---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001306830-25-000171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CE"
cik: "0001306830"
company_name: "Celanese Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:14:57.864696+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celanese Q2 2025 GAAP EPS $1.90, adjusted EPS $1.44; guides Q3 adj. EPS $1.10-$1.40

## Summary
- Net sales $2.5B (+6% QoQ); operating profit $233M; adjusted EBIT $344M; operating EBITDA $532M.
- Engineered Materials net sales $1.44B (+12% QoQ), adjusted EBIT $214M; Acetyl Chain net sales $1.12B, adjusted EBIT $196M.
- Free cash flow $311M (vs -$73M prior Q); repaid $200M term loan; new $1.75B revolver through 2030.
- Expects ~$25M negative earnings impact from inventory reduction; targeting $700-$800M free cash flow in 2025.
- Announced exit of Sempach Elotex site and Sarnia Vamac site; Micromax divestiture to second round.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001306830-25-000171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CE
- cik: 0001306830
- company_name: Celanese Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683025000171/0001306830-25-000171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683025000171/ce-20250811.htm

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