Celanese (CE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Celanese (CE) posted Gross Margin of 22.46% for Q2 2026, up 1.37 percentage points from 21.09% a year earlier and up 2.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Celanese (CE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Gross Margin at Celanese was 20.90%, down 0.79 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 20.45%, down 2.30 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -2.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Celanese's Gross Margin was 22.75% in FY2024 (-0.89 pp), 23.64% in FY2023 (-0.96 pp), 24.60% in FY2022 (-6.81 pp) and 31.42% in FY2021 (+8.55 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.26 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 8.38 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 15.34 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 20.03% (Q1 2026), 19.19% (Q4 2025) and 21.54% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 233.53 Bn | 215.11 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 47.67% |
| 2 | Corning | 112.22 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 36.14% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.71 Bn | 80.75 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 49.17% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 62.10 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.77% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.47 Bn | 30.98 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 22.21% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.04 Bn | 30.87 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 30.07% |
| 7 | Ati | 24.95 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 24.57% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.69 Bn | 21.83 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 46.61% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.10 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 40.22% |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.23 Bn | -594.17 Mn | 618.00 Mn | 22.46% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.55% |
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Celanese Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "CE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();