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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001306830-26-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CE"
cik: "0001306830"
company_name: "Celanese Corp"
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:20:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:22:22.480348+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celanese Q2 adjusted EPS $2.45, net sales $2.8B; Q3 guidance $1.35-$1.75

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.15, adjusted EPS $2.45; net sales $2.8B (+18% sequentially on 4% volume, 14% price).
- Engineered Materials net sales $1.45B (+9% seq), adjusted EBIT $234M; Acetyl Chain net sales $1.33B (+28% seq), adjusted EBIT $321M.
- Operating cash flow $209M, free cash flow $140M; full-year free cash flow guidance $700-$800M.
- Q3 2026 adjusted EPS guidance $1.35-$1.75; full-year adjusted EPS ~$6.00.
- Completed Ulsan compounding closure and nylon 6,6 optimization; expects >$50M annualized fixed-cost savings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001306830-26-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CE
- cik: 0001306830
- company_name: Celanese Corp
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:20:45+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683026000113/0001306830-26-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683026000113/ce-20260804.htm

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