earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.78
Celanese Q3 GAAP EPS $1.76, adj. EPS $3.94; revenue $2.3B; closes M&M acquisition; guides Q4 adj. EPS $1.50-$2.00
Celanese Corp
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$10.32
revenue$7,325,000,000
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.76, adjusted EPS $3.94; net sales $2.3B, down 7% sequentially.
- Engineered Materials adj. EBIT $206M (-$18M QoQ); Acetyl Chain adj. EBIT $322M on 25% margins.
- Completed acquisition of Mobility & Materials on Nov 1, funded with new debt.
- Quarterly dividend increased 3% to $0.70/share; free cash flow $325M.
- Q4 2022 adj. EPS guidance $1.50-$2.00, citing continued demand weakness and destocking.