Celanese (CE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's Operating Income was $198 million in Q3 2026, compared with -$1.28 billion a year earlier and down 28.3% from the prior quarter.
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Celanese (CE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Celanese's Operating Income was $781 million through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$786 million.
- In earlier years, Operating Income was -$720 million in FY2024, $1.67 billion in FY2023 (+20.8%), $1.38 billion in FY2022 (-29.2%) and $1.95 billion in FY2021 (+193.1%).
- Quarterly Operating Income has moved between -$1.42 billion (Q4 2024) and $842 million (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income was higher in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 5.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 323.2%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 89.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CE's Operating Income in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $276 million (Q2 2026), $214 million (Q1 2026) and $93 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 911.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 1.21 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -2.10 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 648.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 438.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 271.90 Mn |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.18 Bn | -565.68 Mn | 539.00 Mn | 198.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 198.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 276.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 214.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 231.00 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 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 517.00 Mn |
API Access
Celanese Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();