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Exhibit 99.1

Celanese Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Dallas, August 4, 2026: Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today reported second quarter 2026 U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.15 and adjusted earnings per share of $2.45. Net sales of $2.8 billion increased 18 percent sequentially, reflecting a 4 percent increase in volume and a 14 percent increase in price. Results were driven by strong execution across both businesses, including favorable pricing and mix outcomes in Engineered Materials and strong commercial and operational execution within the Acetyl Chain. The quarter also benefited from continued momentum across targeted growth platforms, particularly in medical and electronics.

Celanese leveraged the flexibility of its global manufacturing and supply chain networks to capitalize on rapidly evolving market conditions while continuing to advance actions designed to improve the competitiveness, resilience, and earnings power of the portfolio. For the second quarter, the Company reported consolidated operating profit of $276 million, adjusted EBIT of $470 million, and operating EBITDA of $649 million at margins of 10, 17, and 24 percent, respectively.

During the quarter, Celanese continued to execute against its strategic priorities of driving growth, intensifying cost improvements, and strengthening cash generation to support deleveraging. Actions included completion of the Ulsan, South Korea Engineered Materials compounding unit closure, completion of the nylon 6,6 manufacturing network optimization ahead of schedule, and continued progress toward the planned closure of the acetate tow facility in Lanaken, Belgium. Together, these initiatives are expected to deliver in excess of $50 million of annualized fixed-cost savings while improving the long-term competitiveness of the portfolio.

“The second quarter demonstrated the agility and focus of Celanese and the benefits of the actions we are taking across both businesses,” said Scott Richardson, president and chief executive officer. “We delivered our highest adjusted earnings per share in nearly three years through commercial execution, continued progress in our growth initiatives, and the effectiveness of our global manufacturing and supply chain networks. At the same time, we advanced important portfolio, productivity, and footprint actions that are improving competitiveness, strengthening cash generation, supporting deleveraging, and positioning Celanese for continued earnings growth.”

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Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights:

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2026March 31, 2026June 30, 2025

(unaudited)

(In $ millions, except per share data)

Net Sales

Engineered Materials1,446 1,325 1,442

Acetyl Chain1,329 1,036 1,115

Intersegment Eliminations(23)(24)(25)

Total2,752 2,337 2,532

Operating Profit (Loss)

Engineered Materials156 221 164

Acetyl Chain237 95 153

Other Activities(117)(102)(86)

Total276 214 231

Net Earnings (Loss) 129 48 200

Adjusted EBIT(1)

Engineered Materials234 220 213

Acetyl Chain321 131 195

Other Activities(85)(76)(66)

Total470 275 342

Equity Earnings and Dividend Income

Engineered Materials6 31 24

Acetyl Chain44 2 43

Operating EBITDA(1) 649 455 530

Diluted EPS - continuing operations$1.15 $0.41 $1.89

Diluted EPS - total$1.13 $0.40 $1.80

Adjusted EPS(1) $2.45 $0.85 $1.43

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(59)425 (88)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(546)(3)(116)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities209 76 410

Free cash flow(1) 140 3 311

(1)See "Non-US GAAP Financial Measures" below.

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Recent Highlights:

•Advanced the Engineered Materials Grow & Fortify strategy through the optimization of the Asia compounding network. Celanese completed the closure of its Ulsan, South Korea compounding facility and transitioned production to larger, more efficient assets in China and India, strengthening the regional supply chain while improving the competitiveness of the manufacturing footprint. Additionally, the business also completed, ahead of schedule, the previously announced optimization of the nylon 6,6 manufacturing network.

•Expanded the use of sustainable materials in automotive applications. As an example, Aisan Industry Kentucky, LLC, the consolidated subsidiary of Japan-based Aisan Industry Co., Ltd., adopted Celanese POM ECO-C for fuel pump modules supplied to a North American automaker, demonstrating continued commercial momentum for Celanese's lower-carbon engineered materials solutions and supporting customer sustainability objectives.

•Advanced downstream growth opportunities within the Acetyl Chain through sustainability-focused innovation. Celanese and Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, announced a collaboration to

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2026

CELANESE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware001-3241098-0420726

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)

222 West Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 900N, Irving, TX 75039 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 443-4000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareCEThe New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Emerging growth company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐ 1

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On February 17, 2026, Celanese Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting the financial results for its fourth quarter and full year 2025. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K ("Current Report") as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure. Each Non-US GAAP financial measure appearing in the press release is accompanied by the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measure and is reconciled to the most comparable US GAAP financial measure in Exhibit 99.2, which includes other supplemental information of interest to investors, analysts and other parties, including the reasons why management believes such Non-US GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors, and which is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:

Exhibit Number Description

99.1Press Release dated February 17, 2026*

99.2Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information dated February 17, 2026*

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101)

*    In connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing. 2

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CELANESE CORPORATION

By:/s/ ASHLEY B. DUFFIE Name: Ashley B. Duffie Title:  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and