Celanese Q3 GAAP loss of $12.39 a share on $1.5 billion charges; Q4 outlook lower
Celanese reported a third-quarter U.S. GAAP diluted loss of $12.39 per share, driven by about $1.5 billion in Certain Items, mainly non-cash impairments in Engineered Materials. Adjusted EPS was $1.34, down from $2.41 a year earlier, and net sales fell to $2.4 billion. The company guided fourth-quarter adjusted EPS to $0.85 to $1.00 and agreed to sell its Micromax business for about $500 million to deleverage the balance sheet.
Key points
- Q3 net sales were $2.4 billion, down 4% sequentially and from $2.6 billion a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.34 versus $2.41 in Q3 2024.
- Certain Items totaled $1.5 billion, principally non-cash asset impairment losses in the Engineered Materials segment.
- Q4 2025 adjusted EPS is expected to be $0.85 to $1.00, with volume declines expected from western hemisphere seasonality.
- Micromax divestiture to Element Solutions Inc. at about $500 million is expected to close in Q1 2026; Q3 free cash flow was $375 million.
The filing
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