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Century Aluminum Co (Century Aluminum Co) Cash Conversion Cycle : 56.14 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Century Aluminum Co Cash Conversion Cycle?

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

Century Aluminum Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 10.6.
Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 90.97.
Century Aluminum Co's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 45.43.
Therefore, Century Aluminum Co's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 56.14.


Century Aluminum Co Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Century Aluminum Co's Cash Conversion Cycle can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Century Aluminum Co Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Century Aluminum Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 59.09 59.18 47.92 41.14 50.09

Century Aluminum Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 48.83 56.26 57.01 55.78 56.14

Competitive Comparison of Century Aluminum Co's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Aluminum subindustry, Century Aluminum Co's Cash Conversion Cycle, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Conversion Cycle data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Century Aluminum Co's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Century Aluminum Co's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Century Aluminum Co's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Century Aluminum Co Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand. This metric looks at the amount of time needed to sell inventory, the amount of time needed to collect receivables and the length of time the company is afforded to pay its bills without incurring penalties.

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness.

Century Aluminum Co's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=10.07+76.35-36.33
=50.09

Century Aluminum Co's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=10.6+90.97-45.43
=56.14

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Century Aluminum Co  (NAS:CENX) Cash Conversion Cycle Explanation

Generally, the lower this number is, the better for the company. Although it should be combined with other metrics (such as ROE % and ROA %), it can be especially useful for comparing close competitors, because the company with the lowest CCC is often the one with better management.


Be Aware

CCC is most effective with retail-type companies, which have inventories that are sold to customers. Consulting businesses, software companies and insurance companies are all examples of companies for whom this metric is meaningless.

The CCC is one of several tools that can help you evaluate management, especially if it is calculated for several consecutive time periods and for several competitors. Decreasing or steady CCCs are good, while rising ones should motivate you to dig a bit deeper.


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Century Aluminum Co (Century Aluminum Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One South Wacker Drive, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Century Aluminum Co produces primary aluminum standard grade and value-added products. The firm operates smelter facilities in the United States and Iceland. The majority of revenue is generated from Glencore, which agreed to purchase nearly all of Century Aluminum's North American production. Century purchases nearly all of its alumina from Glencore. The company produces high purity aluminum, standard grade aluminum sow and tee bars, and value-added billet and foundry products. Century also owns a carbon anode production facility in the Netherlands.
Executives
Peter A Trpkovski officer: SVP, Finance and Treasurer CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, 1 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Jesse E Gary director, officer: President and CEO 2511 GARDEN ROAD, BUILDING A, SUITE 200, MONTEREY CA 93940
Robert F Hoffman officer: See Remarks 1 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Tamla A Olivier director CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, 1 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Matt Aboud officer: SVP, Strategy & Business Dev't CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, 1 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Ocorian Ltd 10 percent owner 26 NEW STREET, ST HELIER Y9 JE2 3RA
Ryfold Ltd 10 percent owner 26 NEW STREET, ST HELIER Y9 JE2 3RA
Givolon Ltd 10 percent owner 26 NEW STREET, ST HELIER Y9 JE2 3RA
Ryfold Trust 10 percent owner ESPLANADE 13-14, ST HELIER Y9 JE1 1EE
Gerald C Bialek officer: Chief Financial Officer 701 LIMA AVENUE, FINDLAY OH 45840
Andrew G Michelmore director LEVEL 23/28 FRESHWATER PLACE, P.O. BOX 19421, SOUTHBANK VICTORIA C3 3006
Jarl Berntzen director CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, 2511 GARDEN ROAD, BLDG A, SUITE 200, MONTEREY CA 93940
Errol Glasser director 505 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jennifer Mary Bush director CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, 1 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
John Dezee officer: EVP and General Counsel 1 S WACKER DR, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606