Celanese CE
NYSE CE
$46.37 +1.92 (+4.31%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 1:34 PM EDT

Celanese (CE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Celanese's (CE) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $311.0 million in Q2 2026, up 17.36% on a YoY basis from $265.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 13.5% quarter-over-quarter from $274.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Celanese (CE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Celanese (CE) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $311.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 17.36% year-over-year to $311.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (down 6.47% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.6 billion, down 10.39% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses grew to $311.0 million in Q2 2026 per CE's latest filing, from $274.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.9 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $199.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $462.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $305.0 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses surged 491.05% in 2024, then slumped 84.65% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $299.0 million in 2022, then grew by 8.36% to $324.0 million in 2023, then soared by 491.05% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then plunged by 84.65% to $294.0 million in 2025, then grew by 5.78% to $311.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $311.0 million, $274.0 million, and $294.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 LyondellBasell Industries 41.56 Bn 38.93 Bn 2.04 Bn 7.63 Bn
2 Westlake 9.08 Bn 7.23 Bn 652.00 Mn 256.00 Mn
3 Celanese 5.09 Bn 3.72 Bn 618.00 Mn 311.00 Mn
4 Methanex 4.55 Bn 4.16 Bn 638.01 Mn -
5 Chemours 2.30 Bn 1.62 Bn 286.00 Mn 499.00 Mn
6 Olin 1.97 Bn 1.79 Bn 170.20 Mn 113.30 Mn
7 Sino Green Land 1.85 Bn 1.85 Bn -78,936.00 201,005.00
8 Braskem 1.66 Bn -533.40 Mn - -
9 Ecovyst 1.10 Bn 1.02 Bn 49.85 Mn 13.13 Mn
10 Kronos Worldwide 954.18 Mn 927.58 Mn 102.80 Mn 64.50 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 311.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 274.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 294.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.75 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 265.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 293.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.92 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 341.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 336.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 313.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 324.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 293.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 324.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 350.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 299.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 224.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 222.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 199.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 523.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 186.00 Mn