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    Celanese Corporation (CE)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • CHEMICALS • NYSE

    $46.47
    +0.65 (+1.42%)

    Market Cap: $5.10B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    72%(28/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +5.97%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.57
    Range$1.43 - $1.72
    16 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    11
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.82-13.9%
    60d ago$1.77-11.3%
    30d ago$1.57-0.5%
    7d ago$1.58-0.7%
    Current$1.57
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.6B
    Range$2.4B - $2.9B
    13 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.30
    Range$1.19 - $1.38
    17 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.3B
    Range$1.9B - $2.6B
    16 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.30---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.57---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 4
    		$2.45$2.21+10.86%Beat+70.1%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 5
    		$0.85$0.90-5.56%Miss+49.1%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 17
    		$0.67$0.91-26.37%Miss-53.8%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$1.34$1.22+9.84%Beat-45.1%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 11
    		$1.44$1.40+2.86%Beat-39.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 5
    		$0.57$0.39+46.15%Beat-72.6%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.45$1.20+20.68%Beat-35.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 4
    		$2.44$2.85-14.39%Miss-2.4%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$2.38$2.74-13.14%Miss+9.7%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 8
    		$2.08$1.91+8.90%Beat+3.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 20
    		$2.24$2.31-3.03%Miss+55.6%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 6
    		$2.50$2.23+12.11%Beat-36.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 7
    		$2.17$2.48-12.50%Miss-56.5%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 9
    		$2.01$1.63+23.31%Beat-63.7%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 23
    		$1.44$1.66-13.25%Miss-70.7%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$3.94$3.97-0.76%Miss-18.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$4.99$4.56+9.43%Beat-0.6%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$5.54$4.51+22.84%Beat+60.1%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 27
    		$4.91$5.06-2.96%Miss+134.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 21
    		$4.82$4.73+1.90%Beat+147.2%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 22
    		$5.02$4.46+12.56%Beat+286.2%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 22
    		$3.46$3.01+14.95%Beat+51.1%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 28
    		$2.09$1.72+21.51%Beat+5.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 25
    		$1.95$1.69+15.38%Beat-22.9%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.30$1.05+23.81%Beat-45.4%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 27
    		$2.29$2.22+3.15%Beat-12.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 30
    		$1.99$2.12-6.13%Miss-16.4%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 21
    		$2.53$2.50+1.20%Beat-14.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 22
    		$2.38$2.35+1.28%Beat-17.9%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 22
    		$2.62$2.41+8.71%Beat-6.1%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 28
    		$2.38$2.40-0.83%Miss+20.2%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 18
    		$2.96$2.74+8.03%Beat+53.4%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 19
    		$2.90$2.43+19.34%Beat+62.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 16
    		$2.79$2.33+19.74%Beat+54.1%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 25
    		$1.98$1.87+5.88%Beat+30.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 16
    		$1.93$1.92+0.52%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 24
    		$1.79$1.76+1.70%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 17
    		$1.81$1.72+5.23%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 1
    		$1.52$1.52+0.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.26%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.12
    Payout Ratio0.68%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR-64.75%
    5Y CAGR-45.43%
    CE dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun CE in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio8.75EV/EBITDA74.27x
    Price/FCF7.21xFCF Yield13.88%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-12.00%Operating Margin11.10%
    ROE-22.30%ROIC-4.00%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity2.88xInterest Coverage0.28x
    Current Ratio1.45xQuick Ratio0.87x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.76Avg Volume1.81M
    52-Week High$70.6552-Week Low$35.07

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$44.98
    SMA 20$45.48
    SMA 50$45.33
    SMA 200$51.34
    EMA 10$45.31
    EMA 20$45.34
    EMA 50$45.84
    EMA 200$48.58

    MACD

    Line: -0.09Signal: -0.18Hist: 0.09

    ADX

    ADX: 10.8+DI: 23.8-DI: 21.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up36.0
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$42.17

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$48.09
    Lower Band$42.87
    %B Position1148%(Upper)
    Band Width0.69

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    55.3

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K57.7
    Stoch %D45.0
    Williams %R-18.7
    ROC (10d)5.1%
    Momentum2.27
    CCI (20d)27.1
    MFI (14d)45.3

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.76(3.8%)
    StdDev (20d)1.31
    Hist Vol39.0%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$45.93
    OBV-27.4M
    AD Line-89.1M
    CMF (20d)-0.141

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.8M
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$45.66

    Pivot Points

    R3$48.39
    R2$47.31
    R1$46.56
    Pivot Point$45.48
    S1$44.73
    S2$43.65
    S3$42.90

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-1.51
    Ultimate Osc56.0
    KST-14.81

