Celanese (CE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's (CE) quarterly Research & Development came in at $28.0 million in Q1 2026, down 9.68% YoY from $31.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.5% on a QoQ basis from $32.0 million in Q4 2025.
Celanese (CE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese (CE) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $28.0 million in 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 fell to $28.0 million in Q1 2026, from $32.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $42.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $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 slumped 60.32% — and 2023, when it jumped 75.0%.
- Tracing CE's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $37.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 13.51% to $32.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 3.12% to $31.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 3.23% to $32.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 12.5% to $28.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $28.0 million (Q1 2026), $32.0 million (Q4 2025), and $31.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.14 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 29.00 Mn |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.12 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 170.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.59 Bn | -362.05 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07 Mn | - |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.11 Bn | 864.79 Mn | 113.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 895.13 Mn | 701.13 Mn | 55.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 776.55 Mn | 558.19 Mn | 11.46 Mn | - |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 761.87 Mn | 712.54 Mn | 94.81 Mn | - |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 580.59 Mn | 523.58 Mn | 22.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.00 Mn |