Celanese (CE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's Capital Expenditures came in at $62 million for Q2 2026, down 33.3% from $93 million a year earlier and down 6.1% from the prior quarter.
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Celanese (CE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Celanese reported Capital Expenditures of $276 million, down 28.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $343 million, down 21.1% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Capital Expenditures was $435 million in FY2024 (-23.4%), $568 million in FY2023 (+4.6%), $543 million in FY2022 (+16.3%) and $467 million in FY2021 (+28.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q2 2017.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 25.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 91.8%), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a decline of 35.3%).
- Business Quant data shows CE's Capital Expenditures at $66 million (Q1 2026), $84 million (Q4 2025) and $64 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 422.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 108.40 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 995.70 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 270.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -491.00 Mn |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 90.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 68.60 Mn |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 10 | Celanese | 4.85 Bn | -552.00 Mn | 618.00 Mn | 62.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 64.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 93.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 102.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 88.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 128.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 131.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 145.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 143.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 139.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 124.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 163.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 102.00 Mn |
API Access
Celanese Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();