Celanese (CE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's (CE) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $10.0 million in Q1 2026, up 115.38% YoY from $4.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 94.05% on a QoQ basis from $168.0 million in Q4 2025.
Celanese (CE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese (CE) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $10.0 million in 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 declined to $10.0 million in Q1 2026, from $168.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $702.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$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 tumbled 245.25% — and 2025, when it soared 4355.56%.
- Tracing CE's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.16 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.66 Bn | 4.28 Bn | - | 595.81 Mn |
| 3 | Olin | 2.10 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 170.20 Mn | -21.10 Mn |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.59 Bn | -361.33 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.48 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 29.07 Mn | -13.73 Mn |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.13 Bn | 883.11 Mn | 113.03 Mn | 75.58 Mn |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 889.52 Mn | 695.52 Mn | 55.00 Mn | 60.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 809.80 Mn | 591.44 Mn | 11.46 Mn | 30.09 Mn |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 759.05 Mn | 709.73 Mn | 94.81 Mn | 117.37 Mn |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 587.34 Mn | 530.33 Mn | 22.95 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 147.00 Mn |
| 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 |