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Celanese (NYSE: CE) reports 2025 loss but robust free cash flow

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Celanese Corporation reported a challenging 2025 with a large GAAP loss but solid cash generation. Full-year 2025 U.S. GAAP diluted loss per share was $10.44, while adjusted earnings per share were $3.98. Net sales were $9.5 billion, down 7% from the prior year, driven by lower prices and volumes in key end markets.

The company posted a 2025 operating loss of $786 million, but adjusted EBIT reached $1.15 billion and operating EBITDA was $1.89 billion. Free cash flow was $773 million, helped by cost reductions, lower capital spending, and inventory reductions. A $1.1 billion goodwill impairment in Engineered Materials was a major factor behind the GAAP loss.

In the fourth quarter, Celanese delivered U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.23 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.67 on net sales of $2.2 billion, a sequential 9% decline as volumes softened. Management expects first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $0.70 to $0.85 and targets 2026 free cash flow of $650 million to $750 million while continuing deleveraging and cost-saving initiatives.

Positive

  • Strong cash generation despite downturn: 2025 free cash flow rose to $773 million from $498 million, supported by over $120 million in cost reductions, tighter capital spending, and more than $100 million of inventory reduction in Engineered Materials.
  • Solid adjusted profitability and deleveraging focus: Adjusted EBIT of $1.15 billion and operating EBITDA of $1.89 billion provided earnings support, while management emphasized accelerating deleveraging and targeted 2026 free cash flow of $650–$750 million.

Negative

  • Large GAAP loss and earnings decline: 2025 U.S. GAAP diluted loss per share was $10.44 and adjusted earnings per share dropped to $3.98 from $8.18, reflecting softer demand, pricing pressure, and higher refinancing and other costs.
  • Significant impairment and segment pressure: Certain Items totaled $1.6 billion, primarily a $1.1 billion goodwill impairment in Engineered Materials, which reported a $958 million operating loss amid lower volumes in automotive, paints, coatings, and construction.

Insights

Results show weaker earnings and a major impairment, partially offset by strong cash flow and cost cuts.

Celanese reported 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion, down 7%, with a U.S. GAAP diluted loss per share of $10.44 and adjusted earnings per share of $3.98. The gap was driven largely by $1.6 billion of Certain Items, including about $1.1 billion of goodwill impairment in Engineered Materials.

Despite the loss, operating performance remained positive on an adjusted basis: adjusted EBIT was $1.15 billion and operating EBITDA $1.89 billion. Free cash flow reached $773 million, up from $498 million, helped by more than $120 million of cost reductions, lower capital expenditures, and inventory actions, even as Engineered Materials and the Acetyl Chain both saw volume and price pressure.

Management guides to first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $0.70–$0.85 and targets $650–$750 million of free cash flow in 2026, while highlighting weak demand in automotive, paints, coatings, and construction. Future disclosures in company filings will clarify how quickly volumes and margins respond to these cost and portfolio actions.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2026
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3241098-0420726
   
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
222 West Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 900N, Irving, TX 75039
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972443-4000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareCEThe New York Stock Exchange
4.777% Senior Notes due 2026CE /26AThe New York Stock Exchange
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 17, 2026, Celanese Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting the financial results for its fourth quarter and full year 2025. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K ("Current Report") as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure. Each Non-US GAAP financial measure appearing in the press release is accompanied by the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measure and is reconciled to the most comparable US GAAP financial measure in Exhibit 99.2, which includes other supplemental information of interest to investors, analysts and other parties, including the reasons why management believes such Non-US GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors, and which is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
  
99.1
Press Release dated February 17, 2026*
99.2
Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information dated February 17, 2026*
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101)
*    In connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
    
 
CELANESE CORPORATION
 
 By:/s/ ASHLEY B. DUFFIE
 Name: Ashley B. Duffie
 Title:  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
Date:
February 17, 2026
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Exhibit 99.1
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Celanese Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings


Dallas, February 17, 2026: Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today reported full year 2025 U.S. GAAP diluted loss per share of $10.44 and adjusted earnings per share of $3.98. The Company generated net sales of $9.5 billion in 2025, a 7 percent decrease from the previous year consisting of a 4 percent decline in price and a 4 percent decline in volume, with a small currency benefit. Throughout the year, the Company experienced lower-than-normal demand levels in key end-markets like automotive, paints, coatings, and construction. Celanese remained focused on the strategic priorities of increasing cash flow to accelerate deleveraging, intensifying cost improvements, and driving top line growth. The Company reported 2025 consolidated operating loss of $786 million, adjusted EBIT of $1.2 billion, and operating EBITDA of $1.9 billion at margins of (8), 12, and 20 percent, respectively. The Company also generated operating cash flow of $1.1 billion and free cash flow of $773 million.
The difference between U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share in 2025 was primarily due to Certain Items totaling $1.6 billion1.
Celanese also reported fourth quarter 2025 U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.23 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.67. The Company generated net sales of $2.2 billion in the fourth quarter, a sequential 9 percent decline driven by decreases of 7 percent in volume and 2 percent in price. Celanese reported fourth quarter consolidated operating profit of $93 million, adjusted EBIT of $251 million, and operating EBITDA of $435 million at margins of 4, 11, and 20 percent, respectively. These results were driven by greater than anticipated year-end destocking and competitive dynamics in acetate tow, with offsets from cost reductions in the quarter and mix improvement in Engineered Materials. The Company also reported operating cash flow of $252 million and free cash flow of $160 million in the quarter.
"Our full‑year performance demonstrates the strength of our action plans and disciplined execution in a challenging environment," said Scott Richardson, president and chief executive officer. "With over $770 million of free cash flow generation, over $120 million in cost reductions, the Micromax® divestiture completed, near-term maturities refinanced, and programs in place to drive growth and enrich our EM pipeline, we've made considerable progress against our priorities of deleveraging, cost improvement, and top‑line growth. While fourth‑quarter results reflected anticipated seasonality and softer volumes, the decisive steps we took throughout 2025—portfolio actions, cost reductions, footprint optimization, and prudent refinancing—position us well for continued improvement."
1 Primarily related to impairment of goodwill and certain trade names arising from our annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment tests.
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Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
(unaudited)
(In $ millions, except per share data)
Net Sales
Engineered Materials1,277 1,384 1,269 
Acetyl Chain940 1,061 1,110 
Intersegment Eliminations(13)(26)(21)
Total2,204 2,419 2,358 
Operating Profit (Loss)
Engineered Materials111 (1,327)(1,521)
Acetyl Chain90 135 215 
Other Activities(108)(83)(113)
Total93 (1,275)(1,419)
Net Earnings (Loss)
22 (1,353)(1,922)
Adjusted EBIT(1)
Engineered Materials183 200 143 
Acetyl Chain146 187 252 
Other Activities(78)(61)(76)
Total251 326 319 
Equity Earnings and Dividend Income, Other Income (Expense)
Engineered Materials32 35 33 
Acetyl Chain42 44 35 
Operating EBITDA(1)
435 517 503 
Diluted EPS - continuing operations$0.23 $(12.39)$(17.55)
Diluted EPS - total$0.17 $(12.39)$(17.60)
Adjusted EPS(1)
$0.67 $1.34 $1.33 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(104)(59)(128)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(324)(118)(189)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities252 447 494 
Free cash flow(1)
160 375 381 
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(1)See "Non-US GAAP Financial Measures" below.
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Year Ended December 31,
20252024
(unaudited)
(In $ millions, except per share data)
Net Sales
Engineered Materials5,390 5,595 
Acetyl Chain4,232 4,763 
Intersegment Eliminations(78)(90)
Total9,544 10,268 
Operating Profit (Loss)
Engineered Materials(958)(1,197)
Acetyl Chain539 946 
Other Activities(367)(469)
Total(786)(720)
Net Earnings (Loss)
(1,151)(1,534)
Adjusted EBIT(1)
Engineered Materials720 841 
Acetyl Chain695 1,097 
Other Activities(265)(313)
Total1,150 1,625 
Equity Earnings and Dividend Income, Other Income (Expense)
Engineered Materials109 178 
Acetyl Chain132 138 
Operating EBITDA(1)
1,893 2,353 
Diluted EPS - continuing operations$(10.44)$(14.04)
Diluted EPS - total$(10.64)$(14.11)
Adjusted EPS(1)
$3.98 $8.18 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(349)(470)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(513)(1,313)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities1,146 966 
Free cash flow(1)
773 498 
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(1)See "Non-US GAAP Financial Measures" below.

