Celanese (CE) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's EBIT came in at $276 million for Q2 2026, up 19.5% from $231 million a year earlier and up 29.0% from the prior quarter.
Celanese (CE) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Celanese reported EBIT of -$692 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$786 million.
- Going back by year, EBIT was -$720 million in FY2024, $1.67 billion in FY2023 (+20.8%), $1.38 billion in FY2022 (-29.2%) and $1.95 billion in FY2021 (+193.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBIT since Q3 2023.
- Year-over-year, EBIT increased in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 10.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 323.2%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 89.2%).
- Business Quant data shows CE's EBIT at $214 million (Q1 2026), $93 million (Q4 2025) and -$1.28 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 231.01 Bn | 212.59 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 114.67 Bn | 107.23 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 698.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.44 Bn | 81.49 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.67 Bn | 61.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -2.10 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 40.62 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.54 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 7 | Ati | 25.33 Bn | 23.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.14 Bn | 22.28 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 368.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.30 Bn | 16.96 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 662.00 Mn |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.19 Bn | -631.49 Mn | 618.00 Mn | 276.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 276.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 214.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 231.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 245.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 250.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 210.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 237.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 842.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 335.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 251.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 308.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 483.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 531.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 517.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 536.00 Mn |
Celanese EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();