Celanese reports Q4 EPS 67c, consensus 91c

Reports Q4 revenue $2.20B, consensus $2.25B. “Our full-year performance demonstrates the strength of our action plans and disciplined execution in a challenging environment,” said Scott Richardson, president and chief executive officer. “With over $770 million of free cash flow generation, over $120 million in cost reductions, the Micromax(R) divestiture completed, near-term maturities refinanced, and programs in place to drive growth and enrich our EM pipeline, we’ve made considerable progress against our priorities of deleveraging, cost improvement, and top-line growth. While fourth-quarter results reflected anticipated seasonality and softer volumes, the decisive steps we took throughout 2025-portfolio actions, cost reductions, footprint optimization, and prudent refinancing-position us well for continued improvement.”