What is Celanese Corporation's net margin?

Celanese Corporation (CE) reported net margin of -11.7% in Q1 2026.

How has Celanese Corporation's net margin changed year-over-year?

Celanese Corporation's net margin increased by 29.9% year-over-year, from -16.7% to -11.7%.

What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's net margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's net margin has grown at a -18.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 35.1% to -12.4%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Celanese Corporation CE Net margin

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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

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

Calculated from Celanese Corporation’s reported figures.

net income/total revenue=-11.7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 net margin?: Celanese Corporation (CE) reported net margin of -11.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Celanese Corporation's net margin changed year-over-year?: Celanese Corporation's net margin increased by 29.9% year-over-year, from -16.7% to -11.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's net margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's net margin has grown at a -18.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 35.1% to -12.4%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.