Celanese Past Earnings Performance
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Celanese has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.3%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.5% per year. Celanese's return on equity is 14.3%, and it has net margins of 10.5%.
Key information
9.3%
Earnings growth rate
11.3%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 12.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 14.5% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% |
| Net Margin | 10.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Celanese Presents Attractive Risk-Adjusted Return For Patient Investors
Dec 05Celanese Corporation: The Pain Of Leverage
Nov 12Celanese Corporation Just Missed EPS By 61%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 06
Celanese: Sold In January 2024, Back In Again With A 'Buy'
Oct 21Celanese (NYSE:CE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.70
Oct 21Here's Why Celanese (NYSE:CE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Sep 27Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Aug 15Celanese Corporation: Margin Expansion Story Doesn't Offset Leverage Risks
Aug 07Celanese (NYSE:CE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.70
Jul 21Is Celanese (NYSE:CE) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 26Is Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Potentially Undervalued?
Jun 08Celanese: Debt Front Loaded, Performance Still On Drawing Board
May 23Celanese's (NYSE:CE) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders
May 21Shareholders May Find It Hard To Justify A Pay Rise For Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) CEO This Year
May 07Celanese's (NYSE:CE) Dividend Will Be $0.70
Apr 22Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Apr 09Celanese: Appetite For Acquisitions Remains
Mar 11Here's Why Celanese (NYSE:CE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Feb 29Celanese (NYSE:CE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.70
Feb 11Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 25Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE)?
Jan 07Celanese Corporation: A Sign Of Relief
Dec 27Celanese Corporation's (NYSE:CE) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Dec 20Celanese: Highly Leveraged Specialty Materials Leader
Oct 18Celanese: Business Is So Bad They're Dusting Off COVID Operating Model
Aug 09Celanese: A Bad Deal Sinking The Stock
Jul 07Celanese: Clear Lake Is A Catalyst, Rewards Outweigh Risks
Jun 22Celanese, Mitsui launch new Food Ingredients venture, extend Fairway Methanol JV
Feb 23Celanese expanding portfolio of sustainable products across Acetyl Chain
Feb 08Celanese: The Seed Is Planted, Now Watch Returns Grow
Dec 16Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Celanese makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 10,479 | 1,099 | 1,100 | 131 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 10,554 | 1,933 | 1,100 | 131 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 10,698 | 1,996 | 1,123 | 138 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 10,940 | 1,969 | 1,144 | 146 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 10,719 | 2,033 | 1,014 | 151 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 10,297 | 1,273 | 928 | 144 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 9,988 | 1,494 | 824 | 130 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 9,673 | 1,902 | 690 | 112 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 9,600 | 1,662 | 658 | 98 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 9,565 | 1,989 | 627 | 94 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 9,277 | 2,091 | 578 | 90 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,537 | 1,912 | 527 | 86 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 7,853 | 2,837 | 552 | 83 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 6,998 | 2,527 | 502 | 81 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,993 | 2,095 | 466 | 77 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,655 | 1,997 | 464 | 74 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,496 | 586 | 457 | 71 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,671 | 645 | 482 | 69 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,070 | 745 | 496 | 68 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,297 | 858 | 502 | 67 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,554 | 912 | 578 | 68 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,739 | 1,051 | 579 | 69 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,991 | 1,185 | 588 | 70 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 7,155 | 1,212 | 606 | 72 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 7,059 | 1,320 | 500 | 74 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,854 | 1,143 | 506 | 75 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,520 | 1,038 | 491 | 74 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,140 | 856 | 451 | 73 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 5,858 | 812 | 470 | 73 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,615 | 847 | 441 | 74 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,456 | 829 | 417 | 76 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,389 | 902 | 416 | 78 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,412 | 444 | 441 | 79 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,502 | 340 | 453 | 78 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,628 | 326 | 488 | 79 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,674 | 306 | 506 | 80 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,899 | 522 | 714 | 77 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 6,255 | 619 | 739 | 80 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 6,547 | 671 | 752 | 84 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 6,802 | 631 | 758 | 86 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 6,859 | 1,369 | 336 | 80 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 6,726 | 1,282 | 315 | 82 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 6,610 | 1,156 | 309 | 81 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 6,510 | 1,101 | 311 | 85 |
Quality Earnings: CE has a large one-off loss of $226.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CE's current net profit margins (10.5%) are lower than last year (19%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CE's earnings have grown by 9.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CE had negative earnings growth (-45.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (4.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CE's Return on Equity (14.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 12:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Celanese Corporation is covered by 42 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Ghansham Panjabi | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |