Celanese Corporation
Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass)
Celanese is one of the world's largest producers of acetic acid and its downstream derivative chemicals, which are used in various end markets, including coatings and adhesives.
It is a $4.94B materials company. Revenue shrank 2.3% over the last year, it currently loses money, and its net debt equals ~16.0 years of free cash flow.
- Website
- celanese.com
- Location
- Irving, TX
- Employees
- 11 434
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Founded
- 1918
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation; Growth, Profitability, Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation95
- P/E vs own history2th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield14.3% · 25/25
- P/S0.5x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA13.8x · 20/25
Growth6
- Revenue CAGR2.8% · 6/25
- Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth-0.6% · 0/25
Profitability0
- ROIC-4.0% · 0/25
- ROE-28.8% · 0/25
- Net margin-12.1% · 0/25
- Operating margin-7.1% · 0/25
Health12
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.45 · 12/25
- Interest coverage-1.7x · 0/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 52% · 0/25
Quality60
- Piotroski F4/9 · 10/25
- Beneish M-2.84 · 25/25
- FCF conversion-60% · 0/25
- Margin stabilityσ 4.7% · 25/25
Moat37
- ROIC >12% years4/10 yrs · 6/25
- Median gross margin24.6% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -14.8% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- Q3 2026Insiders5 open-market insider purchases~5K shares bought by insiders
- FY2023FinancialRevenue crossed $10B$10.9B for the year
- FY2020FinancialBest year on record$1.99B net income
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$900M net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$5.39B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 2010ProductTCX Technology is a hydrocarbon-based ethanol production process developed and marketed by Celanese and launched in…
- Jan 21, 2005IPOCelanese Corporation conducted an initial public offering and became a publicly-traded…
- 2004AcquisitionShareholders formally approved the offer from Blackstone on 16 June 2004
- Dec 16, 2003AcquisitionThe U.S. private-equity firm Blackstone Group announced a takeover offer for Celanese
- 1999MilestoneHoechst spun off Celanese AG as a publicly-traded German corporation, cross-listed on both the Frankfurt…
- 1987AcquisitionHoechst AG acquired Celanese Corporation and merged it with its American subsidiary, American Hoechst, to…
- 1986MilestoneCelanese spun off its pharmaceutical business as Celgene in 1986
- 1982AcquisitionCelanese bought certain operations of the British chemicals firm Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in 1982
- 1925ProductThe company introduced the word "Celanese", a combination of "cellulose" and "ease" in 1925, seeking to promote the…
- 1918FoundedThe American Cellulose & Chemical Manufacturing Company (known as Amcelle) was founded in New York City by…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
No standout strengths in the available data.
Watch-outs
- Revenue shrinking 2.3% year over year
- Not profitable — 12.1% net margin
- Thin interest coverage (-1.7×)
- Loss-making in 2 of the recent years
- Net debt equals ~16.0 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-2.3% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends-$1.17B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+23.5% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$708M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~16.0y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$4.94B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-7.6% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it8/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 15/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.26%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 7.6
Peer comparisonCelanese Corporation vs 6 largest basic materials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE this company | $4.9B | 7.6 | -2.3% | -12.1% | Strained |
| LIN Linde plc Ordinary Share | $223.2B | 30.8 | +6.6% | 20.4% | Solid |
| SCCO Southern Copper Corporation | $176.8B | 31.2 | +32.8% | 35.9% | Strong |
| NEM Newmont Corporation | $124.2B | 14.4 | +25.2% | 33.4% | Strong |
| FCX Freeport-McMoran Inc. | $105.8B | 35.9 | +0.2% | 11.4% | Strong |
| AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | $95.8B | 15.9 | +43.7% | 37.5% | Strong |
| B Barrick Mining Corporation | $67.5B | 10.1 | +9.2% | 31.6% | Strong |
Head-to-head: CE vs LIN · CE vs SCCO · CE vs NEM
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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