Celanese (CE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's (CE) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.01 in Q3 2026, up 8.9% from 0.01 a year earlier but down 58.2% from the prior quarter.
Celanese (CE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Celanese's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.02 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 79.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.02, down 97.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.58 in FY2024 (+152.3%), 0.23 in FY2023 (-1.5%), 0.23 in FY2022 (-1.2%) and 0.24 in FY2021 (-21.3%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.01 in Q3 2025 to 0.41 in Q2 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 3.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 234.3% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 97.7% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.02 (Q2 2026), 0.30 (Q1 2026) and 0.02 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 0.41 |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.51 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.40 |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.18 Bn | -565.68 Mn | 539.00 Mn | 0.01 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.25 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.38 |
Celanese FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();