Celanese (CE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's Net Margin was 4.54% in Q2 2026, down 3.24 percentage points from 7.78% a year earlier but up 2.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Celanese (CE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Celanese's Net Margin was -12.04% through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -12.21%, up 2.81 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of -47.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was -15.02% in FY2024 (-32.80 pp), 17.78% in FY2023 (-1.80 pp), 19.58% in FY2022 (-2.56 pp) and 22.14% in FY2021 (-12.96 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between -81.64% (Q4 2024) and 34.92% (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -15.11 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 82.50 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 108.29 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CE's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.88% (Q1 2026), 0.86% (Q4 2025) and -56.10% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.73 Bn | 212.31 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 20.76% |
| 2 | Corning | 114.47 Bn | 107.04 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 12.41% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.47 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 12.43% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.58 Bn | 61.77 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -45.58% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 40.61 Bn | 30.12 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 6.08% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.50 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.30% |
| 7 | Ati | 25.42 Bn | 23.44 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 11.97% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.15 Bn | 22.29 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.68% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.30 Bn | 16.95 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.72% |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.18 Bn | -643.57 Mn | 618.00 Mn | 4.54% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -56.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -81.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.33% |
Celanese Net Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();