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Celanese Corporation CE Return on invested capital

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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

Calculated from Celanese Corporation’s reported figures.

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 return on invested capital?
Celanese Corporation (CE) reported return on invested capital of -3.8% in Q1 2026.
How has Celanese Corporation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Celanese Corporation's return on invested capital increased by 2.2% year-over-year, from -3.9% to -3.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's return on invested capital has grown at a -14.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.7% to -3.9%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.