What is Celanese Corporation's SG&A?

Celanese Corporation (CE) reported SG&A of $226M in Q1 2026.

How has Celanese Corporation's SG&A changed year-over-year?

Celanese Corporation's SG&A decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $231M to $226M.

What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's SG&A has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $633M to $898M.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

Celanese Corporation CE SG&A

SG&A at other companies

Eastman ChemicalEMN

$178M-2.2%

AvientAVNT

$176.8M-32.6%

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB

$411M+2.5%

DowDOW

$417M+13.9%

WestlakeWLK

$236M+4.0%

ChemoursCC

$147M+19.5%

Segments

By segment

See full

Other$105M+9.4%

Engineered Materials$95M-12.0%

Acetyl Chain$26M-3.7%

Other financials

Income statement

See full

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

See full

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

See full

Operating cash flow$76.0M+105%

CapEx$66.0M-35.3%

Free cash flow$10.0M+115%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$5.61B+16.0%

Profitability

See full

Gross margin20.5%-2.0pp

Operating margin-23.7%-32.7pp

Net margin-11.7%-2.7pp

FCF margin9.2%+4.2pp

Returns & leverage

See full

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:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

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

Ask your AI about Celanese Corporation's sg&a.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Celanese Corporation's SG&A?: Celanese Corporation (CE) reported SG&A of $226M in Q1 2026.
How has Celanese Corporation's SG&A changed year-over-year?: Celanese Corporation's SG&A decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $231M to $226M.
What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's SG&A has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $633M to $898M.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.