Reading the tape
NYSE: CE
Celanese Corporation
Basic Materials · Chemicals
Market Cap
$7.69B
52w High
$70.44
52w Low
$35.13
P/E
-6.49
Volume
1.95M
Outstanding Shares
111.92M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Mixed / unclearLow confidence
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
1Y Price: 53.54%Revenue (TTM): -7.16%FCF (TTM): 51.22%P/FCF: 18th pct
What changed
The stock rose 53.54% over the last year. Revenue declined 7.16% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from -6.78% to -7.82%. Free cash flow grew 51.22% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher against modestly weakening underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at -7.82%. A decisive move in revenue — currently down 7.16% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
Celanese Corporation, a technology and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally.
CEOScott A. Richardson
SectorBasic Materials
IndustryChemicals
Employees11,000
IPO dateJan 21, 2005
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA55.82
Enterprise value$16.3B
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth-7%
Gross margin20.06%▼18.12%vs FY2024
Operating margin-7.82%▲218.53%vs FY2024
ROE-28.77%▲2.17%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingHold
Target price$65.40▼4.86%
10
Buy
23
Hold
4
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
May 5, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $0.84 · Revenue est $2.34B
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Dividends
$0.12/shareQuarterlySafeCE pays a dividend with a 0.17% dividend yield, covered 61.8× by free cash flow.
Dividend Yield
0.17%
Annual Div / Share
$0.12
5yr CAGR
-45.94%
Dividend has been cut
Payout Ratio
—
Safe
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
-64.92%
5yr CAGR
-45.94%
10yr CAGR
-20.95%
Dividend Safety
10/10Safe
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
YearAnnual DivYoY
2026$0.12-91.8%
2025$1.46-47.9%
2024$2.80+0.7%
2023$2.78+2.2%
2022$2.72+4.6%
2021$2.60+4.8%
2020$2.48+10.7%
Income Projection
Invest
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Growth rate:
Reinvest dividends
Today
$2/yr
$0/mo
In 5 yrs
$2/yr
$0/mo
In 10 yrs
$2/yr
$0/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$2/yr $0/mo | $2/yr $0/mo | $2/yr $0/mo |
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Well-covered by free cash flow
The dividend is covered 61.8× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.
Risks to Watch
Dividend has been reduced
The 5-year dividend CAGR of -45.94% is negative, indicating the payout has been cut over this period.