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Side-by-side financial comparison of Celanese Corp (CE) and Primoris Services Corp (PRIM). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Celanese Corp is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.2B vs $1.9B, roughly 1.2× Primoris Services Corp). Primoris Services Corp runs the higher net margin — 2.8% vs 0.6%, a 2.1% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Primoris Services Corp posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (6.7% vs -7.0%). Celanese Corp produced more free cash flow last quarter ($168.0M vs $121.1M). Over the past eight quarters, Primoris Services Corp's revenue compounded faster (14.7% 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).
Primoris Services Corporation is a publicly traded specialty construction and infrastructure company based in the United States, with a particular focus on pipelines for natural gas, wastewater and water. As of 2014 it was a Fortune 1000 company.
CE vs PRIM — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.2B | $1.9B |
| Net Profit | $14.0M | $51.7M |
| Gross Margin | 19.1% | 9.4% |
| Operating Margin | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Net Margin | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| Revenue YoY | -7.0% | 6.7% |
| Net Profit YoY | 100.7% | -4.2% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.13 | $0.94 |
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 | $1.9B | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.4B | $2.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.5B | $1.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.4B | $1.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.4B | $1.7B | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.6B | $1.6B | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.7B | $1.6B | ||
| Q1 24 | $2.6B | $1.4B |
| Q4 25 | $14.0M | $51.7M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-1.4B | $94.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | $199.0M | $84.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-21.0M | $44.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | $-1.9B | $54.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $116.0M | $58.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $155.0M | $49.5M | ||
| Q1 24 | $121.0M | $18.9M |
| Q4 25 | 19.1% | 9.4% | ||
| Q3 25 | 21.5% | 10.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 21.1% | 12.3% | ||
| Q1 25 | 19.9% | 10.4% | ||
| Q4 24 | 22.7% | 10.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | 23.5% | 12.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | 24.2% | 11.9% | ||
| Q1 24 | 21.2% | 9.4% |
| Q4 25 | 4.0% | 4.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | -52.7% | 6.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | 9.2% | 6.7% | ||
| Q1 25 | 7.0% | 4.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | -59.3% | 5.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 9.4% | 6.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | 9.4% | 5.5% | ||
| Q1 24 | 8.0% | 3.1% |
| Q4 25 | 0.6% | 2.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | -56.1% | 4.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | 7.9% | 4.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | -0.9% | 2.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | -80.8% | 3.1% | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.4% | 3.5% | ||
| Q2 24 | 5.8% | 3.2% | ||
| Q1 24 | 4.6% | 1.3% |
| Q4 25 | $0.13 | $0.94 | ||
| Q3 25 | $-12.39 | $1.73 | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.81 | $1.54 | ||
| Q1 25 | $-0.19 | $0.81 | ||
| Q4 24 | $-17.50 | $0.98 | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.06 | $1.07 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.41 | $0.91 | ||
| Q1 24 | $1.10 | $0.35 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | — | $535.5M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $11.4B | $469.9M |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $4.0B | $1.7B |
| Total Assets | $21.7B | $4.4B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 2.81× | 0.28× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $535.5M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $431.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $390.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $351.6M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $455.8M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $352.7M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $207.4M | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $177.6M |
| Q4 25 | $11.4B | $469.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $11.7B | $486.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $12.7B | $603.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $12.4B | $612.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $11.1B | $734.8M | ||
| Q3 24 | $11.3B | $903.7M | ||
| Q2 24 | $11.1B | $933.0M | ||
| Q1 24 | $11.0B | $951.7M |
| Q4 25 | $4.0B | $1.7B | ||
| Q3 25 | $4.0B | $1.6B | ||
| Q2 25 | $5.3B | $1.5B | ||
| Q1 25 | $5.2B | $1.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.2B | $1.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | $7.3B | $1.4B | ||
| Q2 24 | $7.2B | $1.3B | ||
| Q1 24 | $7.1B | $1.2B |
| Q4 25 | $21.7B | $4.4B | ||
| Q3 25 | $22.2B | $4.6B | ||
| Q2 25 | $23.7B | $4.5B | ||
| Q1 25 | $23.2B | $4.2B | ||
| Q4 24 | $22.9B | $4.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | $25.9B | $4.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | $25.8B | $4.0B | ||
| Q1 24 | $26.0B | $4.0B |
| Q4 25 | 2.81× | 0.28× | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.95× | 0.30× | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.41× | 0.39× | ||
| Q1 25 | 2.39× | 0.42× | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.14× | 0.52× | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.56× | 0.67× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.54× | 0.72× | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.56× | 0.76× |
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 | $142.9M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $168.0M | $121.1M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 3.8% | 1.2% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 18.00× | 2.76× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $803.0M | $340.5M |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $252.0M | $142.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $447.0M | $182.9M | ||
| Q2 25 | $410.0M | $78.5M | ||
| Q1 25 | $37.0M | $66.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | $494.0M | $298.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | $79.0M | $222.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | $292.0M | $16.1M | ||
| Q1 24 | $101.0M | $-28.5M |
| Q4 25 | $168.0M | $121.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | $383.0M | $148.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $317.0M | $45.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-65.0M | $25.6M | ||
| Q4 24 | $389.0M | $270.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $-9.0M | $158.8M | ||
| Q2 24 | $187.0M | $-8.1M | ||
| Q1 24 | $-36.0M | $-38.9M |
| Q4 25 | 7.6% | 6.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | 15.8% | 6.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.5% | 2.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | -2.7% | 1.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | 16.4% | 15.5% | ||
| Q3 24 | -0.3% | 9.6% | ||
| Q2 24 | 7.1% | -0.5% | ||
| Q1 24 | -1.4% | -2.8% |
| Q4 25 | 3.8% | 1.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.6% | 1.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.7% | 1.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | 4.3% | 2.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | 4.4% | 1.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | 3.3% | 3.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 4.0% | 1.5% | ||
| Q1 24 | 5.2% | 0.7% |
| Q4 25 | 18.00× | 2.76× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.93× | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.06× | 0.93× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 1.50× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 5.53× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.68× | 3.81× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.88× | 0.32× | ||
| Q1 24 | 0.83× | -1.50× |
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% |
PRIM
| Energy Segment | $1.2B | 64% |
| Unit Price Contracts | $473.7M | 25% |
| Cost Reimbursable Contracts | $121.3M | 7% |
| Other | $74.9M | 4% |
