Celanese Corporation · NYSE:CE

Celanese — Q4 2025 Earnings Presentation

14 slides from Celanese's earnings presentation, Feb 18, 2026

  1. Slide 1: Q4 Investor Presentation

    Q4 Investor Presentation Feb 2026

  2. Slide 2: Disclosures

    Disclosures Forward-Looking Statements This presentation may contain "forward-looking statements," which include information concerning Celanese Corporation’s (the “Company”) plans objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues, cash flow, financial performance, synergies, capital expenditures, dele

  3. Slide 3: Discussion Topics

    Discussion Topics Earnings update Key actions and near- term imperatives 3

  4. Slide 4: Q4 2025 results and highlights

    Q4 2025 results and highlights Q4 2025 Results Q4 2025 Highlights Free Cash Flow* $160 M $0.67  Strong cash flow performance in Q4  Achieved FY2025 target range FREE CASH FLOW* ADJUSTED EPS* Engineered Materials (EM)  Improved product mix driven by continued actions to strengthen pipeline quality

  5. Slide 5: Q1 2026 outlook

    Q1 2026 outlook Q1 2026 Outlook Q1 2026 Focus Areas  Demand environment across most end-markets $0.70 - $0.85 remains soft entering 2026 ADJUSTED EPS* GUIDANCE  Seasonal volume recovery and continued mix enrichment in EM ADJUSTED EBIT* GUIDANCE BY BUSINESS SEGMENT  AC earnings expected to be impa

  6. Slide 6: Successfully executed series of actions in 2025 to advance Celanese priorities

    Successfully executed series of actions in 2025 to advance Celanese priorities INCREASE CASH INTENSIFY COST DRIVE TOP LINE FLOW IMPROVEMENT GROWTH  Generated $773 million in free cash flow*  Realized $80 million in 2025 SG&A  Operating EBITDA of $1.2 billion in EM cost reductions in FY 2025 and $

  7. Slide 7: Celanese is committed to advancing initiatives in 2026+ that strengthen performance and create shareholder value

    Celanese is committed to advancing initiatives in 2026+ that strengthen performance and create shareholder value Acetyl Chain → Maximize sales opportunities in downstream products → Drive productivity through low cost, U.S. based assets and strategic footprint actions → Leverage strength of the unde

  8. Slide 8: Strong free cash flow execution in 2025; targeting sustained performance in 2026

    Strong free cash flow* execution in 2025; targeting sustained performance in 2026 in uncertain demand conditions Free cash flow* generation 2024 – 2026 ($M)  Free cash flow* generation of $773 million in $773 M $650 - $750 M 2025  Targeting free cash flow* generation of $650 to $750 million in FY2

  9. Slide 9: Debt maturities aligned with cash generation timing and strong liquidity provide structural safeguard

    Debt maturities aligned with cash generation timing and strong liquidity provide structural safeguard to the balance sheet Debt Maturity Profile Pre1 and Post Refinancing PRE-REFINANCE1 POST-REFINANCE Consistent execution against deleveraging plans Post refinance, 2026 - 2028 average debt maturity r

  10. Slide 10: Strong and sustainable free cash flow generation and divestitures drive deleveraging

    Strong and sustainable free cash flow* generation and divestitures drive deleveraging Free Cash Flow* and Divestitures ($M) Net Debt ($B) Accelerating cash flow capabilities and strategic divestitures… … increasingly deployed to deleveraging ~$2.6 B Cash Generation ~$2.5 B+ of Baseline Cash Generati

  11. Slide 11: Actions driving EM earnings in low demand environment while reinforcing foundation for future growth

    Actions driving EM earnings in low demand environment while reinforcing foundation for future growth Strong focus and execution of actions in EM … COST IMPROVED TOPLINE & STRUCTURAL REDUCTION PIPELINE MARGIN INVENTORY  Lower cost structure ACTIONS QUALITY GROWTH REDUCTION provides significant earni

  12. Slide 12: Strong focus on actions to offset headwinds and drive AC earnings

    Strong focus on actions to offset headwinds and drive AC earnings Key impacts to AC earnings Strong focus and execution of actions in AC DAILY OPERATING MODEL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ...enables agile responses to market ...strengthen business foundation and expand conditions, maximizing earnings perfo

  13. Slide 13: Achieved over $120 M cost savings in 2025; targeting incremental opportunities of ~$50 M - $70 M in 2026

    Achieved over $120 M cost savings in 2025; targeting incremental opportunities of ~$50 M - $70 M in 2026 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost Reduction Realization Targets by Year ($M) 2025 2026 2027 Near Term Cost $90 million Reductions of targeted annualized savings $80 $10 primarily through headcount

  14. Slide 14: Celanese Offers a Compelling Investment Opportunity

    Celanese Offers a Compelling Investment Opportunity Our mission is to position Celanese Leadership driving Actions underway to Strong earnings as a top quartile change deliver near-term leverage as demand company for total earnings improvement recovers shareholder return by delivering earnings growt

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