Celanese (CE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Celanese (CE) posted Operating Margin of 9.16% for Q1 2026, up 117.01% on a QoQ basis from 4.22% in Q4 2025, and up 225.0% year-over-year from 2.82% in Q1 2025.
Celanese (CE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.16% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 225.0% year-over-year to 9.16% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.74% (down 19.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.24%, down 122.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 9.16% for Q1 2026 at Celanese, up from 4.22% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 30.92% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 60.18% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 4.18% and a median of 9.25% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin sank 6945 bps — and 2025, when it surged 6440 bps.
- Celanese's Operating Margin stood at 13.02% in 2022, then dropped by 29 bps to 9.28% in 2023, then slumped by 749 bps to 60.18% in 2024, then soared by 107 bps to 4.22% in 2025, then jumped by 117 bps to 9.16% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CE's Operating Margin at 9.16% in Q1 2026, 4.22% in Q4 2025, and 52.71% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.19 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 9.16% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.49 Bn | 4.40 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.69 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -4.95% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.98 Bn | -218.50 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.49 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 30.14% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.18 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 87.95 Mn | 10.04% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 1.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -5.39% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 880.78 Mn | 699.14 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 13.66% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 775.06 Mn | 730.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 28.32% |
| 10 | AdvanSix | 576.85 Mn | 559.27 Mn | 3.80 Mn | -4.63% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -52.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -60.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.80% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.80% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.13% |