Celanese (CE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Celanese (CE) posted Free Cash Flow of $10.0 million for Q1 2026, down 94.05% on a QoQ basis from $168.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 115.38% year-over-year from $4.6 million in Q1 2025.
Celanese (CE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $10.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 115.38% year-over-year to $10.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $878.0 million (up 74.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $803.0 million, up 51.22% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $10.0 million for Q1 2026 at Celanese, down from $168.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $702.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$260.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $232.4 million and a median of $272.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 245.25% — and 2025, when it soared 4355.56%.
- Celanese's Free Cash Flow stood at $398.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 76.38% to $702.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 44.59% to $389.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 56.81% to $168.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 94.05% to $10.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CE's Free Cash Flow at $10.0 million in Q1 2026, $168.0 million in Q4 2025, and $383.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.19 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 10.00 Mn |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.49 Bn | 4.40 Bn | - | 234.84 Mn |
| 3 | Olin | 2.69 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -92.30 Mn |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.98 Bn | -218.50 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.49 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 41.00 Mn |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.18 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 87.95 Mn | -41.67 Mn |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 1.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -135.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 880.78 Mn | 699.14 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 34.82 Mn |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 775.06 Mn | 730.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 104.64 Mn |
| 10 | AdvanSix | 576.85 Mn | 559.27 Mn | 3.80 Mn | -51.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 383.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 383.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 317.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 317.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -65.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 389.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 389.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 702.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 702.00 Mn |