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Celanese NYSE:CE Stock Report

Last Price

US$40.09

Market Cap

US$4.2b

7D

6.7%

1Y

-74.1%

Updated

17 Apr, 2025

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Company Financials +

Celanese Corporation

NYSE:CE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.2b

CE Stock Overview

A chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells engineered polymers worldwide. More details

CE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Trading at 54.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 74.26% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Volatile share price over the past 3 months compared to the US market

Dividend of 6.98% is not well covered by earnings


Celanese Corporation Competitors

Balchem

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US$5.2b

Element Solutions

NYSE:ESI

US$4.5b

NewMarket

NYSE:NEU

US$5.3b

Sensient Technologies

NYSE:SXT

US$3.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Celanese
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$40.09
52 Week HighUS$169.50
52 Week LowUS$36.29
Beta1.07
1 Month Change-31.49%
3 Month Change-44.79%
1 Year Change-74.07%
3 Year Change-72.92%
5 Year Change-48.62%
Change since IPO150.56%

Recent News & Updates

Benign Growth For Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Underpins Stock's 31% Plummet

Apr 11
Benign Growth For Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Underpins Stock's 31% Plummet

Is There An Opportunity With Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) 45% Undervaluation?

Apr 01
Is There An Opportunity With Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) 45% Undervaluation?

Recent updates

Benign Growth For Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Underpins Stock's 31% Plummet

Apr 11
Benign Growth For Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Underpins Stock's 31% Plummet

Is There An Opportunity With Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) 45% Undervaluation?

Apr 01
Is There An Opportunity With Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) 45% Undervaluation?

Celanese Corporation: Fresh Funds May Mitigate Potential Material Dividend Cut

Mar 25

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 29%

Feb 21
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 29%

Celanese Cuts Its Dividend And Investors Cut Their Losses

Feb 08

Why Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Could Be Worth Watching

Jan 12
Why Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Could Be Worth Watching

Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Dec 24
Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Celanese Presents Attractive Risk-Adjusted Return For Patient Investors

Dec 05

Celanese Corporation: The Pain Of Leverage

Nov 12

Celanese Corporation Just Missed EPS By 61%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 06
Celanese Corporation Just Missed EPS By 61%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Celanese: Sold In January 2024, Back In Again With A 'Buy'

Oct 21

Celanese (NYSE:CE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.70

Oct 21
Celanese (NYSE:CE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.70

Here's Why Celanese (NYSE:CE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Sep 27
Here's Why Celanese (NYSE:CE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Aug 15
Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Celanese Corporation: Margin Expansion Story Doesn't Offset Leverage Risks

Aug 07

Celanese (NYSE:CE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.70

Jul 21
Celanese (NYSE:CE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.70

Is Celanese (NYSE:CE) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 26
Is Celanese (NYSE:CE) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Potentially Undervalued?

Jun 08
Is Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Potentially Undervalued?

Celanese: Debt Front Loaded, Performance Still On Drawing Board

May 23

Celanese's (NYSE:CE) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

May 21
Celanese's (NYSE:CE) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify A Pay Rise For Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) CEO This Year

May 07
Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify A Pay Rise For Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) CEO This Year

Celanese's (NYSE:CE) Dividend Will Be $0.70

Apr 22
Celanese's (NYSE:CE) Dividend Will Be $0.70

Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Apr 09
Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Celanese: Appetite For Acquisitions Remains

Mar 11

Here's Why Celanese (NYSE:CE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Feb 29
Here's Why Celanese (NYSE:CE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Celanese (NYSE:CE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.70

Feb 11
Celanese (NYSE:CE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.70

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 25
Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE)?

Jan 07
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE)?

Celanese Corporation: A Sign Of Relief

Dec 27

Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Dec 20
Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Celanese (NYSE:CE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Nov 09
Celanese (NYSE:CE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Celanese's (NYSE:CE) Dividend Will Be $0.70

Oct 22
Celanese's (NYSE:CE) Dividend Will Be $0.70

Celanese: Highly Leveraged Specialty Materials Leader

Oct 18

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 17
Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE)?

Sep 29
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE)?

Celanese: Business Is So Bad They're Dusting Off COVID Operating Model

Aug 09

Is Celanese (NYSE:CE) A Risky Investment?

Jul 30
Is Celanese (NYSE:CE) A Risky Investment?

Is Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Jul 12
Is Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Celanese: A Bad Deal Sinking The Stock

Jul 07

Shareholder Returns

CEUS ChemicalsUS Market
7D6.7%3.2%-0.05%
1Y-74.1%-10.3%5.7%

Return vs Industry: CE underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -10.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CE underperformed the US Market which returned 5.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CE volatility
CE Average Weekly Movement12.7%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement7.1%
Market Average Movement7.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: CE's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CE's weekly volatility (13%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.

Community vs My Fair Value

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AnalystConsensusTarget
Consensus Narrative from 20 Analysts

Expanding Thermoplastics Portfolio Will Strengthen Position In Electric Vehicles And Medical Markets

Key Takeaways Strategic divestitures and cost actions aim to enhance cash generation and improve margins by focusing on core operations. Portfolio focus on thermoplastics and elastomers targets high-margin segments, driving growth in electric vehicles and medical applications.
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US$58.01
FV
30.9% undervalued intrinsic discount
1.00%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Consensus Narrative from 20 Analysts

Electric Vehicles And Athletic Apparel Will Fuel Future Operational Efficiency

Key Takeaways Focus on reducing operational complexity and cost efficiencies aims to improve margins and enhance long-term earnings. Strategic emphasis on high-growth markets and asset divestitures targets increased revenue, earnings, and net income stability.
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US$77.98
FV
48.6% undervalued intrinsic discount
3.94%
Revenue growth p.a.
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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
191212,163Scott Richardsonwww.celanese.com

Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells engineered polymers worldwide. The Engineered Materials segment offers nylon and polypropylene compounds and formulations, high temperature nylon, polyoxymethylene, polyethylene and polybutylene terephthalates, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, long-chain polyamides, long-fiber reinforced thermoplastics, liquid crystal polymers, thermoplastic elastomers and vulcanizates, polyphenylene sulfide, ethylene vinyl acetate pharmaceutical grade copolymers, and ethylene acrylic elastomers for use in automotive, medical, industrial, energy storage, consumer electronics, appliance, construction, filtration equipment, telecommunication, beverage, electrical, and consumer apparel applications. Its Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions, conventional emulsions, ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, low-density polyethylene resins, redispersible powders, acetic anhydride, ethyl acetates, formaldehydes, butyl acetates, acetate tows, and acetate flakes for use in paints, coatings, adhesives, textiles, paper finishing, flexible packaging, lamination products, pharmaceuticals, films, inks, plasticizers, solvents, automotive parts, external thermal insulation composite systems, tiling, plasters and renders, lubricants, filtration, food and beverage, consumer goods, and food packaging applications.

Celanese Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Celanese's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CE fundamental statistics
Market capUS$4.19b
Earnings (TTM)-US$1.51b
Revenue (TTM)US$10.28b

0.4x

P/S Ratio

-3.0x

P/E Ratio

Is CE overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$10.28b
Cost of RevenueUS$7.85b
Gross ProfitUS$2.43b
Other ExpensesUS$3.94b
Earnings-US$1.51b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

May 05, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)-13.55
Gross Margin23.61%
Net Profit Margin-14.73%
Debt/Equity Ratio221.7%

How did CE perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

7.0%

Current Dividend Yield

-20%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/17 17:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Celanese Corporation is covered by 39 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Ghansham PanjabiBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research