Celanese (CE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Celanese (CE) reported EBIT Margin of 9.16% for Q1 2026, up 225.0% on a YoY basis from 2.82% in Q1 2025, and up 117.01% quarter-over-quarter from 4.22% in Q4 2025.

Celanese (CE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Celanese has reported EBIT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 9.16% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 225.0% year-over-year to 9.16%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.74% (down 19.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.24%, down 122.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.16%, up from 4.22% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 30.92% in Q3 2023, with the low at 60.18% in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 4.18% across 5 years, with a median of 9.25% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBIT Margin slumped 6945 bps — and 2025, when it surged 6440 bps.
  • Celanese's EBIT Margin stood at 13.02% in 2022, then decreased by 29 bps to 9.28% in 2023, then plunged by 749 bps to 60.18% in 2024, then jumped by 107 bps to 4.22% in 2025, then surged by 117 bps to 9.16% in 2026.
  • The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 9.16% (Q1 2026), 4.22% (Q4 2025), and 52.71% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Celanese 5.60 Bn 4.26 Bn 468.00 Mn 9.16%
2 Methanex 4.42 Bn 4.43 Bn - 8.56%
3 Olin 2.80 Bn 2.60 Bn 75.80 Mn -4.95%
4 Rex American Resources 1.47 Bn 1.19 Bn 28.91 Mn 30.14%
5 Tronox Holdings 1.13 Bn 1.03 Bn 44.00 Mn -5.39%
6 Green Plains 1.02 Bn 844.99 Mn 87.95 Mn 10.04%
7 Lsb Industries 860.60 Mn 678.96 Mn 35.79 Mn 13.66%
8 Westlake Chemical Partners 818.06 Mn 773.77 Mn 93.76 Mn 28.32%
9 ASP Isotopes 776.82 Mn 496.37 Mn 1.67 Mn -595.41%
10 AdvanSix 576.58 Mn 559.00 Mn 3.80 Mn -4.63%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 9.16%
Dec 31, 2025 4.22%
Sep 30, 2025 -52.71%
Jun 30, 2025 9.20%
Mar 31, 2025 6.91%
Dec 31, 2024 -60.18%
Sep 30, 2024 9.25%
Jun 30, 2024 9.43%
Mar 31, 2024 8.04%
Dec 31, 2023 9.28%
Sep 30, 2023 30.92%
Jun 30, 2023 11.99%
Mar 31, 2023 8.80%
Dec 31, 2022 13.02%
Sep 30, 2022 13.39%
Jun 30, 2022 19.43%
Mar 31, 2022 20.92%
Sep 30, 2021 23.65%
Jun 30, 2021 25.80%
Mar 31, 2021 18.13%