How many employees does Century Aluminum Company have?

Century Aluminum Company reported 2,906 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 3, 2026. That is down 2.2% from a year earlier.

What is Century Aluminum Company's revenue per employee?

Century Aluminum Company brought in $2.53B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $870K per employee. That ranks 28 of 108 companies we track in Basic Materials, where the median is $647K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Century Aluminum Company employees and revenue per employee

CENX · Aluminum · $3.64B market cap

Century Aluminum Company had 2,906 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 2.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.53B, up 13.9% from a year earlier, or $870K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

2,906

-2.2% YoY

Revenue

$2.53B

+13.9% YoY

Revenue / employee

$870K

Peer median $647K

Rank in sector

28 of 108

Basic Materials

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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CENX employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	2,906	$2.53B	$870K	-2.2%	+13.9%
Dec 2024	2,971	$2.22B	$747K	+1.1%	+1.6%
Dec 2023	2,939	$2.19B	$744K	+50.3%	-21.3%
Dec 2022	1,956	$2.78B	$1.42M	-22.1%	+25.5%
Dec 2021	2,512	$2.21B	$881K	+20.9%	+37.8%
Dec 2020	2,078	$1.61B	$772K	-0.0%	-12.6%
Dec 2019	2,079	$1.84B	$883K	+0.5%	-3.0%
Dec 2018	2,069	$1.89B	$915K	+11.0%	+19.1%
Dec 2017	1,864	$1.59B	$853K	+7.1%	+20.5%
Dec 2016	1,741	$1.32B	$758K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Century Aluminum Company against similar companies

The closest sector peers by revenue, from Basic Materials.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
NEU NewMarket Corporation	2,050	$2.73B	$1.33M	Contracting
SCL Stepan Co	2,328	$2.33B	$1.00M	Leaner
CENX Century Aluminum Company	2,906	$2.53B	$870K	Leaner
EXP Eagle Materials Inc.	2,800	$2.31B	$825K	Hiring ahead
LPX Louisiana-Pacific Corporation	4,300	$2.71B	$630K	Contracting
GFF Griffon Corporation	5,100	$2.52B	$494K	Contracting
ESI Element Solutions Inc	5,200	$2.55B	$491K	Leaner
SPXC SPX Technologies, Inc.	4,700	$2.27B	$482K	Efficient growth
SSD Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.	5,545	$2.33B	$421K	Leaner

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Questions about Century Aluminum Company

How many employees does Century Aluminum Company have?: Century Aluminum Company reported 2,906 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 3, 2026. That is down 2.2% from a year earlier.
What is Century Aluminum Company's revenue per employee?: Century Aluminum Company brought in $2.53B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $870K per employee. That ranks 28 of 108 companies we track in Basic Materials, where the median is $647K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Century Aluminum Company's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 3, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CENX.