Celanese (CE) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Celanese (CE) reported Return on Capital Employed of 4.22% for Q1 2026, down 47.0% on a YoY basis from 7.97% in Q1 2025, and up 1.67% quarter-over-quarter from 4.3% in Q4 2025.
Celanese (CE) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.22% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 47.0% year-over-year to 4.22%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.22% (down 47.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.23%, down 77.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 4.22%, up from 4.3% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 21.22% in Q2 2022, with the low at 11.95% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.28% across 5 years, with a median of 4.92% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1147 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 1690 bps.
- Celanese's Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.98% in 2022, then gained by 8 bps to 7.57% in 2023, then slumped by 146 bps to 3.49% in 2024, then dropped by 23 bps to 4.3% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 4.22% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.22% (Q1 2026), 4.3% (Q4 2025), and 11.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.60 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 468.00 Mn | -4.22% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.42 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.80 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -2.01% |
| 4 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 13.29% |
| 5 | Tronox Holdings | 1.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -4.44% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.02 Bn | 844.99 Mn | 87.95 Mn | 3.14% |
| 7 | Lsb Industries | 860.60 Mn | 678.96 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 7.05% |
| 8 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 818.06 Mn | 773.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 29.83% |
| 9 | ASP Isotopes | 776.82 Mn | 496.37 Mn | 1.67 Mn | -10.68% |
| 10 | AdvanSix | 576.58 Mn | 559.00 Mn | 3.80 Mn | 0.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.39% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.09% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.85% |