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Celanese (CE) guidance and outlook

Celanese (CE) raised its guidance on Nov 2, 2026: Tax rate 8% for FY2026; EPS $6.00–$6.25 for FY2026; Free cash flow $750M–$800M for FY2026; EPS $4.00 for FY2026. Celanese's 10-Q filed Nov 3, 2026 makes 22 forward-looking statements.

Guidance and outlook

Latest guidance

From the earnings release filed Nov 2, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).

Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 3, 2026

• • the possibility that we will not be able to realize the anticipated benefits of the Mobility & Materials business (the "M&M Business") we acquired from DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
• Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, affect us in ways or to an extent that we currently do not expect or consider to be significant, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from those described in this Quarterly Report as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, planned or projected.
• Our Other Activities segment also includes the components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost, expected return on assets and net actuarial gains and losses) for our defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement plans not allocated to our other business segments.
• The Nutrinova transaction allows us to retain an 11% interest in the joint venture and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
• We expect to incur additional exit and shutdown costs related to the closure of the facility of approximately $15 million, including employee termination costs, through 2027.
• We believe that cash flows from our operations, together with cost reduction initiatives, will support our deleveraging efforts over the next few years.
• However, we expect the weakened demand environment, as discussed below, to continue to adversely impact our cash generation in the near-term.
• We will continue to evaluate our dividend policy, taking into account our ability to return to a more balanced capital allocation strategy.
• While our contractual obligations, commitments and debt service requirements over the next several years are significant, we continue to believe we will have available resources to meet our liquidity requirements, including debt service, for the next twelve months.
• There can be no assurance, however, that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above current levels.
• We continue to focus our near-term capital expenditures on required stewardship, maintenance and productivity projects, as we continue to prioritize deleveraging and expect total capital expenditures to be approximately $300 million to $350 million in 2026.
• Our energy optimization productivity and greenhouse gas reduction project at our polyoxymethylene ("POM") unit in Frankfurt, Germany is progressing on an extended schedule that aligns with our strategy for capital spending.

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Did Celanese raise or lower its guidance?

Celanese (CE) raised its guidance on Nov 2, 2026: Tax rate 8% for FY2026; EPS $6.00–$6.25 for FY2026; Free cash flow $750M–$800M for FY2026; EPS $4.00 for FY2026.

What does Celanese expect?

• the possibility that we will not be able to realize the anticipated benefits of the Mobility & Materials business (the "M&M Business") we acquired from DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, affect us in ways or to an extent that we currently do not expect or consider to be significant, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from those described in this Quarterly Report as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, planned or projected. Our Other Activiti

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.