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Side-by-side financial comparison of Celanese Corp (CE) and KINROSS GOLD CORP (KGC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

KINROSS GOLD CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.5B vs $2.3B, roughly 1.1× Celanese Corp).

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).

Kinross Gold Corporation is a Canadian-based gold and silver mining company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kinross currently operates six active gold mines, and was ranked fifth of the "10 Top Gold-mining Companies" of 2019 by InvestingNews. The company's mines are located in Brazil, Mauritania, and the United States. It trades under the KGC ticker in the New York Stock Exchange, and under K in the Toronto Stock Exchange.

CE vs KGC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
KGC
KGC
1.1× larger
KGC
$2.5B
$2.3B
CE

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q3 FY2023

Metric
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Revenue
$2.3B
$2.5B
Net Profit
$48.0M
Gross Margin
20.0%
7.3%
Operating Margin
Net Margin
2.1%
Revenue YoY
-2.2%
Net Profit YoY
340.0%
EPS (diluted)
$0.41

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.

Revenue
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
$2.3B
Q4 25
$2.2B
Q3 25
$2.4B
Q2 25
$2.5B
Q1 25
$2.4B
Q4 24
$2.4B
Q3 24
$2.6B
Q2 24
$2.7B
Net Profit
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
$48.0M
Q4 25
$14.0M
Q3 25
$-1.4B
Q2 25
$199.0M
Q1 25
$-21.0M
Q4 24
$-1.9B
Q3 24
$116.0M
Q2 24
$155.0M
Gross Margin
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
20.0%
Q4 25
19.1%
Q3 25
21.5%
Q2 25
21.1%
Q1 25
19.9%
Q4 24
22.7%
Q3 24
23.5%
Q2 24
24.2%
Operating Margin
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
Q4 25
4.0%
Q3 25
-52.7%
Q2 25
9.2%
Q1 25
7.0%
Q4 24
-59.3%
Q3 24
9.4%
Q2 24
9.4%
Net Margin
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
2.1%
Q4 25
0.6%
Q3 25
-56.1%
Q2 25
7.9%
Q1 25
-0.9%
Q4 24
-80.8%
Q3 24
4.4%
Q2 24
5.8%
EPS (diluted)
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
$0.41
Q4 25
$0.13
Q3 25
$-12.39
Q2 25
$1.81
Q1 25
$-0.19
Q4 24
$-17.50
Q3 24
$1.06
Q2 24
$1.41

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.8M
$418.1M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$751.5M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$4.5M
Total Assets
$21.7M
$10.4B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
$1.8M
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Total Debt
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
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
Stockholders' Equity
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
$4.5M
Q4 25
$4.0B
Q3 25
$4.0B
Q2 25
$5.3B
Q1 25
$5.2B
Q4 24
$5.2B
Q3 24
$7.3B
Q2 24
$7.2B
Total Assets
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
$21.7M
Q4 25
$21.7B
Q3 25
$22.2B
Q2 25
$23.7B
Q1 25
$23.2B
Q4 24
$22.9B
Q3 24
$25.9B
Q2 24
$25.8B
Debt / Equity
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
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×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$649.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$3.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
0.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.8%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$871.0M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
Q4 25
$252.0M
Q3 25
$447.0M
Q2 25
$410.0M
Q1 25
$37.0M
Q4 24
$494.0M
Q3 24
$79.0M
Q2 24
$292.0M
Free Cash Flow
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
$3.0M
Q4 25
$168.0M
Q3 25
$383.0M
Q2 25
$317.0M
Q1 25
$-65.0M
Q4 24
$389.0M
Q3 24
$-9.0M
Q2 24
$187.0M
FCF Margin
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
0.1%
Q4 25
7.6%
Q3 25
15.8%
Q2 25
12.5%
Q1 25
-2.7%
Q4 24
16.4%
Q3 24
-0.3%
Q2 24
7.1%
Capex Intensity
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
2.8%
Q4 25
3.8%
Q3 25
2.6%
Q2 25
3.7%
Q1 25
4.3%
Q4 24
4.4%
Q3 24
3.3%
Q2 24
4.0%
Cash Conversion
CE
CE
KGC
KGC
Q1 26
Q4 25
18.00×
Q3 25
Q2 25
2.06×
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
0.68×
Q2 24
1.88×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

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