Celanese (CE) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Celanese's (CE) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.22% in Q1 2026, down 47.0% YoY from 7.97% in Q1 2025, and up 1.67% on a QoQ basis from 4.3% in Q4 2025.
Celanese (CE) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Celanese (CE) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 4.22% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 47.0% year-over-year to 4.22% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.22% (down 47.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.23%, down 77.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 4.22% in Q1 2026, from 4.3% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 30.18% in Q2 2022 to a low of 11.95% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 5.72% and a median of 4.92% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1762 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 2585 bps.
- Tracing CE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: 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 | 5.14 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 618.00 Mn | -3.94% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.12 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 170.20 Mn | -1.80% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.59 Bn | -362.05 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07 Mn | 14.07% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.11 Bn | 864.79 Mn | 113.03 Mn | 10.40% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 895.13 Mn | 701.13 Mn | 55.00 Mn | -4.24% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 776.55 Mn | 558.19 Mn | 11.46 Mn | 5.89% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 761.87 Mn | 712.54 Mn | 94.81 Mn | 30.12% |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 580.59 Mn | 523.58 Mn | 22.95 Mn | -4.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.94% |
| 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 | 19.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.22% |