Celanese (CE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Celanese (CE) posted FCF Margin of 0.43% for Q1 2026, down 94.39% on a QoQ basis from 7.62% in Q4 2025, and up 315.0% year-over-year from 0.1% in Q1 2025.
Celanese (CE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.43% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 315.0% year-over-year to 0.43% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.25% (up 425.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.41%, up 324.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 0.43% for Q1 2026 at Celanese, down from 7.62% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 92.56% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 9.11% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 13.81% and a median of 9.99% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin plunged 6508 bps — and 2025, when it surged 1617 bps.
- Celanese's FCF Margin stood at 92.56% in 2022, then plunged by 70 bps to 27.48% in 2023, then plunged by 40 bps to 16.5% in 2024, then slumped by 54 bps to 7.62% in 2025, then slumped by 94 bps to 0.43% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CE's FCF Margin at 0.43% in Q1 2026, 7.62% in Q4 2025, and 15.83% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.19 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 0.43% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.49 Bn | 4.40 Bn | - | 24.12% |
| 3 | Olin | 2.69 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -5.83% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.98 Bn | -218.50 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.49 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 25.95% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.18 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 87.95 Mn | -9.35% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 1.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -17.76% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 880.78 Mn | 699.14 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 20.54% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 775.06 Mn | 730.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 34.23% |
| 10 | AdvanSix | 576.85 Mn | 559.27 Mn | 3.80 Mn | -12.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 92.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.42% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.33% |