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Side-by-side financial comparison of Celanese Corp (CE) and Roper Technologies (ROP). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Celanese Corp is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.2B vs $2.1B, roughly 1.1× Roper Technologies). Roper Technologies runs the higher net margin — 15.8% vs 0.6%, a 15.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Roper Technologies posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (11.3% vs -7.0%). Roper Technologies produced more free cash flow last quarter ($507.0M vs $168.0M). Over the past eight quarters, Roper Technologies's revenue compounded faster (10.5% 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).
Roper Technologies, Inc. is a holding company that owns companies in the technology sector.
CE vs ROP — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.2B | $2.1B |
| Net Profit | $14.0M | $331.0M |
| Gross Margin | 19.1% | 69.4% |
| Operating Margin | 4.0% | 27.2% |
| Net Margin | 0.6% | 15.8% |
| Revenue YoY | -7.0% | 11.3% |
| Net Profit YoY | 100.7% | 53.7% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.13 | $4.87 |
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 | — | $2.1B | ||
| Q4 25 | $2.2B | $2.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.4B | $2.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.5B | $1.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.4B | $1.9B | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.4B | $1.9B | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.6B | $1.8B | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.7B | $1.7B |
| Q1 26 | — | $331.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $14.0M | $428.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-1.4B | $398.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $199.0M | $378.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-21.0M | $331.1M | ||
| Q4 24 | $-1.9B | $462.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | $116.0M | $367.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | $155.0M | $337.1M |
| Q1 26 | — | 69.4% | ||
| Q4 25 | 19.1% | 69.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | 21.5% | 69.5% | ||
| Q2 25 | 21.1% | 69.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 19.9% | 68.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | 22.7% | 68.3% | ||
| Q3 24 | 23.5% | 69.2% | ||
| Q2 24 | 24.2% | 69.5% |
| Q1 26 | — | 27.2% | ||
| Q4 25 | 4.0% | 28.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | -52.7% | 28.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 9.2% | 28.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 7.0% | 27.9% | ||
| Q4 24 | -59.3% | 28.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 9.4% | 28.1% | ||
| Q2 24 | 9.4% | 28.8% |
| Q1 26 | — | 15.8% | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.6% | 20.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | -56.1% | 19.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 7.9% | 19.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | -0.9% | 17.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | -80.8% | 24.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.4% | 20.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | 5.8% | 19.6% |
| Q1 26 | — | $4.87 | ||
| Q4 25 | $0.13 | $3.97 | ||
| Q3 25 | $-12.39 | $3.68 | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.81 | $3.49 | ||
| Q1 25 | $-0.19 | $3.06 | ||
| Q4 24 | $-17.50 | $4.29 | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.06 | $3.40 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.41 | $3.12 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | — | $382.9M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $11.4B | $9.7B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $4.0B | $18.8B |
| Total Assets | $21.7B | $34.6B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 2.81× | 0.52× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $382.9M | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $297.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $320.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $242.4M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $372.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $188.2M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $269.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $251.5M |
| Q1 26 | — | $9.7B | ||
| Q4 25 | $11.4B | $9.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | $11.7B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $12.7B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $12.4B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $11.1B | $7.6B | ||
| Q3 24 | $11.3B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $11.1B | — |
| Q1 26 | — | $18.8B | ||
| Q4 25 | $4.0B | $19.9B | ||
| Q3 25 | $4.0B | $20.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $5.3B | $19.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | $5.2B | $19.2B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.2B | $18.9B | ||
| Q3 24 | $7.3B | $18.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | $7.2B | $18.1B |
| Q1 26 | — | $34.6B | ||
| Q4 25 | $21.7B | $34.6B | ||
| Q3 25 | $22.2B | $34.6B | ||
| Q2 25 | $23.7B | $33.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | $23.2B | $31.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | $22.9B | $31.3B | ||
| Q3 24 | $25.9B | $31.6B | ||
| Q2 24 | $25.8B | $29.8B |
| Q1 26 | — | 0.52× | ||
| Q4 25 | 2.81× | 0.47× | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.95× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.41× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 2.39× | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.14× | 0.40× | ||
| 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 | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $252.0M | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $168.0M | $507.0M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 7.6% | 24.2% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 3.8% | 0.5% |
| 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 | $738.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $447.0M | $869.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $410.0M | $404.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $37.0M | $528.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | $494.0M | $722.2M | ||
| Q3 24 | $79.0M | $755.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $292.0M | $384.1M |
| Q1 26 | — | $507.0M | ||
| 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 | — |
| Q1 26 | — | 24.2% | ||
| 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% | — |
| Q1 26 | — | 0.5% | ||
| 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% | — |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 18.00× | 1.72× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 2.18× | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.06× | 1.07× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 1.60× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 1.56× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.68× | 2.05× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.88× | 1.14× |
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% |
ROP
Segment breakdown not available.
