Celanese (CE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's (CE) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 20.03% in Q1 2026, up 18.0% YoY from 16.97% in Q1 2025, and up 4.34% on a QoQ basis from 19.19% in Q4 2025.
Celanese (CE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese (CE) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 20.03% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 18.0% year-over-year to 20.03% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.51% (down 198.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.45%, down 230.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 20.03% in Q1 2026, from 19.19% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 89.3% in Q4 2022 to a low of 19.19% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 26.95% and a median of 23.21% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 238 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 6609 bps.
- Tracing CE's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 89.3% in 2022, then slumped by 74 bps to 23.21% in 2023, then fell by 4 bps to 22.31% in 2024, then slipped by 14 bps to 19.19% in 2025, then grew by 4 bps to 20.03% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 20.03% (Q1 2026), 19.19% (Q4 2025), and 21.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.14 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 22.46% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.12 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 170.20 Mn | 9.77% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.59 Bn | -362.05 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07 Mn | 18.58% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.11 Bn | 864.79 Mn | 113.03 Mn | 25.33% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 895.13 Mn | 701.13 Mn | 55.00 Mn | 6.34% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 776.55 Mn | 558.19 Mn | 11.46 Mn | 6.82% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 761.87 Mn | 712.54 Mn | 94.81 Mn | 31.91% |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 580.59 Mn | 523.58 Mn | 22.95 Mn | 6.10% |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 21.13% |
| 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 | 89.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.62% |