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Celanese Corporation (CE) Stock Analysis

Celanese Corporation (CE) is a Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

CE

$44.67

−$0.53 (−1.17%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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CE Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$44.70
Previous Close
$45.20
Day's Range
44.56–45.96
52-Week Range
35.13–70.70
Volume
1.23M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.76
Valuation
Market Cap
$4.90B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
7.23
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.74
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.50
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−10.47
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$9.54B−7.05%
Net Income (FY)
−$1.17B
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−12.04%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
109.75M
1-Year Return
−3.56%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.12+0.27%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 28, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
1.74M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

CE Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+5.83%
2025−38.76%
2024−54.57%
2023+55.69%
2022−37.77%
2021+31.75%
2020+8.25%
2019+39.85%
2018−14.31%
2017+38.52%
2016 (partial year)+21.87%

As of September 4, 2026.

CE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.54B−$1.17B−12.2%
2024$10.27B−$1.54B−15.0%
2023$10.93B$1.94B17.8%
2022$9.67B$1.89B19.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.54B$1.95B$764.00M−$1.17B−12.2%
2024$10.27B$2.34B$1.01B−$1.54B−15.0%
2023$10.93B$2.58B$1.20B$1.94B17.8%
2022$9.67B$2.38B$1.38B$1.89B19.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CE Dividend History

$0.12−95.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.093
2025$0.124−95.7%
2024$2.804+0.0%
2023$2.804+2.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.093
2025$0.124−95.7%
2024$2.804+0.0%
2023$2.804+2.2%
2022$2.744+0.7%
2021$2.724+9.7%
2020$2.484+3.3%
2019$2.404+15.4%
2018$2.084+19.5%
2017$1.744+383.3%
2016$0.361

Most recent payment: $0.03 per share, ex-dividend July 28, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CE Valuation vs Chemicals Median

Median of 17 stocks
MetricCEChemicals medianvs median
P/S ratio0.500.3929% above
Profit margin−12.04%−2.36%9.7 pts below

Medians across 17 Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Celanese Corporation (CE) is capitalised at $4.90B on the latest close. It is classified in the Chemicals industry, within the Basic Materials sector. The company reports 11,000 employees.

CE last closed at $44.67 on September 4, 2026. That is −$0.53 (−1.17%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $35.13 to $70.70. The latest close sits 27.16% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $9.54B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $10.27B, that is a change of −7.05%. The same year closed with a net loss of $1.17B. Profit margin runs at −12.04%. That is 9.7 percentage points below the Chemicals median of −2.36%. Trailing earnings per share are −10.47.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $9.67B in 2022 to $9.54B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The forward P/E on file is 7.23. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.74. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.5 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 28.67% above the Chemicals median of 0.39. 17 Chemicals companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.76. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 39.48%. The trailing one-year price return is −3.56%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −1.88%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 0.27% on the latest price. That is 3.5 percentage points below the Chemicals median yield of 3.72%. The indicated annual rate is $0.12 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is July 28, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.09 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.12 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +55.69%; the weakest is 2024 at −54.57%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +5.83%.

Peer Comparison

Celanese Corporation (CE) operates in the Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Celanese Corporation CE $4.90B
Dow Inc. DOW $21.27B
Methanex Corporation MX.TO $6.28B 66.0
Olin Corporation OLN $1.98B

The Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 13.3x. Celanese Corporation has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Celanese Corporation

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.

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