Celanese Corporation (CE)
Pretax margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | -996,000 | 655,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,219,000 | 1,183,000 | 981,000 | 588,000 | 926,000 | 1,421,000 | 2,048,000 | 2,349,000 | 2,455,000 | 2,248,000 | 3,262,000 | 2,881,000 | 2,368,000 | 2,251,000 | 721,000 | 803,000 | 895,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 10,280,000 | 10,479,000 | 10,554,000 | 10,698,000 | 10,940,000 | 10,719,000 | 10,297,000 | 9,988,000 | 9,673,000 | 9,600,000 | 9,565,000 | 9,277,000 | 8,537,000 | 7,853,000 | 6,998,000 | 5,993,000 | 5,655,000 | 5,496,000 | 5,671,000 | 6,070,000 |
| Pretax margin | -9.69% | 6.25% | 11.24% | 11.39% | 10.81% | 9.15% | 5.71% | 9.27% | 14.69% | 21.33% | 24.56% | 26.46% | 26.33% | 41.54% | 41.17% | 39.51% | 39.81% | 13.12% | 14.16% | 14.74% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $-996,000K ÷ $10,280,000K
= -9.69%
The pretax margin of Celanese Corporation has shown fluctuations over the reported periods. It started at 14.74% as of March 31, 2020, and generally maintained levels above 10% until June 30, 2023. There was a significant increase in profitability from December 31, 2020, reaching a peak of 41.54% on September 30, 2021. Subsequently, the pretax margin decreased gradually, dropping to 6.25% by September 30, 2024. However, the pretax margin saw a significant decline of -9.69% by the end of December 31, 2024, reflecting challenges in maintaining profitability. The trend indicates the company faced fluctuations in its ability to generate profits before taxes during the analyzed period.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024