Celanese Corporation

CENYSEBasic Materials● Active

$51.03

$-2.94(-5.45%)

Market Cap$5.6B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$70.7

52W Low$35.13

Avg Volume2.4M

Open$54.60

Beta0.74

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Celanese Corporation (CE) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CE · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

CE · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $803.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 51.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at -3.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$803.0M▲ +51.2% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$944.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin8.4%$803.0M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR-14.3%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR-3.9%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

CE · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$1.15B(343M)$803.0M▲ +51.2%8.4%

FY2024$966.0M(435M)$531.0M▼ 60.1%5.2%

FY2023$1.90B(568M)$1.33B▲ +4.3%12.2%

FY2022$1.82B(543M)$1.28B▼ 1.1%13.2%

FY2021$1.76B(467M)$1.29B▲ +31.8%15.1%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

CE · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Celanese Corporation (CE) trades at a FCF yield of 16.87% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 5.9x. FCF per share stands at $8.62, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

16.87%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$8.62

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x5.9

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x17.4

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

CE · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Celanese Corporation generated $1.15B in operating cash flow and spent 343M in capital expenditures, yielding $803.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$1.15B

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$349.0M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

−$513.0M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.15B) − |CapEx| (343M) = FCF ($803.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

CE vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Celanese CorporationYOU

$803.0M+51.2%8.4%

Southern Copper Corporation

Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Celanese Corporation (CE) reported free cash flow of $803.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 51.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.4%.

Based on available data, Celanese Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.33B in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at -3.9%.

Celanese Corporation's FCF yield is 16.87% and price-to-FCF ratio is 5.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

CE free cash flow · 8 questions

Celanese Corporation free cash flow was $803.0M for FY2025, up 51.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $944.0M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Celanese Corporation · Celanese Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026