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Fourth Quarter Business Segment Overview
Engineered Materials
Engineered Materials reported full year net sales of $5.4 billion, a 4 percent decrease compared to the previous year, driven by a 4 percent decrease in volume and a 1 percent decrease in price, with a small currency benefit. Engineered Materials launched a complexity reduction program early in 2025 to reduce costs and lower inventories. The business realized approximately $70 million in cost savings through the year, while reducing inventory by over $100 million. Engineered Materials reported full year operating loss of $958 million, adjusted EBIT of $720 million, and operating EBITDA of $1.2 billion, with margins of (18), 13, and 22 percent, respectively. Following substantial first quarter European automotive destocking, these initiatives largely steadied the business through the year despite continual volume headwinds.
Engineered Materials focused on continued improvement in pipeline quality and velocity to fully leverage the business's broad specialty products portfolio, deep material science application development expertise, and industry-leading capabilities in design and prototyping, computer aided engineering (CAE) simulation, and material processing. Also in 2025, Engineered Materials continued to advance commercial capabilities through the launch of AskChemille.com, a digital assistant platform for advanced material selection offering a comprehensive range of engineered material options.
Engineered Materials reported fourth quarter net sales of $1.3 billion, representing a decrease of 8 percent compared to the previous quarter, consisting of a 6 percent decrease in volume and 2 percent decrease in price. Volumes were pressured by channel partner destocking in the western hemisphere and lower than expected demand in Asia. The business reported fourth quarter operating profit of $111 million, adjusted EBIT of $183 million, and operating EBITDA of $288 million, with margins of 9, 14, and 23 percent, respectively. The results were driven by the business's efforts to reduce costs and drive mix enrichment, despite volume headwinds.
Acetyl Chain
The Acetyl Chain reported full year net sales of $4.2 billion, an 11 percent decrease compared to the previous year driven by a 6 percent decrease in volume and a 6 percent decrease in price, with a small currency benefit. Persistently weak demand in key end-markets like paints, coatings, and construction impacted the vinyls business in the western hemisphere. Additionally, in acetate tow, elevated competitive pressures and weaker demand conditions challenged volumes, pricing, and sales mix. The Acetyl Chain responded by exercising the agility and optionality that has become the hallmark of the business, and drove continuous actions to maximize earnings. The business reported full year operating profit of $539 million, adjusted EBIT of $695 million, and operating EBITDA of $947 million with margins of 13, 16, and 22 percent, respectively. The Acetyl Chain took significant steps to improve the near-term and longer-term performance of the business, including:
Announcing the intention to close the acetate tow manufacturing site in Lanaken, Belgium.
Idling the VAM facility in Frankfurt, Germany for most of the second half of the year.
Prioritizing production at the lowest-cost gulf coast sites to drive profitability and reduce cost-to-serve.
Driving growth in differentiated downstream applications to improve margins by leveraging the business's optionality.
Accelerating commercialization of Eco-CC sustainable products, especially in coatings and adhesives, to increase differentiation and grow share of downstream applications.
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Accelerating deployment of manufacturing digitization tools throughout the Acetyl Chain production network.
The Acetyl Chain delivered fourth quarter net sales of $940 million, representing a sequential decrease of 11 percent, consisting of declines of 10 percent in volume and 1 percent in price. The overall demand environment remained challenged, with year-end seasonal declines greater than expected, especially in December. The Acetyl Chain delivered fourth quarter operating profit of $90 million, adjusted EBIT of $146 million, and operating EBITDA of $210 million at margins of 10, 16, and 22 percent, respectively. Utilizing the daily operating model, the business continued to take multiple actions to drive consistency of earnings. These included optimizing production at low-cost, U.S.-based sites, reducing operating rates at higher cost sites, and reducing global distribution costs to align with the demand environment.
Cash Flow and Tax
Celanese reported full year operating cash flow of $1.1 billion and free cash flow of $773 million. Full year 2025 operating cash flow and free cash flow results were mainly driven by cost reductions, disciplined management of capital expenditures, continued execution of the inventory reduction goals in Engineered Materials, and timing of working capital.
The effective U.S. GAAP income tax rate for the full year ended December 31, 2025 was 7 percent on a loss for the full year 2025, primarily driven by a book goodwill impairment charge of $1.1 billion for the Engineered Materials reporting unit that did not provide a tax benefit and an increase in valuation allowance on US foreign tax credit carryforward due to the revised forecasts of foreign-source income. These impacts were partially offset by deferred tax benefits related to integration transactions and realignment of intangibles and tax benefits related to the resolution of tax examinations.
The effective tax rate for 2025 adjusted earnings was 8 percent excluding the impact of the goodwill charge that is non-deductible for tax purposes and other non-recurring items.
"Looking to the first quarter, we expect little change to the overall demand environment. We expect to see some modest seasonal improvements in volumes, and continued benefits from our cost reduction initiatives. These will be partially offset by the timing of the acetate tow dividend from our joint venture in China, which will be paid three times a year starting in the second quarter, similar to last year," continued Richardson. "Given this backdrop, we anticipate first quarter adjusted earnings per share to be $0.70 to $0.85."
"As we enter 2026, we remain focused on driving further cash generation, capturing additional cost savings, and advancing growth initiatives, to enhance long‑term value creation. We expect to have another strong year of cash generation with a targeted free cash flow of $650 to $750 million. Although the macro environment remains uncertain, we've created forward momentum. We believe the decisive actions we are taking position Celanese to meaningfully benefit from the eventual recovery."
Reconciliations of forecasted non-GAAP measures such as adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBIT, operating EBITDA or free cash flow to the equivalent U.S. GAAP measures (diluted earnings per share, net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation and net cash provided by (used in) operations, respectively), are not available without unreasonable efforts because a forecast of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains/losses, and other items is not practical. For more information, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
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The Company's prepared remarks related to the fourth quarter will be posted on its website at investors.celanese.com under Financial Information/Financial Document Library on February 17, 2026. Information about Non-US GAAP measures is included in a Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document posted on our investor relations website under Financial Information/Non-GAAP Financial Measures. See also "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
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Celanese Corporation is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion.


Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain "forward-looking statements," which include information concerning the Company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues, cash flow, financial performance, synergies, capital expenditures, deleveraging efforts, planned cost reductions, dividend policy, financing needs and other information that is not historical information. All forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and beliefs and various assumptions. There can be no assurance that the Company will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements contained in this release. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the ability to successfully achieve planned cost reductions; changes in general economic, business, political and regulatory conditions in the countries or regions in which we operate; the length and depth of product and industry business cycles, particularly in the automotive, electrical, textiles, electronics and construction industries; potential liability resulting from pending or future claims or litigation, including investigations or enforcement actions, or from changes in the laws, regulations or policies of governments or other governmental activities, in the countries in which we operate; our level of indebtedness and our financial condition, each of which could diminish our ability to raise additional capital to fund operations, reduce our business and strategic flexibility, increase our interest expense, limit the success of our deleveraging efforts, and impact changes to our credit ratings, which could increase our interest expense in the event of additional downgrades; volatility or changes in the price and availability of raw materials and energy, particularly changes in the demand for, supply of, and market prices of ethylene, methanol, natural gas, carbon monoxide, wood pulp, hexamethylene diamine, Polyamide 66 ("PA66"), polybutylene terephthalate, ethanol, natural gas and fuel oil, and the prices for electricity and other energy sources; the ability to pass increases in raw materials prices, logistics costs and other costs on to customers or otherwise improve margins through price increases; 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. (the "M&M Acquisition"), including synergies and growth opportunities, whether as a result of difficulties arising from the operation of the M&M Business or other unanticipated delays, costs, inefficiencies or liabilities; additional impairment of goodwill or intangible assets; increased commercial, legal or regulatory complexity of entering into, or expanding our exposure to, certain end markets and geographies; risks in the global economy and equity and credit markets and their potential impact on our ability to pay down debt in the future and/or refinance at suitable rates, in a timely manner, or at all; the ability to maintain plant utilization rates and to implement planned capacity additions, expansions and maintenance; the ability to reduce or maintain current levels of production costs and to improve productivity by implementing technological improvements to existing plants; increased price competition and the introduction of competing products by other companies; the ability to identify desirable potential acquisition or divestiture opportunities and to complete such transactions, including obtaining regulatory approvals, consistent with the Company's strategy; market acceptance of our products and technology; compliance and other costs and potential disruption or interruption of production or operations due to accidents, interruptions in sources of raw materials, transportation, logistics or supply chain disruptions, cybersecurity incidents, AI-related vulnerabilities, terrorism or political unrest, public health crises, or other unforeseen events or delays in construction or operation of facilities, including as a result of geopolitical conditions, the direct or indirect consequences of acts of war or conflict (such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict or conflicts in the Middle East) or terrorist incidents or as a result of fire, flood, hurricanes, other severe weather, natural disasters, other catastrophic events, or other crises; the ability to obtain governmental approvals and to construct facilities on terms and schedules acceptable to the Company; changes in applicable tariffs, duties, treaties and trade agreements, tax rates or legislation throughout the world including, but not limited to, anti-dumping and countervailing duties, adjustments, changes in estimates or interpretations or the resolution of tax examinations or audits that may impact recorded or future tax impacts and potential regulatory and legislative tax developments in the United States and other jurisdictions; changes in the degree of intellectual property and other legal protection afforded to our products or technologies, or the theft of such intellectual property; potential liability for remedial actions and increased costs under existing or future environmental, health and safety regulations, including those relating to climate change or other sustainability matters; changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates; tax rates and changes thereto; and various other factors discussed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Presentation
This document presents the Company's two business segments, Engineered Materials and the Acetyl Chain.
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Use of Non-US GAAP Financial Information
This release uses the following Non-US GAAP measures: adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, operating EBITDA, operating EBITDA margin, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow. These measures are not recognized in accordance with US GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to US GAAP measures of performance or liquidity. The most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with US GAAP in our consolidated financial statements for adjusted EBIT and operating EBITDA is net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation; for adjusted EBIT margin is operating margin; for operating EBITDA margin is operating margin; for adjusted earnings per share is earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation per common share-diluted; and for free cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operations.
Definitions of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBIT is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense, plus refinancing expense and taxes, and further adjusted for Certain Items (refer to Table 8 of our Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document). We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted EBIT on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Adjusted EBIT margin is defined by the Company as adjusted EBIT divided by net sales.
Operating EBITDA is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense, plus refinancing expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for Certain Items, which Certain Items include accelerated depreciation and amortization expense. Operating EBITDA is equal to adjusted EBIT plus depreciation and amortization. We do not provide reconciliations for operating EBITDA on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Operating EBITDA margin is defined by the Company as operating EBITDA divided by net sales.
Adjusted earnings per share is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation, adjusted for income tax (provision) benefit, Certain Items, and refinancing and related expenses, divided by the number of basic common shares and dilutive restricted stock units and stock options calculated using the treasury method. We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted earnings per share on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
Note: The income tax expense (benefit) on Certain Items ("Non-GAAP adjustments") is determined using the applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which the Non-GAAP adjustments occurred and includes both current and deferred income tax expense (benefit). The income tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share approximates the midpoint in a range of forecasted tax rates for the year. This range may include certain partial or full-year forecasted tax opportunities and related costs, where applicable, and specifically excludes changes in uncertain tax positions, discrete recognition of GAAP items on a quarterly basis, other pre-tax items adjusted out of our GAAP earnings for adjusted earnings per share purposes and changes in management's assessments regarding the ability to realize deferred tax assets for GAAP. In determining the adjusted earnings per share tax rate, we reflect the impact of foreign tax credits when utilized, or expected to be utilized, absent discrete events impacting the timing of foreign tax credit utilization. We analyze this rate quarterly and adjust it if there is a material change in the range of forecasted tax rates; an updated forecast would not necessarily result in a change to our tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share. The adjusted tax rate is an estimate and may differ from the actual tax rate used for GAAP reporting in any given reporting period. Table 3a of our Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document summarizes the reconciliation of our estimated GAAP effective tax rate to the adjusted tax rate. The estimated GAAP rate excludes discrete recognition of GAAP items due to our inability to forecast such items. As part of the year-end reconciliation, we will update the reconciliation of the GAAP effective tax rate to the adjusted tax rate for actual results.
Free cash flow is a liquidity measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net cash provided by (used in) operations, less capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment, and adjusted for contributions from or distributions to our noncontrolling interest joint ventures. We do not provide reconciliations for free cash flow on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of items such as working capital changes, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, and other structural changes, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
Reconciliation of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations of the Non-US GAAP financial measures used in this press release to the comparable US GAAP financial measure, together with information about the purposes and uses of Non-US GAAP financial measures, are included in our Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on or about February 17, 2026 and also available on our website at investors.celanese.com under Financial Information/Financial Document Library.
Results Unaudited
The results in this document, together with the adjustments made to present the results on a comparable basis, have not been audited and are based on internal financial data furnished to management. Quarterly results should not be taken as an indication of the results of operations to be reported for any subsequent period or for the full fiscal year.
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Certain prior period amounts have been revised to correct for certain prior period immaterial errors. See Note 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ending December 31, 2025.
Supplemental Information
Additional information about our prior period performance is included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
(In $ millions, except share and per share data)
Net sales2,204 2,419 2,358 
Cost of sales(1,781)(1,898)(1,832)
Gross profit423 521 526 
Selling, general and administrative expenses(223)(231)(263)
Amortization of intangible assets(40)(42)(40)
Research and development expenses(32)(31)(31)
Other (charges) gains, net(39)(1,491)(1,621)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net12 
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net(3)(3)(2)
Operating profit (loss)93 (1,275)(1,419)
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates37 39 39 
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income50 (27)
Interest expense(177)(177)(164)
Interest income
Dividend income - equity investments40 40 33 
Other income (expense), net— — 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax13 (1,360)(1,533)
Income tax (provision) benefit15 (384)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations28 (1,353)(1,917)
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations(8)— (6)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations— 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations(6)— (5)
Net earnings (loss)22 (1,353)(1,922)
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(3)(4)(3)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation19 (1,357)(1,925)
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations25 (1,357)(1,920)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations(6)— (5)
Net earnings (loss)19 (1,357)(1,925)
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations0.23 (12.39)(17.55)
Discontinued operations(0.06)— (0.05)
Net earnings (loss) - basic0.17 (12.39)(17.60)
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations0.23 (12.39)(17.55)
Discontinued operations(0.06)— (0.05)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted0.17 (12.39)(17.60)
Weighted average shares (in millions) 
Basic109.6 109.6 109.4 
Diluted109.8 109.6 109.4 
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
Year Ended December 31,
20252024
(In $ millions, except share and per share data)
Net sales9,544 10,268 
Cost of sales(7,592)(7,932)
Gross profit1,952 2,336 
Selling, general and administrative expenses(899)(1,033)
Amortization of intangible assets(164)(159)
Research and development expenses(125)(130)
Other (charges) gains, net(1,581)(1,744)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net36 24 
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net(5)(14)
Operating profit (loss)(786)(720)
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates127 196 
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income
55 (20)
Interest expense(701)(676)
Refinancing expense(68)— 
Interest income24 33 
Dividend income - equity investments122 128 
Other income (expense), net40 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax(1,220)(1,019)
Income tax (provision) benefit90 (507)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations(1,130)(1,526)
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations(24)(10)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations(21)(8)
Net earnings (loss)(1,151)(1,534)
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(14)(8)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation(1,165)(1,542)
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations(1,144)(1,534)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations(21)(8)
Net earnings (loss)(1,165)(1,542)
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations(10.44)(14.04)
Discontinued operations(0.20)(0.07)
Net earnings (loss) - basic(10.64)(14.11)
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations(10.44)(14.04)
Discontinued operations(0.20)(0.07)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted(10.64)(14.11)
Weighted average shares (in millions)
Basic109.5 109.3 
Diluted109.5 109.3 


