Celanese (CE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's (CE) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 9.16% in Q1 2026, up 225.0% YoY from 2.82% in Q1 2025, and up 117.01% on a QoQ basis from 4.22% in Q4 2025.
Celanese (CE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese (CE) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 9.16% in 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 climbed to 9.16% in Q1 2026, from 4.22% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 30.92% in Q3 2023 to a low of 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 slumped 6945 bps — and 2025, when it surged 6440 bps.
- Tracing CE's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 13.02% in 2022, then decreased by 29 bps to 9.28% in 2023, then plunged by 749 bps to 60.18% in 2024, then jumped by 107 bps to 4.22% in 2025, then surged by 117 bps to 9.16% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 9.16% (Q1 2026), 4.22% (Q4 2025), and 52.71% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.16 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 10.03% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.66 Bn | 4.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.10 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 170.20 Mn | 2.67% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.59 Bn | -361.33 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.48 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 29.07 Mn | 12.36% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.13 Bn | 883.11 Mn | 113.03 Mn | 15.21% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 889.52 Mn | 695.52 Mn | 55.00 Mn | -2.42% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 809.80 Mn | 591.44 Mn | 11.46 Mn | -1.63% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 759.05 Mn | 709.73 Mn | 94.81 Mn | 29.39% |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 587.34 Mn | 530.33 Mn | 22.95 Mn | -1.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.03% |
| 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% |