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Celanese Corporation
CE Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$47.09
▼ -0.47 (-1.0%)
| 52w hi | $69.19 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $35.47 |
| Vol | 1.52M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.62
| Short | -0.24 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.73 |
| Long | -1.15 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Celanese Corporation
Basic Materials · Chemicals
| Market cap | $5.17B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $16.62B |
| Forward P/E | 7.62x |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.91x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.53x |
| Profit margin | -12.0% |
| Return on equity | -22.2% |
| Revenue growth | +8.7% |
| Earnings growth | -37.1% |
| Debt / equity | 270.20 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | -0.17 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.31 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Celanese Corporation produces and sells engineered polymers worldwide. It operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain segments. The company offers ethylene acrylic elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate pharmaceutical grade copolymers, liquid crystal polymers, long-fiber reinforced thermoplastics, nylon and polypropylene compounds and formulations, polyoxymethylene, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, and thermoplastic elastomers, polyesters, and vulcanizates for use in appliance, automotive, construction, consumer apparel, consumer electronics, electrical, energy storage, filtration equipment, industrial, medical, and telecommunication applications. It also provides acetic acid and anhydride, acetate flakes and tows, butyl acetates, emulsion polymers, ethyl acetates, ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, formaldehydes, redispersible powders, and vinyl acetate monomers for use in adhesives, automotive parts, coatings, consumer goods, external thermal insulation composite systems, films, filtration, flexible packaging, food and beverage, food packaging, inks, lamination, lubricants, paints, paper finishing, pharmaceuticals, plasticizers, plasters and renders, solvents, textiles, and tiling applications. The company offers its products under the Amcel, AOPlus, Ateva, Avicor, Celanese, Celanex, Celanyl, Celcon, Celstran, Celvolit, Clarifoil, Crastin, Dur-O-Set, Dytron, ECOMID, EcoVAE, Elotex, Factor, Flexbond, Forprene, FRIANYL, Fortron, Geolast, GHR, GUR, Hostaform, Hytrel, Laprene, Melinex, MetaLX, Mowilith, MT, Mylar, NILAMID, Nylfor, OmniLon, Pibifor, Pibiter, Polifor, Resyn, Rynite, Santoprene, SlideX, Sofprene, Sofpur, Talcoprene, Tarnoform, Tecnoprene, TufCOR, Tynex, Vamac, VAntage, Vectra, Vinac, Vinamul, VitalDose, Zenite, and Zytel brands. It sells its products directly to customers and through distributors; and original equipment manufacturers and suppliers. It has a strategic partnership with VIGOR Precision Ltd. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.24 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.33 |
| Annual vol | 59.9% |
| Annual ret | -31.1% |
| Sharpe | -0.52 |
| Max DD | -74.6% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-08-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-08-04 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-06-10 | Other Material Event | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-20 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-17 | Shareholder Vote, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-04 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-02-17 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-17 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-06 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Duffie Ashley B | SVP & GC | Buy | 600 | $27.36K |
| 2026-08-11 | Murray Mark Christopher | SVP - Acetyls | Buy | 2.15K | $98.00K |
| 2026-08-10 | GALANTE EDWARD G | Grant | 1.93K | — | |
| 2026-05-11 | Koenig Michael | Grant | 2.98K | — | |
| 2026-05-11 | MOORTHY GANESH | Grant | 2.98K | — | |
| 2026-05-11 | Chinn Bruce E. | Grant | 2.98K | — | |
| 2026-05-11 | Noonan Anne P | Grant | 2.98K | — | |
| 2026-05-09 | Koenig Michael | Withheld for tax | 1.01K | $58.26K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $125.36K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 2 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.19% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.09 |
| 5y CAGR | -45.4% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $2.72 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.74 |
| 2023 | $2.80 |
| 2024 | $2.80 |
| 2025 | $0.12 |
| 2026 | $0.06 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2009–2025 · 17 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $10.93B | +3.0% | |
| Gross profit | $2.58B | +4.6% | |
| Operating income | -$786.00M | +6.0% | |
| Net income | -$1.54B | +10.4% | |
| Cash from ops | $966.00M | +3.1% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $47.40 | $48.93 | $46.60 | $47.09 | 1.52M |
| Sep 24 | $48.53 | $48.85 | $47.43 | $47.56 | 1.81M |
| Sep 23 | $47.99 | $49.67 | $47.99 | $48.49 | 2.96M |
| Sep 22 | $44.40 | $48.77 | $44.40 | $47.44 | 2.66M |
| Sep 21 | $45.70 | $46.25 | $44.37 | $44.38 | 2.00M |
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