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Exhibit 99.1

Celanese Corporation Reports Third Quarter Earnings;

Exceeds Third Quarter Guidance and Raises Full Year Outlook

Dallas, November 2, 2026: Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today reported third quarter 2026 U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.68 and adjusted earnings per share of $1.65. Net sales of $2.6 billion increased 6 percent compared to the same period in 2025 and were driven by progress on strategic growth initiatives and commercial actions across the portfolio. Sequentially, net sales decreased 7 percent, reflecting expected moderation from the second quarter.

For the third quarter, the Company reported consolidated operating profit of $198 million, adjusted EBIT of $367 million, and operating EBITDA of $548 million at margins of 8, 14, and 21 percent, respectively. These results reflect disciplined execution across the Company, commercial execution, and the resilience of the Company's differentiated businesses.

Celanese has continued to take actions that demonstrate its ability to improve earnings while generating substantial cash flow to drive meaningful progress on deleveraging. In the third quarter, the Company delivered operating cash flow of $538 million and free cash flow of $461 million.

"Our third quarter results demonstrate continued progress across Celanese, with strong earnings performance and net sales growth," said Scott Richardson, president and chief executive officer. "Cash generation in the third quarter was strong, and by the end of 2026 we expect to have generated over $1.5 billion in free cash flow over the past two years, reflecting the benefits of the significant actions we have taken to improve productivity, strengthen commercial execution and enhance the quality of our portfolio. We also continue to advance our objective of generating approximately $1 billion of divestiture sales proceeds by the end of 2027, and expect to reach approximately $650 million by year end. The benefits of our productivity actions and early contributions from strategic growth initiatives are increasingly evident in our results, enhancing earnings quality, strengthening cash generation, and accelerating progress on deleveraging."

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Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights:

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2026June 30, 2026September 30, 2025

(unaudited)

(In $ millions, except per share data)

Net Sales

Engineered Materials1,368 1,446 1,384

Acetyl Chain1,209 1,329 1,061

Intersegment Eliminations(21)(23)(26)

Total2,556 2,752 2,419

Operating Profit (Loss)

Engineered Materials161 156 (1,327)

Acetyl Chain141 237 135

Other Activities(104)(117)(83)

Total198 276 (1,275)

Net Earnings (Loss) 78 129 (1,353)

Adjusted EBIT(1)

Engineered Materials209 234 200

Acetyl Chain236 321 187

Other Activities(78)(85)(61)

Total367 470 326

Equity Earnings and Dividend Income

Engineered Materials3 6 33

Acetyl Chain47 44 43

Operating EBITDA(1) 548 649 517

Diluted EPS - continuing operations$0.68 $1.15 $(12.39)

Diluted EPS - total$0.67 $1.13 $(12.39)

Adjusted EPS(1) $1.65 $2.45 $1.34

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(70)(59)(59)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(480)(546)(118)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities538 209 447

Free cash flow(1) 461 140 375

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

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Recent Highlights:

•Announced an Investor Event to take place on December 9, 2026 at the Company's technical center and manufacturing site in Florence, Kentucky. Executive management plans to provide details on the Company’s business strategy, growth pathways, and long-term value creation priorities.

•Added Luis Fernandez-Moreno to the Company’s Board of Directors in September 2026. Mr. Fernandez-Moreno most recently served as interim President and Chief Executive officer of Ingevity Corporation, and previously as Senior Vice President at Ashland, Inc. Prior to that, he held various leadership roles at Arch Chemicals, The Dow Chemical Company, and Rohm & Haas Company. Mr. Fernandez-Moreno brings over 40 years of experience and leadership in the performance materials, specialty ingredients and coatings industries spanning corporate strategy, growth and innovation, and mergers and acquisitions.

•Signed a definitive agreement to sell an additional 19 percent of the Nutrinova food ingredients joint venture to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in a transaction with total cash proceeds of approximately $152 million, while retaining 11 percent interest in the joint venture. The Company expects the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

•Entered into a strategic partnership with VIGOR Precision Ltd., a global leader in precision plastic gears and components, to advance the development and commercialization of lightweight pla

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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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