Celanese (CE) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

Celanese (CE) reported Debt to Equity of $3.09 for Q1 2026, up 34.53% on a YoY basis from $2.3 in Q1 2025, and up 9.68% quarter-over-quarter from $2.82 in Q4 2025.

Celanese (CE) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Celanese has reported Debt to Equity for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.09 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 34.53% year-over-year to $3.09; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.09 (up 34.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.82, up 118.99% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $3.09, up from $2.82 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $35.14 in Q1 2024, with the low at -$20.51 in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $1.15 across 5 years, with a median of $1.82 in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt to Equity sank 2839.84% — and 2024, when it jumped 2583.32%.
  • Celanese's Debt to Equity stood at -$2.67 in 2022, then jumped by 168.01% to $1.82 in 2023, then plunged by 915.83% to -$14.83 in 2024, then jumped by 118.99% to $2.82 in 2025, then increased by 9.68% to $3.09 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $3.09 (Q1 2026), $2.82 (Q4 2025), and $2.94 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Celanese 5.39 Bn 4.05 Bn 468.00 Mn 3.09
2 Methanex 4.49 Bn 4.51 Bn - -
3 Olin 2.75 Bn 2.56 Bn 75.80 Mn 1.73
4 Rex American Resources 1.48 Bn 1.20 Bn 28.91 Mn -
5 Tronox Holdings 1.16 Bn 1.07 Bn 44.00 Mn 2.39
6 Green Plains 1.03 Bn 853.25 Mn 87.95 Mn 0.58
7 Lsb Industries 880.06 Mn 698.42 Mn 35.79 Mn 0.81
8 Westlake Chemical Partners 828.28 Mn 783.99 Mn 93.76 Mn 1.47
9 ASP Isotopes 827.64 Mn 547.19 Mn 1.67 Mn 0.18
10 AdvanSix 577.39 Mn 559.81 Mn 3.80 Mn 0.34

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 3.09
Dec 31, 2025 2.82
Sep 30, 2025 2.94
Mar 31, 2025 2.30
Dec 31, 2024 -14.83
Sep 30, 2024 1.68
Mar 31, 2024 35.14
Dec 31, 2023 1.82
Sep 30, 2023 1.97
Jun 30, 2023 -20.51
Mar 31, 2023 1.31
Dec 31, 2022 -2.67
Sep 30, 2022 2.49
Jun 30, 2022 -0.70
Mar 31, 2022 0.40
Sep 30, 2021 0.90
Mar 31, 2021 14.36
Sep 30, 2020 1.63
Jun 30, 2020 0.61
Dec 31, 2019 15.37