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Sep 30, 2022

Celanese Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Celanese reported Q3 2022 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.76 and adjusted earnings per share of $3.94.

Key Takeaways

Celanese reported a decrease in net sales to $2.3 billion, a 7% decrease from the prior quarter. The company navigated declines in European and Asian demand, customer destocking, and continued cost inflation to deliver a consolidated operating profit of $308 million and an adjusted EBIT of $510 million. The acquisition of Mobility & Materials (M&M) was successfully completed on November 1, 2022.

Net sales were $2.3 billion, a 7% decrease from the prior quarter.

GAAP diluted earnings per share were $1.76 and adjusted earnings per share was $3.94.

Consolidated operating profit was $308 million and adjusted EBIT was $510 million.

Mobility & Materials acquisition completed on November 1, 2022.

Total Revenue
$2.3B
Previous year: $2.27B
+1.5%
EPS
$3.94
Previous year: $4.82
-18.3%
Gross Profit
$546M
Previous year: $715M
-23.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$9.67B
Previous year: $1.34B
+621.7%
Free Cash Flow
$325M
Previous year: $520M
-37.5%
Total Assets
$21.3B
Previous year: $11.6B
+84.2%

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Forward Guidance

Celanese expects fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.50 to $2.00, inclusive of the currently expected impact from the M&M acquisition in November and December.

Challenges Ahead

  • Current order books validate our belief that the remainder of 2022 and the start of 2023 will be challenged by typical winter seasonality.
  • Continued demand weakness in certain end-markets.
  • Customer destocking.
  • Taking a series of controllable actions across our global supply chain.
  • Committed as an organization to maximizing the earnings and cash generation of our businesses, integrating and synergizing M&M, and executing against our deleveraging plan.

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