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Celanese Corporation CE Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.8B+8.7%
Gross profit$618.0M+15.7%
Operating income$276.0M+19.5%
Net income$125.0M-36.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.13-37.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B+16.3%
Total debt$13.7B+1.9%
Total equity$4.2B-20.7%
Total assets$21.4B-9.7%

Cash flow

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CapEx$62.0M-33.3%
Free cash flow$147.0M-53.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.73B-9.6%
Enterprise value$17.11B-2.5%
P/S0.5×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin20.9%-0.8pp
Operating margin-23.7%-32.7pp
Net margin-12.2%-2.5pp
FCF margin7.3%+0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-25.2%-1.1pp
Debt / equity3.3×+0.7×
Current ratio1.4×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Celanese Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Celanese Corporation’s 10-Q, filed August 5, 2026.

Filed
Aug 5, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001306830-26-000117
Line itemSix Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Other assets(58)104
Trade payables - third party and affiliates22838
Other liabilities101(336)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities285447
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment(128)(195)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net4937
Other, net12

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Celanese Corporation's operating cash flow?
Celanese Corporation (CE) reported operating cash flow of $209M in Q2 2026.
How has Celanese Corporation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Celanese Corporation's operating cash flow decreased by 49.0% year-over-year, from $410M to $209M.
What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's operating cash flow has grown at a -10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.76B to $1.15B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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