Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Celanese Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$13.0M
FY2025
5-year range
$13.0M / $1.3B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-95.8%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#87 of 98
Materials
What the data says
Celanese's capital returned to shareholders of $13M is lower than 89% of companies in the Materials sector (FY2025). Capital Returned to Shareholders has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $13M in FY2025 to $1.3B in FY2021.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$13M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -57.5%.
Declined from $305M to $13M over the past 2 years.
Materials sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -65.4%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -57.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
-97.5% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -57.5%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders decreased 95.8% year-over-year.
- Ranks #87 out of 98 companies in the Materials sector.
- Peak capital returned to shareholders was recorded in FY2021.
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 | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $13.0M | -95.8% |
| FY2024 | $307.0M | +0.7% |
| FY2023 | $305.0M | -2.9% |
| FY2022 | $314.0M | -75.9% |
| FY2021 | $1.3B | +38.3% |
| FY2020 | $943.0M | -27.2% |
| FY2019 | $1.3B | +19.4% |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | +46.4% |
| FY2017 | $741.0M | +5.7% |
| FY2016 | $701.0M | +18.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026