Century Aluminum Company

NasdaqGS:CENX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.2b

Century Aluminum Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Century Aluminum's CEO is Jesse Gary, appointed in Jul 2021, has a tenure of 4.67 years. total yearly compensation is $8.21M, comprised of 11.1% salary and 88.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.3% of the company’s shares, worth $15.48M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 7.5 years respectively.

Key information

Jesse Gary

Chief executive officer

US$8.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.06%
CEO tenure4.7yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure4.8yrs
Board average tenure7.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Bullish View Expects New U.S. Greenfield Smelter To Transform Long Term Outlook

Catalysts About Century Aluminum Century Aluminum produces primary aluminum and related products for customers in the U.S. and Europe. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Earnings Tell The Story For Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) As Its Stock Soars 26%

Jan 29
Earnings Tell The Story For Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) As Its Stock Soars 26%

Century Aluminum Sees Rising Profits With Expanded Smelting Capacity And Higher Prices

Oct 21

Investors Appear Satisfied With Century Aluminum Company's (NASDAQ:CENX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

Sep 20
Investors Appear Satisfied With Century Aluminum Company's (NASDAQ:CENX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

The Return Trends At Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Look Promising

Aug 06
The Return Trends At Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Look Promising

Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) Soars 27% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Jun 10
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) Soars 27% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 16
Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Apr 28
Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Century Aluminum's Long-Term Strategy Is Solid But Economic Uncertainty Weighs

Apr 24

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Is Posting Healthy Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News

Mar 10
Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Is Posting Healthy Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News

Century Aluminum: A Value-Oriented Trump Trade

Mar 02
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Green Economy And Debt Reduction Fuel Growth, Yet Shrinking Margins And Market Challenges Loom Ahead

Strategic government actions and a favorable market for aluminum due to electrification and lightweighting trends are expected to positively impact Century Aluminum's revenue.

Century Aluminum Remains Sensitive To Highly Competitive Market

Sep 03

Century Aluminum: Looming Capex Requirements And Weak Fundamentals

Jun 10

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jesse Gary's remuneration changed compared to Century Aluminum's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025n/an/a

US$40m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$81m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$111m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$114m

Dec 31 2024US$8mUS$908k

US$319m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$306m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$219m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$229m

Dec 31 2023US$8mUS$877k

-US$43m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$175m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$94m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$69m

Dec 31 2022US$8mUS$850k

-US$14m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$148m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$57m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$10m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$694k

-US$167m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$263m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$269m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$261m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$550k

-US$123m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$93m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$55m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$49m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$536k

-US$81m

Compensation vs Market: Jesse's total compensation ($USD8.21M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.56M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jesse's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Jesse Gary (45 yo)

4.7yrs
Tenure
US$8,207,393
Compensation

Mr. Jesse E. Gary, J.D., has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Century Aluminum Company since July 1, 2021. Mr. Gary serves as the President of Century Aluminum Sebree LLC. Mr. Ga...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jesse Gary
President4.7yrsUS$8.21m0.30%
$ 15.5m
Gunnar Gudlaugsson
Executive Vice President of Global Operations5.1yrsUS$2.51m0.093%
$ 4.9m
John DeZee
Executive VP4.8yrsUS$1.41m0.12%
$ 6.1m
Matthew Aboud
Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development4.8yrsUS$1.03m0.049%
$ 2.5m
Peter Trpkovski
CFO, Executive VP & Treasurer2.7yrsno data0.082%
$ 4.3m
Robert Hoffman
Senior VP4.8yrsno data0.050%
$ 2.6m
Ryan Crawford
Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations Managerno datano datano data
Kenneth Calloway
Senior Vice President of Human Resources5.2yrsno data0.018%
$ 954.3k
Agust Hafberg
Senior VP & Chief Commercial Officer7.1yrsno data0.069%
$ 3.6m
Steinunn Steinsen
VP of HSE5.2yrsno datano data
Sarah Gohmann
Global Controllerless than a yearno datano data
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: CENX's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jesse Gary
President4.7yrsUS$8.21m0.30%
$ 15.5m
Andrew Michelmore
Independent Non-Executive Chairman7.5yrsUS$344.21k0.090%
$ 4.7m
Errol Glasser
Independent Director11.5yrsUS$254.71k0.0035%
$ 184.9k
Jarl Berntzen
Independent Director20yrsUS$251.21k0.094%
$ 4.9m
Jennifer Bush
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$244.21k0.040%
$ 2.1m
Tamla Olivier
Independent Director2.8yrsUS$234.21k0.022%
$ 1.2m
Wilhelm van Jaarsveld
Director8.3yrsno datano data
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: CENX's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/04 23:11
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/04 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Century Aluminum Company is covered by 18 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David GaglianoBarclays
Paretosh MisraBerenberg
Alexander Robert PearceBMO Capital Markets Equity Research