Growth Metrics

Celanese (CE) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Celanese's Operating Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $255.0 million for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Operating Expenses fell 13.27% year-over-year to $255.0 million; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached $1.0 billion, down 11.97%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $1.0 billion, 11.95% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses reached $255.0 million in Q4 2025 per CE's latest filing, down from $262.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $327.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $157.0 million in Q1 2021.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $256.2 million, with a median of $262.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Peak YoY movement for Operating Expenses: soared 65.15% in 2023, then decreased 15.28% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $186.0 million in 2021, then soared by 64.52% to $306.0 million in 2022, then changed by 0.0% to $306.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 3.92% to $294.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 13.27% to $255.0 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CE's Operating Expenses are $255.0 million (Q4 2025), $262.0 million (Q3 2025), and $244.0 million (Q2 2025).