Celanese Corporation (CE) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Celanese Corporation (CE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.00x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $76.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($76.00 Million). See working capital position of Celanese Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Celanese Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2001–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Celanese Corporation across 24 annual periods. Explore CE operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Celanese Corporation (2001–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Celanese Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Celanese Corporation market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.70x | $803.00 Million | $1.15 Billion | $343.00 Million | ▲ +27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.55x | $531.00 Million | $966.00 Million | $435.00 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.70x | $1.33 Billion | $1.90 Billion | $568.00 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.70x | $1.28 Billion | $1.82 Billion | $543.00 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.73x | $1.29 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $467.00 Million | ▲ +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.57x | $486.00 Million | $850.00 Million | $364.00 Million | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.75x | $1.08 Billion | $1.45 Billion | $370.00 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.78x | $1.22 Billion | $1.56 Billion | $337.00 Million | ▲ +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.67x | $536.00 Million | $803.00 Million | $267.00 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.72x | $647.00 Million | $893.00 Million | $246.00 Million | ▲ +82.6% |
| 2015 | 0.40x | $342.00 Million | $862.00 Million | $520.00 Million | ▲ +34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.30x | $284.00 Million | $962.00 Million | $678.00 Million | ▼ -41.6% |
| 2013 | 0.51x | $385.00 Million | $762.00 Million | $377.00 Million | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.43x | $312.00 Million | $722.00 Million | $410.00 Million | ▼ -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.68x | $434.00 Million | $638.00 Million | $204.00 Million | ▲ +119.6% |
| 2010 | 0.31x | $140.00 Million | $452.00 Million | $312.00 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.41x | $245.00 Million | $596.00 Million | $351.00 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.53x | $312.00 Million | $586.00 Million | $274.00 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.49x | $278.00 Million | $566.00 Million | $288.00 Million | ▼ -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.61x | $456.00 Million | $751.00 Million | $295.00 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.70x | $502.00 Million | $714.00 Million | $212.00 Million | ▲ +48.4% |
| 2003 | 0.47x | $190.00 Million | $401.00 Million | $211.00 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.44x | $160.00 Million | $363.00 Million | $203.00 Million | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.59x | $271.00 Million | $462.00 Million | $191.00 Million | — |