Celanese (CE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's (CE) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 0.43% in Q1 2026, up 315.0% YoY from 0.1% in Q1 2025, and down 94.39% on a QoQ basis from 7.62% in Q4 2025.
Celanese (CE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese (CE) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 0.43% in 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 declined to 0.43% in Q1 2026, from 7.62% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 92.56% in Q4 2022 to a low of 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 sank 6508 bps — and 2025, when it surged 1617 bps.
- Tracing CE's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 92.56% in 2022, then slumped by 70 bps to 27.48% in 2023, then slumped by 40 bps to 16.5% in 2024, then plunged by 54 bps to 7.62% in 2025, then plunged by 94 bps to 0.43% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 0.43% (Q1 2026), 7.62% (Q4 2025), and 15.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.18 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 5.34% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.66 Bn | 4.27 Bn | - | 42.70% |
| 3 | Olin | 2.12 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 170.20 Mn | -1.21% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.54 Bn | -405.18 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.48 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 29.07 Mn | -8.77% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.11 Bn | 871.70 Mn | 113.03 Mn | 16.94% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 900.70 Mn | 706.70 Mn | 55.00 Mn | 6.91% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 809.14 Mn | 590.79 Mn | 11.46 Mn | 17.90% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 757.11 Mn | 707.79 Mn | 94.81 Mn | 39.50% |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 581.94 Mn | 524.93 Mn | 22.95 Mn | -3.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.34% |
| 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% |