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Century Aluminum Co (Century Aluminum Co) Days Inventory : 90.97 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Century Aluminum Co Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Century Aluminum Co's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $471 Mil. Century Aluminum Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $473 Mil. Hence, Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 90.97.

The historical rank and industry rank for Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

CENX' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.28   Med: 63.55   Max: 79.76
Current: 79.76

During the past 13 years, Century Aluminum Co's highest Days Inventory was 79.76. The lowest was 49.28. And the median was 63.55.

CENX's Days Inventory is ranked better than
55.32% of 658 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 87.34 vs CENX: 79.76

Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (64.95) to Dec. 2023 (90.97). It might indicate that Century Aluminum Co's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Century Aluminum Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.00.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Century Aluminum Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.92.


Century Aluminum Co Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Chart

Century Aluminum Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 65.17 68.00 62.63 55.10 76.35

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
Days Inventory 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 64.95 75.42 77.10 80.05 90.97

Competitive Comparison of Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory

For the Aluminum subindustry, Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory falls into.



Century Aluminum Co Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (398.8 + 477) / 2 ) / 2093.5*365
=437.9 / 2093.5*365
=76.35

Century Aluminum Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (465.9 + 477) / 2 ) / 472.9*365 / 4
=471.45 / 472.9*365 / 4
=90.97

* 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) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Century Aluminum Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Century Aluminum Co's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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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