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Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
As of
December 31,
2025
As of
December 31,
2024
(In $ millions)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents1,263 962 
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates, net922 1,121 
Non-trade receivables, net545 493 
Inventories2,220 2,284 
Assets held for sale492 — 
Other assets251 266 
Total current assets5,693 5,126 
Investments in affiliates1,252 1,217 
Property, plant and equipment, net5,076 5,273 
Operating lease right-of-use assets359 388 
Deferred income taxes1,359 1,251 
Other assets601 555 
Goodwill4,171 5,387 
Intangible assets, net3,184 3,641 
Total assets21,695 22,838 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  
Current Liabilities  
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates
1,204 1,501 
Trade payables - third party and affiliates1,279 1,228 
Liabilities held for sale75 — 
Other liabilities1,049 1,157 
Income taxes payable76 
Total current liabilities3,683 3,890 
Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs11,394 11,078 
Deferred income taxes512 923 
Uncertain tax positions208 286 
Benefit obligations344 396 
Operating lease liabilities265 294 
Other liabilities817 408 
Commitments and Contingencies 
Shareholders' Equity 
Treasury stock, at cost(5,482)(5,486)
Additional paid-in capital431 409 
Retained earnings9,876 11,054 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net(776)(848)
Total Celanese Corporation shareholders' equity4,049 5,129 
Noncontrolling interests423 434 
Total equity4,472 5,563 
Total liabilities and equity21,695 22,838 
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Exhibit 99.2
Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information
February 17, 2026
In this document, the terms the "Company," "we" and "our" refer to Celanese Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to provide information of interest to investors, analysts and other parties including supplemental financial information and reconciliations and other information concerning our use of non-U.S. GAAP financial measures. This document is updated quarterly.
Presentation
This document presents the Company's two business segments, Engineered Materials and the Acetyl Chain.
Use of Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
From time to time, management may publicly disclose certain numerical "non-GAAP financial measures" in the course of our earnings releases, financial presentations, earnings conference calls, investor and analyst meetings and otherwise. For these purposes, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") defines a "non-GAAP financial measure" as a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude amounts, included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and vice versa for measures that include amounts, or are subject to adjustments that effectively include amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure so calculated and presented. For these purposes, "GAAP" refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by management are provided as additional information to investors, analysts and other parties because the Company believes them to be important supplemental measures for assessing our financial and operating results and as a means to evaluate our financial condition and period-to-period comparisons. These non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplemental to, and should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to, net earnings (loss), operating profit (loss), operating margin, cash flow from operating activities (together with cash flow from investing and financing activities), earnings per share or any other U.S. GAAP financial measure. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered within the context of our complete audited and unaudited financial results for the given period, which are available on the Financial Information/Financial Document Library page of our website, investors.celanese.com. The definition and method of calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures used herein may be different from other companies' methods for calculating measures with the same or similar titles. Investors, analysts and other parties should understand how another company calculates such non-GAAP financial measures before comparing the other company's non-GAAP financial measures to any of our own. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be indicative of the historical operating results of the Company nor are they intended to be predictive or projections of future results.
Pursuant to the requirements of SEC Regulation G, whenever we refer to a non-GAAP financial measure, we will also present in this document, in the presentation itself or on a Form 8-K in connection with the presentation on the Financial Information/Financial Document Library page of our website, investors.celanese.com, to the extent practicable, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure we reference and such comparable GAAP financial measure.
This document includes definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures used from time to time by the Company.
Specific Measures Used
This document provides information about the following non-GAAP measures: adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, operating EBITDA, operating EBITDA margin, operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, adjusted earnings per share, net debt, free cash flow and return on invested capital (adjusted). The most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP in our consolidated financial statements for adjusted EBIT and operating EBITDA is net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation; for adjusted EBIT margin and operating EBITDA margin is operating margin; for operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation is operating profit (loss); for adjusted earnings per share is earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation per common share-diluted; for net debt
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is total debt; for free cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operations; and for return on invested capital (adjusted) is net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation divided by the sum of the average of beginning and end of the year short- and long-term debt and Celanese Corporation shareholders' equity.
Definitions
Adjusted EBIT is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense, plus refinancing expense and taxes, and further adjusted for Certain Items (refer to Table 8). We believe that adjusted EBIT provides transparent and useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating and assessing our primary operating results from period-to-period after removing the impact of unusual, non-operational or restructuring-related activities that affect comparability. Our management recognizes that adjusted EBIT has inherent limitations because of the excluded items. Adjusted EBIT is one of the measures management uses for planning and budgeting, monitoring and evaluating financial and operating results and as a performance metric in the Company's incentive compensation plan. We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted EBIT on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Adjusted EBIT margin is defined by the Company as adjusted EBIT divided by net sales. Adjusted EBIT margin has the same uses and limitations as adjusted EBIT.
Operating EBITDA is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense, plus refinancing expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for Certain Items, which Certain Items include accelerated depreciation and amortization expense. Operating EBITDA is equal to adjusted EBIT plus depreciation and amortization. We believe that operating EBITDA provides transparent and useful information to investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating our operating performance relative to our peer companies. We do not provide reconciliations for operating EBITDA on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Operating EBITDA margin is defined by the Company as operating EBITDA divided by net sales. Operating EBITDA margin has the same uses and limitations as operating EBITDA.
Operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation is defined by the Company as operating profit (loss), less earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests ("NCI"). We believe that operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation provides transparent and useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating our core operational performance. Operating margin attributable to Celanese Corporation is defined by the Company as operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation divided by net sales. Operating margin attributable to Celanese Corporation has the same uses and limitations as operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation.
Adjusted earnings per share is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation, adjusted for income tax (provision) benefit, Certain Items, and refinancing and related expenses, divided by the number of basic common shares and dilutive restricted stock units and stock options calculated using the treasury method. We believe that adjusted earnings per share provides transparent and useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating and assessing our primary operating results from period-to-period after removing the impact of the above stated items that affect comparability and as a performance metric in the Company's incentive compensation plan. We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted earnings per share on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
Note: The income tax expense (benefit) on Certain Items ("Non-GAAP adjustments") is determined using the applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which the Non-GAAP adjustments occurred and includes both current and deferred income tax expense (benefit). The income tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share approximates the midpoint in a range of forecasted tax rates for the year. This range may include certain partial or full-year forecasted tax opportunities and related costs, where applicable, and specifically excludes changes in uncertain tax positions, discrete recognition of GAAP items on a quarterly basis, other pre-tax items adjusted out of our GAAP earnings for adjusted earnings per share purposes and changes in management's assessments regarding the ability to realize deferred tax assets for GAAP. In determining the adjusted earnings per share tax rate, we reflect the impact of foreign tax credits when utilized, or expected to be utilized, absent discrete events impacting the timing of foreign tax credit utilization. We analyze this rate quarterly and adjust it if there is a material change in the range of forecasted tax rates; an updated forecast would not necessarily result in a change to our tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share. The adjusted tax rate is an estimate and may differ from the actual tax rate used for GAAP reporting in any given reporting period. Table 3a summarizes the reconciliation of our estimated GAAP effective tax rate to the adjusted tax
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rate. The estimated GAAP rate excludes discrete recognition of GAAP items due to our inability to forecast such items. As part of the year-end reconciliation, we will update the reconciliation of the GAAP effective tax rate to the adjusted tax rate for actual results.
Free cash flow is a liquidity measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net cash provided by (used in) operations, less capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment, and adjusted for contributions from or distributions to our NCI joint ventures. We believe that free cash flow provides useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating the Company's liquidity and credit quality assessment because it provides an indication of the long-term cash generating ability of our business. Although we use free cash flow as a measure to assess the liquidity generated by our business, the use of free cash flow has important limitations, including that free cash flow does not reflect the cash requirements necessary to service our indebtedness, lease obligations, unconditional purchase obligations or pension and postretirement funding obligations. Free cash flow is not a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures since the Company has certain debt service and finance lease payments that are not deducted from that measure. We do not provide reconciliations for free cash flow on a forward-looking basis when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of items such as working capital changes, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, and other structural changes, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
Net debt is defined by the Company as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. We believe that net debt provides useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating changes to the Company's capital structure and credit quality assessment.
Return on invested capital (adjusted) is defined by the Company as adjusted EBIT, tax effected using the adjusted tax rate, divided by the sum of the average of beginning and end of the year short- and long-term debt and Celanese Corporation shareholders' equity. We believe that return on invested capital (adjusted) provides useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in order to assess our income generation from the point of view of our shareholders and creditors who provide us with capital in the form of equity and debt and whether capital invested in the Company yields competitive returns.
Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information we believe to be of interest to investors, analysts and other parties includes the following:
Net sales for each of our business segments and the percentage increase or decrease in net sales attributable to price, volume, currency and other factors for each of our business segments.
Cash dividends received from our equity investments.
For those consolidated ventures in which the Company owns or is exposed to less than 100% of the economics, the outside shareholders' interests are shown as NCI. Amounts referred to as "attributable to Celanese Corporation" are net of any applicable NCI.
Results Unaudited
The results in this document, together with the adjustments made to present the results on a comparable basis, have not been audited and are based on internal financial data furnished to management. Quarterly results should not be taken as an indication of the results of operations to be reported for any subsequent period or for the full fiscal year.
Certain prior period amounts have been revised to correct for certain prior period immaterial errors. See Note 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ending December 31, 2025.
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Table 1
Adjusted EBIT and Operating EBITDA - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
(In $ millions)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation(1,165)19 (1,357)197 (24)(1,542)(1,925)113 152 118 
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations21 — 10 — 
Interest income(24)(6)(7)(7)(4)(33)(5)(5)(10)(13)
Interest expense701 177 177 177 170 676 164 169 174 169 
Refinancing expense68 36 — — 32 — — — — — 
Income tax provision (benefit)(90)(15)(7)(77)507 384 61 29 33 
Certain Items attributable to Celanese Corporation (Table 8)
1,639 34 1,520 42 43 2,009 1,696 114 102 97 
Adjusted EBIT1,150 251 326 342 231 1,625 319 454 448 404 
Depreciation and amortization expense(1)
743 184 191 188 180 728 184 187 181 176 
Operating EBITDA1,893 435 517 530 411 2,353 503 641 629 580 

