Celanese (CE) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Celanese (CE) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 6.01% in Q3 2026, up 67.53 percentage points from -61.52% a year earlier and up 31.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Celanese (CE) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Celanese reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -22.94%, up 0.50 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -81.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -23.44% in FY2024 (-52.01 pp), 28.57% in FY2023 (-7.18 pp), 35.75% in FY2022 (-9.23 pp) and 44.97% in FY2021 (-13.68 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -20.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 67.53 percentage points in Q3 2026, against a drop of 75.64 percentage points in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -25.44% (Q2 2026), -24.18% (Q1 2026) and -26.01% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 17.61% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 17.14% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 68.34% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | 3.26% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.87% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 8.62% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 18.47% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 7.81% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 27.53% |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.37 Bn | 44.40 Mn | 539.00 Mn | 6.01% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -25.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -24.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -26.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -61.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -30.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -23.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.05% |
API Access
Celanese Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "CE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();