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Celanese
- Russell 1000
What Celanese is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $9.71 billion, down 2.2% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $0.71 billion, up 13% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $0.28 billion, down 28% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Long-term debt issued in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025: $4.35 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (August 5, 2026): sentiment -0.10 on a −1 to +1 scale (negative), confidence 0.60 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Guidance in the last 90 days: 0 outlook figures raised, 0 lowered, 2 held.Guidance Ledger (8-K results releases)
- Latest annual report (filed February 24, 2026): 1 risk factor added, 0 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net buyers in Q3 2026: $0.2 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 461 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (−14 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 1 (7 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
Risk events (12 months): 3 — latest OSHA inspection, May 19, 2026 →
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Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (CELANESE CORPORATION)third_quarter 2026 · $0.3 million
- Oct 20, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 13, 2026Patent
- Oct 6, 2026Patent
- Sep 29, 2026Patent
- Sep 29, 2026Patent
- Sep 16, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Sep 1, 2026PatentPatent granted: IMPROVED COPOLYETHERESTERUS 12723153
- Aug 4, 20268-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Jul 21, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (CELANESE CORPORATION)second_quarter 2026 · $0.5 million
- Jul 17, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP)second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- May 19, 2026Risk event
- Apr 21, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (CELANESE CORPORATION)first_quarter 2026 · $0.4 million
- Apr 20, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Apr 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP)first_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Apr 17, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Apr 9, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP)fourth_quarter 2025 · $0.1 million
- Apr 2, 2026Risk event
- Mar 27, 2026Risk event
- Mar 4, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Feb 24, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)1 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Jan 21, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (CELANESE CORPORATION)fourth_quarter 2025 · $0.3 million
- Jan 6, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Dec 17, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Dec 4, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Oct 28, 20258-KExit or restructuring costsItem 2.05
- Aug 11, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Aug 11, 20258-KMaterial agreement terminatedItem 1.02
- May 16, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Mar 20, 2025Risk event
- Mar 20, 2025Risk event
- Mar 14, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Mar 7, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Feb 21, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)2 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Feb 18, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Feb 14, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jan 16, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Dec 19, 20248-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Dec 12, 20248-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
Peers
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