2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
(In $ millions)
Engineered Materials— 73 16 11 45 
Acetyl Chain11 11 — — — — — — — — 
Other Activities(2)
— — — — — — — — — — 
Accelerated depreciation and amortization expense17 12 — 73 16 11 45 
Depreciation and amortization expense(1)
743 184 191 188 180 728 184 187 181 176 
Total depreciation and amortization expense760 196 194 190 180 801 185 203 192 221 
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(1)Excludes accelerated depreciation and amortization expense as detailed in the table above, which amounts are included in Certain Items above.
(2)Other Activities includes corporate Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses, results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost, expected return on plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses).
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Table 2
Supplemental Segment Data and Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBIT and Operating EBITDA - Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
(In $ millions, except percentages)
Operating Profit (Loss) / Operating Margin
Engineered Materials(958)(17.8)%111 8.7 %(1,327)(95.9)%164 11.4 %94 7.3 %(1,197)(21.4)%(1,521)(119.9)%100 6.8 %136 9.3 %88 6.4 %
Acetyl Chain539 12.7 %90 9.6 %135 12.7 %153 13.7 %161 14.4 %946 19.9 %215 19.4 %238 20.0 %241 20.0 %252 20.0 %
Other Activities(1)
(367)(108)(83)(86)(90)(469)(113)(93)(130)(133)
Total(786)(8.2)%93 4.2 %(1,275)(52.7)%231 9.1 %165 6.9 %(720)(7.0)%(1,419)(60.2)%245 9.3 %247 9.3 %207 7.9 %
Less: Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to NCI for Engineered Materials— (1)(4)(1)
Less: Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to NCI for Acetyl Chain
Operating Profit (Loss) Attributable to Celanese Corporation(800)(8.4)%90 4.1 %(1,279)(52.9)%228 9.0 %161 6.7 %(728)(7.1)%(1,422)(60.3)%241 9.1 %249 9.4 %204 7.8 %
Operating Profit (Loss) / Operating Margin Attributable to Celanese Corporation
Engineered Materials(964)(17.9)%111 8.7 %(1,330)(96.1)%163 11.3 %92 7.1 %(1,196)(21.4)%(1,523)(120.0)%98 6.6 %140 9.5 %89 6.5 %
Acetyl Chain531 12.5 %87 9.3 %134 12.6 %151 13.5 %159 14.2 %937 19.7 %214 19.3 %236 19.8 %239 19.9 %248 19.7 %
Other Activities(1)
(367)(108)(83)(86)(90)(469)(113)(93)(130)(133)
Total(800)(8.4)%90 4.1 %(1,279)(52.9)%228 9.0 %161 6.7 %(728)(7.1)%(1,422)(60.3)%241 9.1 %249 9.4 %204 7.8 %
Equity Earnings and Dividend Income, Other Income (Expense) Attributable to Celanese Corporation
Engineered Materials109 32 35 25 17 178 33 46 49 50 
Acetyl Chain132 42 44 43 138 35 34 33 36 
Other Activities(1)
15 48 16 13 15 
Total256 77 83 71 25 364 72 96 95 101 
Non-Operating Pension and Other Post-Retirement Employee Benefit (Expense) Income Attributable to Celanese Corporation
Engineered Materials— — — — — — 
Acetyl Chain— — — — — — — — — — 
Other Activities(1)
52 47 (28)(35)
Total55 50 (20)(27)
Certain Items Attributable to Celanese Corporation (Table 8)
Engineered Materials1,572 37 1,495 25 15 1,851 1,625 91 74 61 
Acetyl Chain32 17 22 10 
Other Activities(1)
35 (20)16 16 23 136 68 18 24 26 
Total1,639 34 1,520 42 43 2,009 1,696 114 102 97 
Adjusted EBIT / Adjusted EBIT Margin
Engineered Materials720 13.4 %183 14.3 %200 14.5 %213 14.8 %124 9.6 %841 15.0 %143 11.3 %235 15.9 %263 17.9 %200 14.5 %
Acetyl Chain695 16.4 %146 15.5 %187 17.6 %195 17.5 %167 15.0 %1,097 23.0 %252 22.7 %275 23.1 %276 23.0 %294 23.3 %
Other Activities(1)
(265)(78)(61)(66)(60)(313)(76)(56)(91)(90)
Total1,150 12.0 %251 11.4 %326 13.5 %342 13.5 %231 9.7 %1,625 15.8 %319 13.5 %454 17.1 %448 16.9 %404 15.5 %
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(1)Other Activities includes corporate SG&A expenses, results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost, expected return on plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses).
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Table 2
Supplemental Segment Data and Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBIT and Operating EBITDA - Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited (cont.)
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
(In $ millions, except percentages)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense(1)
Engineered Materials441 105 115 112 109 437 114 111 110 102 
Acetyl Chain252 64 63 64 61 244 63 63 61 57 
Other Activities(2)
50 15 13 12 10 47 13 10 17 
Total743 184 191 188 180 728 184 187 181 176 
Operating EBITDA / Operating EBITDA Margin
Engineered Materials1,161 21.5 %288 22.6 %315 22.8 %325 22.5 %233 18.1 %1,278 22.8 %257 20.3 %346 23.4 %373 25.4 %302 21.9 %
Acetyl Chain947 22.4 %210 22.3 %250 23.6 %259 23.2 %228 20.4 %1,341 28.2 %315 28.4 %338 28.4 %337 28.0 %351 27.8 %
Other Activities(2)
(215)(63)(48)(54)(50)(266)(69)(43)(81)(73)
Total1,893 19.8 %435 19.7 %517 21.4 %530 20.9 %411 17.2 %2,353 22.9 %503 21.3 %641 24.2 %629 23.7 %580 22.2 %
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(1)Excludes accelerated depreciation and amortization expense, which amounts are included in Certain Items above. See Table 1 for details.
(2)Other Activities includes corporate SG&A expenses, results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost, expected return on plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses).
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Table 3
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
per shareper shareper shareper shareper shareper shareper shareper shareper shareper share
(In $ millions, except per share data)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation(1,144)(10.44)25 0.23 (1,357)(12.39)207 1.89 (19)(0.17)(1,534)(14.04)(1,920)(17.55)115 1.05 153 1.40 118 1.08 
Income tax provision (benefit)(90)(15)(7)(77)507 384 61 29 33 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax(1,234)10 (1,364)130 (10)(1,027)(1,536)176 182 151 
Certain Items attributable to Celanese Corporation (Table 8)
1,639 34 1,520 42 43 2,009 1,696 114 102 97 
Refinancing and related expenses68 36 — — 32 — — — — — 
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax473 80 156 172 65 982 160 290 284 248 
Income tax (provision) benefit on adjusted earnings(1)
(36)(6)(9)(15)(6)(88)(14)(26)(26)(22)
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations(2)
437 3.98 74 0.67 147 1.34 157 1.43 59 0.54 894 8.18 146 1.33 264 2.41 258 2.36 226 2.06 
Diluted shares (in millions)(3)
Weighted average shares outstanding109.5 109.6 109.6 109.5 109.4 109.3 109.4 109.3 109.3 109.1 
Incremental shares attributable to equity awards0.2 0.2 — 0.2 — — — 0.2 0.2 0.4 
Total diluted shares109.7 109.8 109.6 109.7 109.4 109.3 109.4 109.5 109.5 109.5 
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(1)Calculated using adjusted effective tax rates (Table 3a) as follows:
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
Adjusted effective tax rate
(2)Excludes the immediate recognition of actuarial gains and losses and the impact of actual vs. expected plan asset returns.
Actual Plan Asset ReturnsExpected Plan Asset Returns
(In percentages)
Q4 '25 & 20257.8 5.3 
Q4 '24 & 20242.5 5.3 
(3)Potentially dilutive shares are included in the adjusted earnings per share calculation when adjusted earnings are positive.
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Table 3a
Adjusted Tax Rate - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited
Actual
20252024
(In percentages)
U.S. GAAP annual effective tax rate(50)
Discrete quarterly recognition of GAAP items(1)
17 
Tax impact of other charges and adjustments(2)
(12)98 
Changes in valuation allowances, excluding impact of other charges and adjustments(3)
(12)(40)
Other, includes effect of discrete current year transactions(4)
— 
Adjusted tax rate
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Note: As part of the year-end reconciliation, we will update the reconciliation of the GAAP effective tax rate for actual results.
(1)Such as changes in tax laws (including U.S. tax reform), deferred taxes on outside basis differences, changes in uncertain tax positions and prior year audit adjustments.
(2)Reflects the tax impact on pre-tax adjustments presented in Certain Items (Table 8), which are excluded from pre-tax income for adjusted earnings per share purposes.
(3)Reflects changes in valuation allowances related to changes in judgment regarding the realizability of deferred tax assets or current year operations, excluding other charges and adjustments.
(4)Includes tax impacts related to full-year actual tax opportunities and related costs, as well as current year realization of U.S. GAAP benefits deferred in prior years.
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Table 4
Net Sales by Segment - Unaudited
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
(In $ millions)
Engineered Materials5,390 1,277 1,384 1,442 1,287 5,595 1,269 1,481 1,467 1,378 
Acetyl Chain4,232 940 1,061 1,115 1,116 4,763 1,110 1,190 1,202 1,261 
Intersegment eliminations(1)
(78)(13)(26)(25)(14)(90)(21)(23)(18)(28)
Net sales9,544 2,204 2,419 2,532 2,389 10,268 2,358 2,648 2,651 2,611 
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(1)Includes intersegment sales primarily related to the Acetyl Chain.
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Table 4a
Factors Affecting Segment Net Sales Sequentially - Unaudited
Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials(6)(2)— (8)
Acetyl Chain(10)(1)— (11)
Total Company(7)(2)— (9)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials(6)(4)
Acetyl Chain(2)(4)(5)
Total Company(4)(1)(4)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials— 12 
Acetyl Chain(1)(2)— 
Total Company(1)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials— (1)
Acetyl Chain(1)(1)

