Company / SG&A Expense
Celanese SG&A Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest SG&A Expense
$899.0M
FY2025
5-year range
$633.0M / $1.1B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-13.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#21 of 118
Materials
What the data says
Celanese's sg&a expense of $899M is higher than 82% of companies in the Materials sector (FY2025). SG&A Expense has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $378M in FY2016 to $1.1B in FY2023.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$899M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +13.3%. Top quartile in the Materials sector.
Improved from $1.1B to $899M over the past 2 years.
Materials sector context is included.
SG&A Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +2.9%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +13.3%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 18% in MaterialsTop 82% of 118This company $899.0M Sector average $693.1M
▼
+29.7% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +13.3%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, sg&a expense decreased 13.0% year-over-year.
- Ranks #21 out of 118 companies in the Materials sector.
- Peak sg&a expense was recorded in FY2023.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.49 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | SG&A ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $899.0M | -13.0% |
| FY2024 | $1.0B | -4.1% |
| FY2023 | $1.1B | +30.7% |
| FY2022 | $824.0M | +30.2% |
| FY2021 | $633.0M | +31.3% |
| FY2020 | $482.0M | -0.2% |
| FY2019 | $483.0M | -11.5% |
| FY2018 | $546.0M | +10.1% |
| FY2017 | $496.0M | +31.2% |
| FY2016 | $378.0M | -25.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026