Celanese (CE) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's Net Cash Flow came in at -$12 million for Q3 2026, compared with $270 million a year earlier.
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Celanese (CE) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Celanese reported Net Cash Flow of -$86 million; for FY2025, it came in at $284 million.
- Net Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Cash Flow was -$817 million in FY2024, $309 million in FY2023 (-68.1%), $968 million in FY2022 and -$404 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Cash Flow is -$8.23 billion (Q4 2022) to $8.92 billion (Q3 2022).
- Business Quant data shows CE's Net Cash Flow at -$396 million (Q2 2026), $498 million (Q1 2026) and -$176 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | -955.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | -25.20 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 27.20 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 143.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | -342.30 Mn |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.18 Bn | -565.68 Mn | 539.00 Mn | -12.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -396.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 498.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 270.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 206.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -397.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -288.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -309.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 422.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -343.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 200.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 72.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -801.00 Mn |
API Access
Celanese Net Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();