Celanese (CE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Celanese (CE) recorded Research & Development of $29 million in Q2 2026, down 6.5% from $31 million a year earlier but up 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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Celanese (CE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Celanese's Research & Development came in at $120 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 4.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $125 million, down 3.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $130 million in FY2024 (-11.0%), $146 million in FY2023 (+30.4%), $112 million in FY2022 (+30.2%) and $86 million in FY2021 (+16.2%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has ranged from $21 million in Q3 2021 to $42 million in Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 75.0% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 19.0% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $28 million (Q1 2026), $32 million (Q4 2025) and $31 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.92 Bn | 214.50 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 114.46 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.97 Bn | 80.01 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.60 Bn | 61.78 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 21.50 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.19 Bn | 30.70 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.79 Bn | 30.61 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ati | 25.83 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.96 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.98 Bn | 16.63 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.26 Bn | -564.53 Mn | 618.00 Mn | 29.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.00 Mn |
API Access
Celanese Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();