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Compared to Estimates, Celanese (CE) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2025, Celanese (CE - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.53 billion, down 4.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.44, compared to $2.38 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.42% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.5 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.38, the EPS surprise was +4.35%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Celanese performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Acetyl Chain: $1.12 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.1 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.2%.
  • Net Sales- Inter segment eliminations: $-25 million versus $-20.32 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +38.9% change.
  • Net Sales- Engineered Materials: $1.44 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.35 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.7%.
  • Operating EBITDA- Acetyl Chain: $260 million compared to the $287.13 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Operating EBITDA- Other Activities: $-54 million compared to the $-56.51 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Operating EBITDA- Engineered Materials: $326 million compared to the $278.5 million average estimate based on four analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Celanese here>>>

Shares of Celanese have returned -21.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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