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▼ FY 2025 Summary Analysis
Annual report ending Dec 31, 2025Overview and Growth
In fiscal 2025, Celanese Corp recorded $9.54B of revenue, net loss of $1.17B, and an operating cash inflow of $1.15B. At $9.54B, the top line establishes the operating scale supporting the company’s profit and cash-flow profile. The top line contracted 7.1% from $10.27B in fiscal 2024; this top-line contraction left the company with a smaller revenue base. The company reported diluted EPS of -$10.64, adding a shareholder-level measure to the absolute income figures considered below. Revenue equaled 0.44x of total assets, indicating how much reported top-line activity the company produced relative to its period-end asset base.Profitability
After reported cost of revenue, the company retained $1.95B as gross profit before recognizing operating expenses and other items. The gross-profit relationship equaled 20.5% of revenue, quantifying the portion retained before operating expenses were recognized. The company recorded an operating loss of $786.00M after the reported operating expense base. The operating loss equaled 8.2% of revenue, showing the scale of the operating deficit relative to sales. The company ended the period with a net loss of $1.17B, extending the operating result through all remaining items. Net margin was -12.2%, reflecting a loss equal to 12.2% of reported revenue. The pretax result was a loss of $1.22B, establishing the deficit before tax effects. Measured against revenue, the pretax deficit represented 12.8%. The reported tax benefit was $90.00M, favorably bridging the pretax and after-tax results. Relative to period-end equity, the net loss represented 26.1%. The loss-to-assets relationship was 5.4%, placing the bottom-line deficit against the company’s resource base.Liquidity and Capital Structure
The company held $21.70B of assets against $17.22B of liabilities and $4.47B of equity, revealing how the asset base was financed. The near-term balance sheet paired $5.69B of current assets with $3.68B of current liabilities at the reporting date. The current ratio was 1.55x, with current assets exceeding current liabilities and providing a short-term liquidity cushion. Reported cash and equivalents were $1.26B, separating immediately recognizable cash resources from the rest of the current-asset base. Cash and equivalents represented 34.3% of current liabilities, showing the portion of near-term obligations matched by reported cash alone. Borrowings totaled $13.82B, adding a fixed financing obligation alongside the company’s equity capital. Against book equity, debt measured 3.09x, placing the company’s financial leverage in clear balance-sheet terms. Relative to total assets, debt measured 63.7%, showing how much of the asset base was matched by borrowing. Liabilities represented 79.4% of total assets, quantifying the liability-funded share of the company’s resource base. Measured against total assets, cash and equivalents represented 5.8%, a balance-sheet composition measure rather than a liquidity forecast. The asset base changed 5.0% from $22.84B in fiscal 2024, leaving current total assets lower year over year. Book equity was 19.6% lower than fiscal 2024 equity of $5.56B, showing how shareholder capital changed year over year.Cash Flow and Earnings Quality
Cash flow from operations was $1.15B, a reported cash inflow that can be compared directly with net income and capital spending. Capital spending was $343.00M, absorbing part of the cash generated from operations before free cash flow. Relative to operating cash flow, capital expenditures measured 29.9%, connecting investment intensity with the company’s cash-generation base. After capital spending, free cash flow was $803.00M, leaving cash available for debt reduction, shareholder returns, or further investment. Relative to revenue, free cash flow equaled 8.4%, showing how much sales converted into cash after investment. Measured against total assets, free cash flow represented 3.7%, showing the cash productivity of the company’s assets.
Based on the annual report for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
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