Celanese (CE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Celanese (CE) posted Research & Development of $28.0 million for Q1 2026, down 12.5% on a QoQ basis from $32.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 9.68% year-over-year from $31.0 million in Q1 2025.
Celanese (CE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $28.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 9.68% year-over-year to $28.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $122.0 million (down 3.94% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $125.0 million, down 3.85% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $28.0 million for Q1 2026 at Celanese, down from $32.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $42.0 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $24.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $31.8 million and a median of $32.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development sank 60.32% — and 2023, when it jumped 75.0%.
- Celanese's Research & Development stood at $37.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 13.51% to $32.0 million in 2023, then declined by 3.12% to $31.0 million in 2024, then grew by 3.23% to $32.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 12.5% to $28.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CE's Research & Development at $28.0 million in Q1 2026, $32.0 million in Q4 2025, and $31.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.19 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 28.00 Mn |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.49 Bn | 4.40 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.69 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.80 Mn | - |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.98 Bn | -218.50 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.49 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 28.91 Mn | - |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.18 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 87.95 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 1.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 44.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 880.78 Mn | 699.14 Mn | 35.79 Mn | - |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 775.06 Mn | 730.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | - |
| 10 | AdvanSix | 576.85 Mn | 559.27 Mn | 3.80 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.00 Mn |