Celanese (CE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's Operating Income was $276 million in Q2 2026, up 19.5% from $231 million a year earlier and up 29.0% 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 -$692 million through Jun 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%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Income since Q3 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income was higher in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 10.2%.
- 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 Q2 2026 was $214 million (Q1 2026), $93 million (Q4 2025) and -$1.28 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.92 Bn | 214.50 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 114.46 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 698.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.97 Bn | 80.01 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.60 Bn | 61.78 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -2.10 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.19 Bn | 30.70 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.79 Bn | 30.61 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 7 | Ati | 25.83 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.96 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 368.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.98 Bn | 16.63 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 662.00 Mn |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.26 Bn | -564.53 Mn | 618.00 Mn | 276.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 536.00 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();