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Side-by-side financial comparison of Celanese Corp (CE) and Fabrinet (FN). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Celanese Corp is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.2B vs $1.1B, roughly 1.9× Fabrinet). Fabrinet runs the higher net margin — 9.9% vs 0.6%, a 9.3% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Fabrinet posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (35.9% vs -7.0%). Celanese Corp produced more free cash flow last quarter ($168.0M vs $-5.3M). Over the past eight quarters, Fabrinet's revenue compounded faster (24.4% CAGR vs -8.1%).
Celanese Corporation, formerly known as Hoechst Celanese, is an American technology and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is a Fortune 500 corporation. The company is the world's leading producer of acetic acid, producing about 1.95 million tonnes per year, representing approximately 20% of global production. Celanese is also the world's largest producer of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM).
FabrinetFNEarnings & Financial Report
Below is a list of companies having stocks that are included in the S&P MidCap 400 stock market index. The index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, comprises the common stocks of 400 mid-cap, mostly American, companies. Although called the S&P 400, the index sometimes contains more than 400 stocks when it includes two or more share classes of stock from one of its component companies.
CE vs FN — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.2B | $1.1B |
| Net Profit | $14.0M | $112.6M |
| Gross Margin | 19.1% | 12.2% |
| Operating Margin | 4.0% | 10.1% |
| Net Margin | 0.6% | 9.9% |
| Revenue YoY | -7.0% | 35.9% |
| Net Profit YoY | 100.7% | 30.0% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.13 | $3.11 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q4 25 | $2.2B | $1.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.4B | $978.1M | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.5B | $909.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.4B | $871.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.4B | $833.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.6B | $804.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.7B | $753.3M | ||
| Q1 24 | $2.6B | $731.5M |
| Q4 25 | $14.0M | $112.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-1.4B | $95.9M | ||
| Q2 25 | $199.0M | $87.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-21.0M | $81.3M | ||
| Q4 24 | $-1.9B | $86.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | $116.0M | $77.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $155.0M | $81.1M | ||
| Q1 24 | $121.0M | $80.9M |
| Q4 25 | 19.1% | 12.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | 21.5% | 11.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 21.1% | 12.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 19.9% | 11.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | 22.7% | 12.1% | ||
| Q3 24 | 23.5% | 12.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 24.2% | 12.3% | ||
| Q1 24 | 21.2% | 12.4% |
| Q4 25 | 4.0% | 10.1% | ||
| Q3 25 | -52.7% | 9.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 9.2% | 9.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | 7.0% | 9.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | -59.3% | 9.5% | ||
| Q3 24 | 9.4% | 9.6% | ||
| Q2 24 | 9.4% | 9.7% | ||
| Q1 24 | 8.0% | 9.7% |
| Q4 25 | 0.6% | 9.9% | ||
| Q3 25 | -56.1% | 9.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 7.9% | 9.6% | ||
| Q1 25 | -0.9% | 9.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | -80.8% | 10.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.4% | 9.6% | ||
| Q2 24 | 5.8% | 10.8% | ||
| Q1 24 | 4.6% | 11.1% |
| Q4 25 | $0.13 | $3.11 | ||
| Q3 25 | $-12.39 | $2.66 | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.81 | $2.41 | ||
| Q1 25 | $-0.19 | $2.25 | ||
| Q4 24 | $-17.50 | $2.38 | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.06 | $2.13 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.41 | $2.22 | ||
| Q1 24 | $1.10 | $2.21 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | — | $960.8M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $11.4B | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $4.0B | $2.2B |
| Total Assets | $21.7B | $3.3B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 2.81× | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $960.8M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $968.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $934.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $950.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $934.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $908.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $858.6M | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $794.0M |
| Q4 25 | $11.4B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $11.7B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $12.7B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $12.4B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $11.1B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $11.3B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $11.1B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $11.0B | — |
| Q4 25 | $4.0B | $2.2B | ||
| Q3 25 | $4.0B | $2.1B | ||
| Q2 25 | $5.3B | $2.0B | ||
| Q1 25 | $5.2B | $1.9B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.2B | $1.8B | ||
| Q3 24 | $7.3B | $1.8B | ||
| Q2 24 | $7.2B | $1.7B | ||
| Q1 24 | $7.1B | $1.7B |
| Q4 25 | $21.7B | $3.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | $22.2B | $3.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $23.7B | $2.8B | ||
| Q1 25 | $23.2B | $2.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | $22.9B | $2.5B | ||
| Q3 24 | $25.9B | $2.4B | ||
| Q2 24 | $25.8B | $2.3B | ||
| Q1 24 | $26.0B | $2.2B |
| Q4 25 | 2.81× | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.95× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.41× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 2.39× | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.14× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.56× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.54× | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.56× | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $252.0M | $46.3M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $168.0M | $-5.3M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 18.00× | 0.41× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $803.0M | $102.3M |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $252.0M | $46.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $447.0M | $102.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | $410.0M | $55.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $37.0M | $74.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | $494.0M | $115.9M | ||
| Q3 24 | $79.0M | $83.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $292.0M | $83.1M | ||
| Q1 24 | $101.0M | $100.9M |
| Q4 25 | $168.0M | $-5.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $383.0M | $57.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $317.0M | $4.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-65.0M | $45.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | $389.0M | $94.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $-9.0M | $62.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | $187.0M | $70.4M | ||
| Q1 24 | $-36.0M | $87.3M |
| Q4 25 | 7.6% | -0.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | 15.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.5% | 0.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | -2.7% | 5.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | 16.4% | 11.3% | ||
| Q3 24 | -0.3% | 7.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | 7.1% | 9.3% | ||
| Q1 24 | -1.4% | 11.9% |
| Q4 25 | 3.8% | 4.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.6% | 4.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.7% | 5.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | 4.3% | 3.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | 4.4% | 2.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | 3.3% | 2.5% | ||
| Q2 24 | 4.0% | 1.7% | ||
| Q1 24 | 5.2% | 1.9% |
| Q4 25 | 18.00× | 0.41× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.07× | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.06× | 0.63× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 0.91× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 1.34× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.68× | 1.07× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.88× | 1.02× | ||
| Q1 24 | 0.83× | 1.25× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
CE
| Engineered Materials | $1.3B | 58% |
| Acetyl Chain | $940.0M | 43% |
FN
| Optical Communications | $832.6M | 73% |
| Non Optical Communications | $300.3M | 27% |