Total Company— (1)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
(In percentages)
Engineered Materials(10)(3)(1)(14)

Acetyl Chain(4)(2)(1)(7)

Total Company(7)(3)(1)(11)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
(In percentages)
Engineered Materials— — 
Acetyl Chain— (2)(1)

Total Company— (1)— 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
(In percentages)
Engineered Materials— (1)
Acetyl Chain(1)(4)— (5)

Total Company(2)— 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
(In percentages)
Engineered Materials(1)— — (1)
Acetyl Chain

Total Company— 

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Table 4b
Factors Affecting Segment Net Sales Year Over Year - Unaudited
Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials(2)— 
Acetyl Chain(10)(7)(15)
Total Company(6)(3)(7)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials(8)(1)(7)
Acetyl Chain(4)(8)(11)
Total Company(6)(4)(9)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials(3)(1)(2)
Acetyl Chain(2)(7)(7)
Total Company(2)(4)(4)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials(4)(2)(1)(7)
Acetyl Chain(6)(4)(1)(11)
Total Company(5)(3)(1)(9)


Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials(6)(3)— (9)
Acetyl Chain(2)(4)— (6)
Total Company(4)(4)— (8)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
(In percentages)
Engineered Materials(1)(2)— (3)
Acetyl Chain(3)— (2)
Total Company— (3)— (3)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
(In percentages)
Engineered Materials(2)(4)(1)(7)
Acetyl Chain(6)(1)(3)
Total Company(5)(1)(5)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
(In percentages)
Engineered Materials(12)(2)(1)(15)
Acetyl Chain11 (10)— 
Total Company(2)(5)(1)(8)

