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Celanese Corp · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Celanese reported GAAP diluted earnings per share of $4.03 and adjusted earnings per share of $4.99.

Celanese Corporation reported net sales of $2.5 billion, a 2% decrease from the prior quarter and a 13% increase over the same quarter of 2021. GAAP diluted earnings per share was $4.03 and adjusted earnings per share was $4.99.

  • Generated second highest-ever quarterly GAAP operating profit and highest-ever adjusted EBIT in Engineered Materials.
  • Completed registered offerings of U.S. dollar and euro-denominated notes for financing the M&M acquisition.
  • Mitigated unanticipated interruptions in raw material supply in the U.S. Gulf Coast and subsequent declaration of force majeure across Acetyl Chain products to exceed second quarter earnings guidance for that business.
  • The Acetyl Chain delivered second quarter GAAP operating profit of $429 million and adjusted EBIT of $440 million at margins of 29 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.49B

Previous: $2.2B+13.1%
EPS (adj)

$4.99

Previous: $5.02-0.6%
Operating EBITDA

$744M

Previous: $781M-4.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$261M

Previous: -$202M-29.2%
Free Cash Flow

$173M

Previous: $336M-48.5%
Net Income

$434M

Previous: $538M-19.3%
Operating Income

$483M

Previous: $567M-14.8%
Gross Profit

$705M

Previous: $761M-7.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$783M

Previous: $1.05B-25.7%
Total Assets

$12.7B

Previous: $11.2B+13.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$16M

Previous: $42M-61.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Celanese · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.49B

Q2 2022+13.1%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 16 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Celanese · $2.4B total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Acetyl Chain
    $1.46B+3.3%
  • Engineered Materials
    $948M+39.0%

Forward guidance

In the third quarter, Celanese expects adjusted earnings of $4.00 to $4.50 per share, with performance at the bottom end of the range reflective of the potential for additional modest demand softening as we progress through the quarter. Short of a sharp deterioration in demand, which we do not currently foresee, we expect to deliver 2022 adjusted earnings per share approximately in line with our 2021 adjusted earnings per share performance.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

41 / 73 earnings

Positive

+16.4%

Q1 2015

Best reaction

-27.1%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.6%-13.9%-26.1%
Q4 2025-1.6%-6.1%+2.2%
Q3 2025+14.5%+8.3%+12.5%
Q2 2025-13.1%-10.4%-1.2%
Q1 2025+10.0%+14.4%+21.8%
Q4 2024-21.5%-24.3%-18.3%
Q3 2024-27.1%-32.1%-43.2%
Q2 2024-6.8%-10.0%-7.5%
Q1 2024-0.8%-1.5%-10.0%
Q4 2023-0.5%-1.1%+11.4%
Q3 2023-3.6%-2.0%+16.5%
Q2 2023+1.1%+1.7%+2.4%
Q1 2023-2.9%-4.9%+9.1%
Q4 2022+3.1%+1.8%-11.1%
Q3 2022-2.2%-0.2%+16.1%
Q2 2022-0.5%-5.7%-3.6%
Q1 2022+4.9%+7.3%+13.7%
Q4 2021-4.0%-1.3%-11.5%
Q3 2021+1.2%+3.0%-0.5%
Q2 2021+0.9%+1.7%+1.5%
Q1 2021-0.9%-1.3%+3.5%
Q4 2020+2.3%+4.7%+16.4%
Q3 2020-3.9%-5.6%+14.4%
Q2 2020+2.1%+2.1%+8.2%
Q1 2020+4.0%+0.7%+19.4%
Q4 2019-7.5%-4.1%-16.3%
Q3 2019-1.9%+1.6%+2.1%
Q2 2019+3.0%+3.8%+5.7%
Q1 2019+6.6%+3.2%-4.8%
Q4 2018-1.0%+1.5%+6.3%
Q3 2018-0.1%+0.3%+2.7%
Q2 2018+2.1%+2.9%+4.3%
Q1 2018+6.0%+7.2%+6.7%
Q4 2017+1.1%-0.3%-5.6%
Q3 2017-2.9%-1.6%-3.9%
Q2 2017-1.4%-3.2%+0.4%
Q1 2017-0.1%-0.9%-5.9%
Q4 2016+3.9%+4.3%+6.6%
Q3 2016+9.5%+11.5%+24.2%
Q2 2016-6.4%-9.7%-6.1%
Q1 2016+0.6%
Q4 2015+3.2%
Q3 2015+2.3%
Q2 2015-4.7%
Q1 2015+16.4%
Q4 2014-7.6%
Q3 2014+8.2%
Q2 2014-2.3%
Q1 2014+2.5%
Q4 2013-4.3%
Q3 2013+5.4%
Q2 2013+0.8%
Q1 2013+11.2%
Q4 2012+2.4%
Q3 2012+2.5%
Q2 2012+4.5%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q3 2011+9.9%
Q2 2011-0.9%
Q1 2011+0.2%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q3 2010+1.6%
Q2 2010-1.2%
Q1 2009-5.7%
Q1 2010+0.1%
Q4 2007+0.0%
Q4 2009+0.0%
Q3 2008+3.6%
Q3 2009+3.6%
Q4 2008+0.5%
Q2 2009+0.5%
Q2 2008+0.5%

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