Celanese CE
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Celanese (CE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Celanese's (CE) quarterly Research & Development came in at $29.0 million in Q2 2026, down 6.45% on a YoY basis from $31.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.57% quarter-over-quarter from $28.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Celanese (CE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Celanese (CE) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $29.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 6.45% year-over-year to $29.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $120.0 million (down 4.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $125.0 million, down 3.85% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development grew to $29.0 million in Q2 2026 per CE's latest filing, from $28.0 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.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $31.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $31.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development tumbled 60.32% in 2022, then surged 75.0% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, 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 declined by 9.38% to $29.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $29.0 million, $28.0 million, and $32.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 LyondellBasell Industries 41.03 Bn 38.52 Bn 2.04 Bn 34.00 Mn
2 Westlake 9.56 Bn 8.21 Bn 652.00 Mn -
3 Celanese 4.90 Bn 3.96 Bn 618.00 Mn 29.00 Mn
4 Methanex 4.54 Bn 4.47 Bn 638.01 Mn -
5 Chemours 2.30 Bn 1.63 Bn 286.00 Mn 27.00 Mn
6 Olin 1.98 Bn 1.80 Bn 170.20 Mn -
7 Sino Green Land 1.85 Bn 1.85 Bn -78,936.00 -
8 Braskem 1.51 Bn -754.70 Mn - -
9 Ecovyst 1.12 Bn 1.03 Bn 49.85 Mn -
10 Kronos Worldwide 969.12 Mn 942.52 Mn 102.80 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2021 63.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 22.00 Mn