Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Celanese Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 41.1x. EV/EBITDA has compressed 10.7% YoY to 11.4x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -4.67 | 41.11 | 62.18 | — | 7.64 | — | — | 32.07 | 23.92 | 39.06 | 6.10 | 3.61 | 14.40 |
| — | — | — | — | -68.0% | — | — | +788.0% | +66.1% | +19.1% | +67.5% | -72.0% | +95.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.58 | 0.77 | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.80 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.80 | 1.66 | 1.26 | 1.13 |
| — | +19.1% | -34.1% | -66.1% | -57.0% | -63.9% | -51.8% | +11.5% | +23.1% | +73.0% | +39.3% | +17.8% | -12.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.22 | 1.61 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.35 | 1.93 | 1.94 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 1.98 | 2.08 |
| — | +45.8% | -23.1% | -45.4% | -45.2% | -55.7% | -40.1% | -2.4% | -6.6% | +28.9% | +23.2% | +6.2% | -15.4% | |
| P/FCF | 6.93 | 23.80 | 6.91 | 3.01 | 4.79 | — | 4.87 | — | 19.76 | — | 6.06 | 12.63 | 5.13 |
| — | — | +42.0% | — | -75.8% | — | -19.7% | — | +285.2% | — | -13.6% | +100.4% | -40.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.42 | 11.44 | 13.07 | — | 10.69 | 12.82 | — | 15.00 | 15.06 | 17.84 | 16.92 | 6.46 | 12.70 |
| — | -10.7% | — | — | -29.0% | -28.1% | — | +132.3% | +18.6% | +17.8% | -41.0% | -16.4% | +85.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.47 | 21.06 | 17.97 | — | 14.59 | 27.56 | — | 19.47 | 18.90 | 23.91 | 23.71 | 7.43 | 16.47 |
| — | -23.6% | — | — | -22.8% | +15.3% | — | +161.9% | +14.8% | +11.6% | -62.5% | +10.6% | +145.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Celanese Corporation's operating margin was 9.2% in Q1 2026, up 3.3 pp QoQ and up 2.1 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of -7.1% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 18.8% | 20.0% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 21.1% | 19.9% | 22.7% | 23.5% | 24.2% | 21.2% | 23.9% | 24.7% | 24.5% |
| — | +0.5% | -23.6% | -8.3% | -12.6% | -6.1% | -4.7% | -5.0% | -1.5% | -4.1% | +45.9% | +4.2% | -13.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.0% | 9.2% | 5.8% | -52.7% | 9.2% | 7.0% | -59.3% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 30.9% | 12.0% |
| — | +30.2% | +109.8% | -662.8% | -2.4% | -12.6% | -688.0% | -69.7% | -21.3% | -8.6% | +322.7% | +131.0% | -38.3% | |
| Net Margin | -12.2% | 4.9% | 0.9% | -56.1% | 7.9% | -0.9% | -80.8% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 27.2% | 34.9% | 7.9% |
| — | +659.8% | +101.1% | -1380.6% | +34.4% | -119.0% | -397.2% | -87.5% | -25.7% | +45.3% | -16.8% | +320.7% | -54.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -23.1% | 2.6% | 0.4% | -26.9% | 3.5% | -0.4% | -28.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 9.6% | 14.6% | 3.6% |
| — | +786.2% | +101.5% | -1878.2% | +71.7% | -123.3% | -398.4% | -89.6% | -43.1% | +7.9% | -28.5% | +301.7% | -57.8% | |
| ROA | -5.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% | -5.9% | 0.8% | -0.1% | -7.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 0.9% |
| — | +680.7% | +101.1% | -1418.3% | +41.9% | -119.8% | -393.3% | -87.9% | -29.7% | +32.3% | -16.9% | +231.2% | -75.4% | |
| ROIC | 3.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | -5.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | -5.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 1.3% |
| — | +43.5% | +110.7% | -706.1% | +3.8% | -10.2% | -667.4% | -71.0% | -25.1% | -15.9% | +226.4% | +16.2% | -70.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Celanese Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 31.9x, down from 41.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 28.6% YoY to 1.38x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.89 | 2.80 | 2.89 | 3.02 | 2.33 | 2.34 | 2.31 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.84 | 1.87 | 2.04 | 2.44 |
| — | +19.6% | +25.3% | +74.5% | +32.5% | +27.4% | +23.7% | -15.1% | -27.8% | -26.1% | -24.7% | -14.4% | +211.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.57 | 31.86 | 41.46 | — | 31.25 | 36.62 | — | 29.19 | 29.92 | 31.67 | 32.56 | 13.77 | 28.79 |
| — | -13.0% | — | — | +4.5% | +15.6% | — | +111.9% | +3.9% | -10.9% | -53.5% | -54.8% | +314.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | 1.38 | 1.55 | 1.63 | 2.05 | 1.94 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.28 | 1.21 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.59 |
| — | -28.6% | +15.8% | +19.1% | +60.7% | +60.5% | -12.6% | -15.7% | -19.9% | -27.9% | -6.0% | -65.6% | -7.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 1.04 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.95 |
| — | -23.2% | +27.0% | +37.6% | +64.6% | +52.4% | -21.7% | -23.0% | -22.0% | -24.1% | +1.4% | -76.1% | -9.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.59 | 1.17 | 1.06 | -6.68 | 1.76 | 0.83 | -8.26 | 2.08 | 2.05 | 1.93 | 1.74 | 4.87 | 2.19 |
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Celanese Corporation's current P/E is -4.7x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 37.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Celanese Corporation's current operating margin is 8.0%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Celanese Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.