---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001306830-24-000151"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CE"
cik: "0001306830"
company_name: "Celanese Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:41:44.010299+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Q2 adjusted EPS $2.38, sales $2.65B; guides Q3 $2.75-3.00, FY $10.25-10.75

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.42 vs $2.00 YoY; adjusted EPS $2.38 vs $2.17 YoY.
- Net sales $2.65B, +2% sequentially; volume +4%, pricing -2%.
- Engineered Materials: record adjusted EBIT $265M; Acetyl Chain EBIT $277M, hit by force majeure.
- Free cash flow $173M; repaid $500M maturing bond; paid $77M dividends.
- Q3 adjusted EPS guidance $2.75-$3.00; FY2024 adjusted EPS $10.25-$10.75.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001306830-24-000151
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CE
- cik: 0001306830
- company_name: Celanese Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683024000151/0001306830-24-000151-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683024000151/ce-20240801.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001306830-24-000151.txt

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