Celanese (CE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Celanese (CE) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 4.14% for Q3 2026, up 16.96 percentage points from -12.82% a year earlier and up 8.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Celanese (CE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Celanese's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -4.14%, down 0.48 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -12.33 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Celanese's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -3.66% in FY2024 (-11.59 pp), 7.93% in FY2023 (-1.48 pp), 9.41% in FY2022 (-11.19 pp) and 20.60% in FY2021 (+12.40 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.49 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q3 2026, with a gain of 16.96 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 17.39 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was -4.11% (Q2 2026), -4.07% (Q1 2026) and -4.24% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 10.33% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.02% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 19.47% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.97% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 13.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 11.09% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 8.70% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 16.48% |
| 10 | Celanese | 5.37 Bn | 44.40 Mn | 539.00 Mn | 4.14% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.14% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -12.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.00% |
API Access
Celanese Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();