Celanese (CE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's (CE) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.3 in Q1 2026, up 750.0% YoY from 0.04 in Q1 2025, and up 1160.0% on a QoQ basis from 0.02 in Q4 2025.
Celanese (CE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese (CE) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.3 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 750.0% year-over-year to 0.3 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.01 (down 96.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.02, down 97.2% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 0.3 in Q1 2026, from 0.02 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.41 in Q2 2024 to a low of 8.44 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.5 and a median of 0.12 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Payout Ratio slumped 3122.22% — and 2026, when it surged 750.0%.
- Tracing CE's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.19 in 2022, then slumped by 43.3% to 0.11 in 2023, then jumped by 80.46% to 0.2 in 2024, then sank by 87.97% to 0.02 in 2025, then soared by 1160.0% to 0.3 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.3 (Q1 2026), 0.02 (Q4 2025), and 0.01 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.19 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 0.02 |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.59 Bn | 4.20 Bn | - | -0.05 |
| 3 | Olin | 2.14 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 170.20 Mn | -1.08 |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.57 Bn | -373.29 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07 Mn | - |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.14 Bn | 894.51 Mn | 113.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 915.89 Mn | 721.89 Mn | 55.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 793.21 Mn | 574.85 Mn | 11.46 Mn | - |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 763.98 Mn | 714.66 Mn | 94.81 Mn | 0.76 |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 579.58 Mn | 522.57 Mn | 22.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.44 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.24 |