN/A

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricCENX (2025)NVL (2024)
Operating Cash Flow i112.30M1.27B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i4.4%7.8%
Capital Expenditures i-100.20MN/A
Free Cash Flow i84.80M-43.00M
FCF Margin i3.4%-0.3%
Debt Repayment i-1.25B-736.00M
Common Stock Repurchase i-4.70MN/A

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricCENXNVL
Shares Short i7.57MN/A
Short Ratio i3.00N/A
Short % of Float i12.95%N/A
Shares Outstanding i98.97M600.00M
Float Shares i68.53MN/A
% Held by Insiders i30.70%N/A
% Held by Institutions i68.03%N/A
% Held by Public i1.27%N/A

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Century Aluminum Company vs Novelis Inc.

MetricCENXNVL
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00N/A
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$0.00N/A
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Total Dividends i$0.00N/A
Ex-Dividend DateN/AN/A