CE Celanese Corp - Series A margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 33

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 37

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 37

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 27

Gross margin

20.9%

Operating margin

-7.4%

EBITDA margin

4.5%

Net margin

-12%

Celanese Corp - Series A shows a gross margin of 20.9%, an operating margin of -7.4%, an EBITDA margin of 4.5%, and a net margin of -12%, although its operating margin is negative at -7.4%, and its net margin is negative at -12%. Net margin improved the most, by 4.5 percentage points, while gross margin declined the most, by 0.8 percentage points.

CE margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Celanese Corp - Series A's margins averaged 22.14% gross, -1.67% operating, 9.14% EBITDA, and -4.68% net. All four current margins are below their three-year averages.

CE margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Operating margin expanded by 0.9 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 2.5 percentage points, and net margin by 4.5 percentage points, but gross margin contracted by 0.8 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-0.8pp

Operating margin expansion

0.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

2.5pp

Net margin expansion

4.5pp

CE Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Celanese Corp - Series A's gross margin averaged 22.14%. Currently, Celanese Corp - Series A's current gross margin is 20.9%, which is 1.2 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 23.6% in Dec 2023 and a low of 20.5% in Dec 2025.

CE Operating margin

The average operating margin for Celanese Corp - Series A was -1.67% during the last 3 years. Celanese Corp - Series A currently reports an operating margin of -7.4%, 5.7 percentage points below its three-year average. The operating margin for Celanese Corp - Series A moved between -24.1% in Sep 2025 and 14.9% in Mar 2024.

CE EBITDA margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Celanese Corp - Series A recorded an average EBITDA margin of 9.14%. Celanese Corp - Series A currently reports an EBITDA margin of 4.5%, 4.6 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Celanese Corp - Series A was 25.2% in Jun 2024, while the lowest was -13.8% in Sep 2025.

CE Net margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Celanese Corp - Series A recorded an average net margin of -4.68%. Celanese Corp - Series A's current net margin is -12% and is 7.3 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest net margin for Celanese Corp - Series A was 18.5% in Mar 2024, while the lowest was -32.1% in Sep 2025.

CE margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Celanese Corp - Series A's gross margin of 20.9% is higher than the industry and its peers average but lower than the Basic Materials sector average. In comparison with the Basic Materials sector average of 32.3%, Celanese Corp - Series A's gross margin is 35% lower.

CE margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Celanese Corp - Series A's gross margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, CE has a gross margin of 20.9%.

What is Celanese Corp - Series A's operating margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, CE has an operating margin of -7.4%.

What is Celanese Corp - Series A's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, CE recorded an EBITDA margin of 4.5%.

What is Celanese Corp - Series A's net margin?

The current net margin for CE is -12% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of CE?

Celanese Corp - Series A's gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins averaged 22.1% gross, -1.7% operating, 9.1% EBITDA, and -4.7% net over the last 3 years.

What are the highest historical margins of CE?

Across the 5-year period, CE posted its highest margins at 31.7% gross in Mar 2022, 23.2% operating in Mar 2022, 31.5% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 22.3% net in Mar 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of CE?

Across the 5-year period, CE posted its lowest margins at 20.5% gross in Dec 2025, -24.1% operating in Sep 2025, -13.8% EBITDA in Sep 2025, and -32.1% net in Sep 2025.