earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Celanese Q3 GAAP EPS $8.70, adjusted EPS $2.50; guides Q4 adj. EPS $2.10-$2.50
Celanese Corp
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$11.54
revenue$8,371,000,000
- Net sales of $2.7B; GAAP operating profit $842M incl. Nutrinova JV gain; adjusted EBIT $451M.
- Completed Nutrinova JV: Mitsui acquired 70% stake for $503M; Celanese contributed food ingredients business.
- Reduced net debt by $758M in Q3; inventory down $177M; free cash flow $268M.
- Closes nylon 66 unit in Uentrop, Germany and three Engineered Materials plants in South America and Germany.
- Full-year 2023 adjusted EPS expected at lower end of prior $9.00-$10.00 range; Q4 adjusted EPS $2.10-$2.50.