Celanese (CE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Celanese (CE) reported Operating Income of $214.0 million for Q1 2026, up 29.7% on a YoY basis from $165.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 130.11% quarter-over-quarter from $93.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Celanese has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at $214.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 29.7% year-over-year to $214.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$735.0 million (up 3.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$786.0 million, down 9.17% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $214.0 million, up from $93.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Income was $842.0 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$1.4 billion in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged $103.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $237.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Income jumped 323.21% — and 2024, when it plunged 698.73%.
  • Celanese's Operating Income stood at $56.0 million in 2022, then surged by 323.21% to $237.0 million in 2023, then sank by 698.73% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then soared by 106.55% to $93.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 130.11% to $214.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at $214.0 million (Q1 2026), $93.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Celanese 5.60 Bn 4.26 Bn 468.00 Mn 214.00 Mn
2 Methanex 4.42 Bn 4.43 Bn - 83.36 Mn
3 Olin 2.80 Bn 2.60 Bn 75.80 Mn -78.30 Mn
4 Rex American Resources 1.47 Bn 1.19 Bn 28.91 Mn 47.61 Mn
5 Tronox Holdings 1.13 Bn 1.03 Bn 44.00 Mn -41.00 Mn
6 Green Plains 1.02 Bn 844.99 Mn 87.95 Mn 44.77 Mn
7 Lsb Industries 860.60 Mn 678.96 Mn 35.79 Mn 23.16 Mn
8 Westlake Chemical Partners 818.06 Mn 773.77 Mn 93.76 Mn 86.57 Mn
9 ASP Isotopes 776.82 Mn 496.37 Mn 1.67 Mn -24.89 Mn
10 AdvanSix 576.58 Mn 559.00 Mn 3.80 Mn -18.72 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 214.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 93.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.28 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 233.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 165.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.42 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 245.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 250.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 210.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 237.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 842.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 335.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 251.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 56.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 308.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 483.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 531.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 536.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 567.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 326.00 Mn