Celanese CE
NYSE CE
$46.11 +0.39 (+0.85%)
As of: Sep 11, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Celanese's (CE) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $147.0 million in Q2 2026, down 53.63% on a YoY basis from $317.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 1370.0% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Celanese (CE) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $147.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 53.63% year-over-year to $147.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $708.0 million (up 12.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $803.0 million, up 51.22% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow advanced to $147.0 million in Q2 2026 per CE's latest filing, from $10.0 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.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $227.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $229.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow plunged 245.25% in 2023, then jumped 4355.56% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, 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 slipped by 12.5% to $147.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $147.0 million, $10.0 million, and $168.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 LyondellBasell Industries 41.13 Bn 38.50 Bn 2.04 Bn 482.00 Mn
2 Westlake 9.05 Bn 7.20 Bn 652.00 Mn 111.00 Mn
3 Celanese 5.08 Bn 3.72 Bn 618.00 Mn 147.00 Mn
4 Methanex 4.57 Bn 4.18 Bn 638.01 Mn 595.81 Mn
5 Chemours 2.28 Bn 1.61 Bn 286.00 Mn 114.00 Mn
6 Olin 1.95 Bn 1.78 Bn 170.20 Mn -21.10 Mn
7 Sino Green Land 1.85 Bn 1.85 Bn -78,936.00 -911,621.00
8 Braskem 1.65 Bn -541.37 Mn - -
9 Ecovyst 1.09 Bn 997.78 Mn 49.85 Mn 4.89 Mn
10 Kronos Worldwide 932.89 Mn 906.29 Mn 102.80 Mn 54.10 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 147.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 10.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 168.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 383.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 317.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -65.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 389.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -9.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 187.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -36.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 702.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 272.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 617.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -260.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 398.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 328.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 371.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 179.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 869.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 317.00 Mn