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.75B$2.34B$2.20B$2.42B$2.53B$2.39B$2.36B$2.65B$2.65B$2.61B$2.56B$2.72B
    Cost of Revenue$2.13B$1.87B$1.78B$1.90B$2.00B$1.92B$1.84B$2.03B$2.01B$2.06B$1.96B$2.05B
    Gross Profit$618.00M$468.00M$420.00M$521.00M$534.00M$474.00M$522.00M$619.00M$641.00M$554.00M$593.00M$673.00M
    Operating Expenses$342.00M$254.00M$332.00M$1.80B$303.00M$309.00M$1.95B$374.00M$391.00M$344.00M$356.00M$-169,000,000
    R&D$29.00M$28.00M$32.00M$31.00M$31.00M$31.00M$31.00M$32.00M$33.00M$34.00M$32.00M$32.00M
    SG&A$251.00M$226.00M$225.00M$231.00M$214.00M$231.00M$265.00M$248.00M$255.00M$265.00M$274.00M$244.00M
    Operating Income$276.00M$214.00M$88.00M$-1,275,000,000$231.00M$165.00M$-1,425,000,000$245.00M$250.00M$210.00M$237.00M$842.00M
    Interest Income$64.00M$45.00M$83.00M$86.00M$77.00M$27.00M$77.00M$86.00M$92.00M$102.00M$95.00M$54.00M
    Interest Expense$186.00M$183.00M$213.00M$177.00M$177.00M$202.00M$164.00M$169.00M$174.00M$169.00M$178.00M$185.00M
    Income Before Tax$142.00M$82.00M$8.00M$-1,360,000,000$133.00M$-6,000,000$-1,539,000,000$180.00M$183.00M$157.00M$110.00M$714.00M
    Income Tax Expense$11.00M$33.00M$-15,000,000$-7,000,000$-77,000,000$9.00M$384.00M$61.00M$29.00M$33.00M$-580,000,000$-236,000,000
    Net Income$129.00M$48.00M$17.00M$-1,353,000,000$200.00M$-20,000,000$-1,928,000,000$117.00M$153.00M$124.00M$684.00M$949.00M
    EBITDA$513.00M$428.00M$339.00M$-1,068,000,000$426.00M$360.00M$-1,263,000,000$472.00M$463.00M$451.00M$388.00M$1.03B
    EBIT$264.00M$220.00M$138.00M$-1,269,000,000$233.00M$169.00M$-1,452,000,000$263.00M$265.00M$224.00M$193.00M$845.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Celanese Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day

    Celanese Corp. (CE) stock rose 2.44% to $45.82 on Wednesday, outperforming the broader market. This gain occurred despite a dismal trading session where the S&P 500 Index fell 1.11% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

    MarketWatch•10/14/26•Bullish

    Celanese Corp. stock after-hours at EUR 41.06: plus 4.56 percent versus the prior close

    Celanese Corp. stock closed at EUR 41.06 after-hours on October 5, 2026, marking a 4.56 percent increase from its prior close. The company also announced price increases for certain engineered-materials products...

    AD HOC NEWS•10/5/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Celanese Corp stock heads into the open after a 6.89 percent gain

    Celanese Corp stock gained 6.89 percent, closing at USD 47.44 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, outperforming the S&P 500 which fell by 0.75 percent. This increase followed an 8.3 percent rise linked to acetyl-chain...

    AD HOC NEWS•9/24/26•Neutral

    Celanese Corp stock gains 8.3 percent on price increases

    Celanese Corp stock increased by 8.3 percent to USD 48.059 on September 22, 2026, driven by immediate price increases across its key acetyl-chain products. The company also reported strong Q2 2026 earnings...

    AD HOC NEWS•9/23/26•Bullish

    Celanese Corp. stock gains 8.3 percent on price increases

    Celanese Corp. stock rose 8.3 percent to USD 48.059 on September 22, 2026, after the company implemented price increases across its acetyl products in multiple regions. This move is aimed at margin recovery and follows...

    AD HOC NEWS•9/22/26•Bullish

    CE Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    8.8x
    Forward P/E
    7.2x
    EV/EBITDA
    74.3x
    P/FCF
    7.2x
    PEG
    4.4x
    P/B
    1.2x
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    CE Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    20.9%
    Operating margin
    11.1%
    Net margin
    -12.0%
    ROIC
    -4.0%
    ROE
    -22.3%
    FCF margin
    7.3%
    FCF yield
    13.9%

    CE Competitors

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    Balchem CorporationBCPC
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    Sector: Basic Materials

    CE Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    17
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    9
    Hold
    6
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    CE Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • 64.7% of CE's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • CE has a -12.0% net profit margin.
    • CE has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.9x.

    CE Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    5.5%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.57
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 11 down

    CE Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.3%
    Payout ratio
    0.7%
    3Y DPS growth
    -64.8%
    5Y DPS growth
    -45.4%
    Pay months
    Mar, May, Aug, Nov
    CE dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About CE

    What is CE's current dividend yield?

    Celanese Corporation (CE) has a forward dividend yield of 0.26%.

    Does CE pay dividends?

    Yes, Celanese Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.26%.

    What is CE's P/E ratio?

    Celanese Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.75.

    What is CE's market cap?

    Celanese Corporation (CE) has a market capitalization of $5.10B with a current stock price of $46.47.

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