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Celanese Corporation CE Acetyl Chain — Operating profit (loss)

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.3B-2.2%
Gross profit$468.0M-1.3%
Operating income$214.0M+29.7%
Net income$44.0M+283%
EPS (diluted)$0.40+282%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.8B+84.9%
Total debt$14.8B+12.2%
Total equity$4.1B-20.9%
Total assets$21.7B-6.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$76.0M+105%
CapEx$66.0M-35.3%
Free cash flow$10.0M+115%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.61B+16.0%
Enterprise value$18.61B+9.8%
P/S0.6×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin20.5%-2.0pp
Operating margin-23.7%-32.7pp
Net margin-11.7%-2.7pp
FCF margin9.2%+4.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-24.2%-2.6pp
Debt / equity3.6×+1.1×
Current ratio1.4×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Celanese Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

The official record: Celanese Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Celanese Corporation's acetyl chain — operating profit (loss)?
Celanese Corporation (CE) reported acetyl chain — operating profit (loss) of $95M in Q1 2026.
How has Celanese Corporation's acetyl chain — operating profit (loss) changed year-over-year?
Celanese Corporation's acetyl chain — operating profit (loss) decreased by 41.0% year-over-year, from $161M to $95M.
What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's acetyl chain — operating profit (loss)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's acetyl chain — operating profit (loss) has grown at a -26.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.88B to $540M.
What does acetyl chain — operating profit (loss) mean?
This represents the core profitability of the segment after deducting operating expenses from segment revenue. It is a primary indicator of the segment's ability to generate earnings from its primary business activities before interest and taxes.