Celanese (CE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Celanese (CE) reported Free Cash Flow of $10.0 million for Q1 2026, up 115.38% on a YoY basis from $4.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 94.05% quarter-over-quarter from $168.0 million in Q4 2025.

Celanese (CE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Celanese has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $10.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 115.38% year-over-year to $10.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $878.0 million (up 74.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $803.0 million, up 51.22% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $10.0 million, down from $168.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $702.0 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$260.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $232.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $272.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 245.25% — and 2025, when it soared 4355.56%.
  • Celanese's Free Cash Flow stood at $398.0 million in 2022, then surged by 76.38% to $702.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 44.59% to $389.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 56.81% to $168.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 94.05% to $10.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $10.0 million (Q1 2026), $168.0 million (Q4 2025), and $383.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Celanese 5.60 Bn 4.26 Bn 468.00 Mn 10.00 Mn
2 Methanex 4.42 Bn 4.43 Bn - 132.00 Mn
3 Olin 2.80 Bn 2.60 Bn 75.80 Mn -92.30 Mn
4 Rex American Resources 1.47 Bn 1.19 Bn 28.91 Mn 41.00 Mn
5 Tronox Holdings 1.13 Bn 1.03 Bn 44.00 Mn -135.00 Mn
6 Green Plains 1.02 Bn 844.99 Mn 87.95 Mn -41.67 Mn
7 Lsb Industries 860.60 Mn 678.96 Mn 35.79 Mn 34.82 Mn
8 Westlake Chemical Partners 818.06 Mn 773.77 Mn 93.76 Mn 104.64 Mn
9 ASP Isotopes 776.82 Mn 496.37 Mn 1.67 Mn -22.78 Mn
10 AdvanSix 576.58 Mn 559.00 Mn 3.80 Mn -51.27 Mn

Historic Data

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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