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Side-by-side financial comparison of Celanese Corp (CE) and Old Dominion (ODFL). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Celanese Corp is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.2B vs $1.3B, roughly 1.7× Old Dominion). Old Dominion runs the higher net margin — 17.9% vs 0.6%, a 17.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Old Dominion posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-2.9% vs -7.0%). Over the past eight quarters, Old Dominion's revenue compounded faster (-5.6% 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).
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) is an American regional, inter-regional and national less than truckload shipping (LTL) company. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers expedited, logistics and household moving services.
CE vs ODFL — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.2B | $1.3B |
| Net Profit | $14.0M | $238.3M |
| Gross Margin | 19.1% | — |
| Operating Margin | 4.0% | 23.8% |
| Net Margin | 0.6% | 17.9% |
| Revenue YoY | -7.0% | -2.9% |
| Net Profit YoY | 100.7% | -6.4% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.13 | $1.14 |
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.
| Q1 26 | — | $1.3B | ||
| Q4 25 | $2.2B | $1.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.4B | $1.4B | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.5B | $1.4B | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.4B | $1.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.4B | $1.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.6B | $1.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.7B | $1.5B |
| Q1 26 | — | $238.3M | ||
| Q4 25 | $14.0M | $229.5M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-1.4B | $270.9M | ||
| Q2 25 | $199.0M | $268.6M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-21.0M | $254.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | $-1.9B | $263.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $116.0M | $308.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | $155.0M | $322.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| 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% | — |
| Q1 26 | — | 23.8% | ||
| Q4 25 | 4.0% | 23.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | -52.7% | 25.7% | ||
| Q2 25 | 9.2% | 25.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | 7.0% | 24.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | -59.3% | 24.1% | ||
| Q3 24 | 9.4% | 27.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 9.4% | 28.1% |
| Q1 26 | — | 17.9% | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.6% | 17.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | -56.1% | 19.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | 7.9% | 19.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | -0.9% | 18.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | -80.8% | 19.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.4% | 21.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | 5.8% | 21.5% |
| Q1 26 | — | $1.14 | ||
| Q4 25 | $0.13 | $1.10 | ||
| Q3 25 | $-12.39 | $1.28 | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.81 | $1.27 | ||
| Q1 25 | $-0.19 | $1.19 | ||
| Q4 24 | $-17.50 | $1.23 | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.06 | $1.43 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.41 | $1.48 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | — | $288.1M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $11.4B | $40.0M |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $4.0B | $4.4B |
| Total Assets | $21.7B | $5.7B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 2.81× | 0.01× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $288.1M | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $120.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $46.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $24.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $97.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $108.7M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $74.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $104.6M |
| Q1 26 | — | $40.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $11.4B | $20.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $11.7B | $65.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $12.7B | $150.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $12.4B | $40.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $11.1B | $40.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $11.3B | $40.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $11.1B | $40.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | $4.4B | ||
| Q4 25 | $4.0B | $4.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | $4.0B | $4.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | $5.3B | $4.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | $5.2B | $4.2B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.2B | $4.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | $7.3B | $4.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | $7.2B | $4.1B |
| Q1 26 | — | $5.7B | ||
| Q4 25 | $21.7B | $5.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | $22.2B | $5.5B | ||
| Q2 25 | $23.7B | $5.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | $23.2B | $5.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | $22.9B | $5.5B | ||
| Q3 24 | $25.9B | $5.4B | ||
| Q2 24 | $25.8B | $5.3B |
| Q1 26 | — | 0.01× | ||
| Q4 25 | 2.81× | 0.00× | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.95× | 0.02× | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.41× | 0.04× | ||
| Q1 25 | 2.39× | 0.01× | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.14× | 0.01× | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.56× | 0.01× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.54× | 0.01× |
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 | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $168.0M | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 7.6% | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 3.8% | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 18.00× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $803.0M | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $252.0M | $310.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $447.0M | $437.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $410.0M | $285.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $37.0M | $336.5M | ||
| Q4 24 | $494.0M | $401.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $79.0M | $446.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | $292.0M | $387.9M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $168.0M | $264.5M | ||
| Q3 25 | $383.0M | $343.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $317.0M | $98.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-65.0M | $248.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | $389.0M | $230.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $-9.0M | $203.7M | ||
| Q2 24 | $187.0M | $149.7M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 7.6% | 20.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | 15.8% | 24.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.5% | 7.0% | ||
| Q1 25 | -2.7% | 18.1% | ||
| Q4 24 | 16.4% | 16.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | -0.3% | 13.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 7.1% | 10.0% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 3.8% | 3.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.6% | 6.7% | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.7% | 13.3% | ||
| Q1 25 | 4.3% | 6.4% | ||
| Q4 24 | 4.4% | 12.3% | ||
| Q3 24 | 3.3% | 16.5% | ||
| Q2 24 | 4.0% | 15.9% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 18.00× | 1.35× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.61× | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.06× | 1.06× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 1.32× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 1.52× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.68× | 1.45× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.88× | 1.20× |
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% |
ODFL
Segment breakdown not available.