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Table 4c
Factors Affecting Segment Net Sales Year Over Year - Unaudited
Year Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2024
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials(4)(1)(4)
Acetyl Chain(6)(6)(11)
Total Company(4)(4)(7)
Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2023
VolumePriceCurrencyTotal
 (In percentages)
Engineered Materials(5)(3)(1)(9)
Acetyl Chain(6)— (2)
Total Company(1)(4)(1)(6)

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Table 5
Free Cash Flow - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
(In $ millions, except percentages)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(349)(104)(59)(88)(98)(470)(128)(100)(91)(151)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(513)(324)(118)(116)45 (1,313)(189)(376)(489)(259)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities1,146 252 447 410 37 966 494 79 292 101 
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment(343)(84)(64)(93)(102)(435)(105)(88)(105)(137)
Contributions from/(Distributions) to NCI(30)(8)(8)(6)(8)(33)(8)(7)(14)(4)
Free cash flow(1)
773 160 375 311 (73)498 381 (16)173 (40)
Net sales9,544 2,204 2,419 2,532 2,389 10,268 2,358 2,648 2,651 2,611 
Free cash flow as % of Net sales8.1 %7.3 %15.5 %12.3 %(3.1)%4.9 %16.2 %(0.6)%6.5 %(1.5)%
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(1)Free cash flow is a liquidity measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, less capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment, and adjusted for contributions from or distributions to our NCI joint ventures.
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Table 6
Cash Dividends Received - Unaudited
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
(In $ millions)
Dividends from equity method investments139 47 40 21 31 160 38 26 69 27 
Dividends from equity investments without readily determinable fair values122 40 40 41 128 33 30 31 34 
Total261 87 80 62 32 288 71 56 100 61 
Table 7
Net Debt - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24
(In $ millions)
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates1,204 1,204 1,199 252 406 1,501 1,501 1,607 1,977 2,439 
Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs11,394 11,394 11,655 12,689 12,378 11,078 11,078 11,324 11,058 11,018 
Total debt12,598 12,598 12,854 12,941 12,784 12,579 12,579 12,931 13,035 13,457 
Cash and cash equivalents(1,263)(1,263)(1,440)(1,173)(951)(962)(962)(813)(1,185)(1,483)
Net debt11,335 11,335 11,414 11,768 11,833 11,617 11,617 12,118 11,850 11,974 
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Table 8
Certain Items - Unaudited
The following Certain Items attributable to Celanese Corporation are included in Net earnings (loss) and are adjustments to non-GAAP measures:
2025Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '252024Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24Income Statement Classification
(In $ millions)
Exit and shutdown costs98 29 10 27 32 236 47 52 69 68 Cost of sales / SG&A / Other (charges) gains, net / Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net / Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income
Asset impairments1,513 27 (1)1,486 (2)— — 1,638 1,601 (3)34 (4)— Cost of sales / Other (charges) gains, net
Impact from plant incidents and natural disasters— — — 13 — Cost of sales
Mergers, acquisitions and dispositions52 23 12 12 80 12 17 26 25 Cost of sales / SG&A
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement plans(49)(49)— — — 27 27 — — — Cost of sales / SG&A / Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income
Legal settlements and commercial disputes17 11 (8)Cost of sales / SG&A / Other (charges) gains, net
(Gain) loss on disposition of businesses and assets— — — — — — — Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net
Other— — — — Cost of sales / SG&A
Certain Items attributable to Celanese Corporation1,639 34 1,520 42 43 2,009 1,696 114 102 97 
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(1)Related to impairment of certain long-lived assets arising from unused parcels of property subsequently sold.
(2)Related to impairment of goodwill and certain trade names, primarily Zytel®, arising from our annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment tests.
(3)Related to impairment of goodwill and certain trade names, primarily Zytel®, arising from our interim goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment tests.
(4)Related to impairment of certain trade names, primarily Zytel®, in connection with our annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment tests.

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Table 9
Return on Invested Capital (Adjusted) - Presentation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited
20252024
(In $ millions, except percentages)(In $ millions, except percentages)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation(1,165)(1,542)
Adjusted EBIT (Table 1)
1,150 1,625 
Adjusted effective tax rate (Table 3a)
%%
Adjusted EBIT tax effected1,058 1,479 
20252024Average20242023Average
(In $ millions, except percentages)
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third parties and affiliates1,204 1,501 1,353 1,501 1,383 1,442 
Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs11,394 11,078 11,236 11,078 12,301 11,690 
Celanese Corporation shareholders' equity4,049 5,129 4,589 5,129 7,065 6,097 
Invested capital17,178 19,229 
Return on invested capital (adjusted)6.2 %7.7 %
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation as a percentage of invested capital(6.8)%(8.0)%
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FAQ

How did Celanese Corporation (CE) perform financially in full-year 2025?

Celanese posted a 2025 U.S. GAAP diluted loss per share of $10.44 and adjusted earnings per share of $3.98. Net sales were $9.5 billion, down 7% as prices and volumes declined across key end markets, but adjusted EBIT reached $1.15 billion and operating EBITDA was $1.89 billion.

What drove the gap between Celanese’s GAAP and adjusted earnings in 2025?

The gap between GAAP loss and adjusted earnings mainly reflects Certain Items totaling $1.6 billion. These were primarily related to a roughly $1.1 billion goodwill impairment and trade-name impairments in Engineered Materials, which significantly reduced reported net income but are excluded from adjusted metrics.

How strong was Celanese’s cash flow and free cash flow in 2025?

Celanese generated 2025 operating cash flow of $1.146 billion and free cash flow of $773 million. Management attributed this to cost reductions, disciplined capital expenditures, inventory reductions in Engineered Materials, and working capital timing, resulting in stronger liquidity despite weaker earnings and demand.

How did Celanese’s business segments perform in 2025?

Engineered Materials net sales were $5.4 billion, down 4%, with a $958 million operating loss but $720 million of adjusted EBIT. The Acetyl Chain had $4.2 billion of net sales, down 11%, yet delivered $539 million of operating profit and $695 million of adjusted EBIT with solid margins.

What were Celanese’s key fourth quarter 2025 results?

For Q4 2025, Celanese reported U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.23 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.67. Net sales were $2.204 billion, a sequential 9% decline, while operating profit was $93 million and operating EBITDA reached $435 million amid destocking and acetate tow competition.

What guidance did Celanese provide for 2026 earnings and cash flow?

Management expects first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $0.70 to $0.85, assuming modest seasonal volume improvement and ongoing cost benefits. For full-year 2026, Celanese targets free cash flow of $650 million to $750 million while continuing deleveraging and cost-saving initiatives.

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