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Celanese (CE) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Celanese's revenue rose $137M (+6%) from $2.4B in Q3 2025 to $2.6B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Acetyl Chain +$153M (+15%); Engineered Materials −$16.0M (-1%). Gross margin 21.1% against 21.5% (-0.5 pts).
Celanese, Q3 2026: revenue $2.6B (+6% year over year), operating margin 7.7%, net earnings $74.0M, operating cash flow $538M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 21.1% | 21.5% | -0.5 pts |
| Operating margin | 7.7% | -52.7% | +60.5 pts |
| Net margin | 2.9% | -56.1% | +59.0 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.3% | 15.8% | +2.5 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineered Materials | $1.4B | $1.4B | −$16.0M | -1% |
| Acetyl Chain | $1.2B | $1.0B | $153M | +15% |
| Revenue | $2.6B | $2.4B | $137M | +6% |
| Gross profit | $539M | $521M | $18.0M | +3% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.0B | $1.9B | $119M | +6% |
| Operating profit | $198M | −$1.3B | $1.5B | — |
| Operating expenses | $341M | $1.8B | −$1.5B | -81% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $92.0M | −$1.4B | $1.5B | — |
| Other expense, net | $106M | $85.0M | $21.0M | +25% |
| Research & development | $29.0M | $31.0M | −$2.0M | -6% |
| SG&A | $248M | $231M | $17.0M | +7% |
| Other operating costs | $64.0M | $1.5B | −$1.5B | -96% |
| Net earnings | $74.0M | −$1.4B | $1.4B | — |
| Minority interests | $4.0M | $4.0M | $0 | 0% |
| Income tax | $14.0M | −$7.0M | $21.0M | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $216M | $201M | $15.0M | +7% |
| Share-based compensation | $8.0M | $7.0M | $1.0M | +14% |
| Working capital & other | $240M | $1.6B | −$1.4B | -85% |
| Operating cash flow | $538M | $447M | $91.0M | +20% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $469M | $383M | $86.0M | +22% |
| Capital expenditures | $69.0M | $64.0M | $5.0M | +8% |
Questions
How much did Celanese's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Celanese's revenue rose $137M (+6%) from $2.4B in Q3 2025 to $2.6B in Q3 2026.
What drove Celanese's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Acetyl Chain +$153M (+15%); Engineered Materials −$16.0M (-1%).