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Celanese (CE)

Basic Materials · Chemicals · NYSE

Celanese (CE) is a Basic Materials company in the Chemicals industry. It has a market capitalization of $5.10B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.3 and a free-cash-flow yield of 15.8%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue declined 7.0% and free cash flow per share grew 50.9%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Sell, 3.4 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the rising band of its market.
AI scorecard
Sell · 3.4/10
Negative, at the mild end of Sell. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Rising · +21.5% over 12 months ex. last
Second-best fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-73.7%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$5.10B
Trailing P/E8.3
Price / book1.2
Price / sales0.5
FCF yield15.8%
Dividend yield0.3%
Gross margin20.9%
Operating margin8.4%
Net margin-12.0%
Revenue growth (YoY)-7.0%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-0.5%
EPS growth (YoY)-51.9%
FCF/share growth (YoY)+50.9%
Beta0.8
ExchangeNYSE
SectorBasic Materials
IndustryChemicals

CE earnings

Next report: Feb 16, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.56). Beat the EPS estimate in 2 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Nov 2, 2026 $1.65 $1.56 +5.8% $2.56B
Q2 2026 Aug 4, 2026 $2.45 $2.22 +10.4% $2.75B
Q1 2026 May 5, 2026 $0.85 $0.90 -5.6% $2.34B
Q4 2025 Feb 17, 2026 $0.67 $0.91 -26.4% $2.20B

CE analyst price target

Median target $62.50 from 18 analysts, ranging $46.00 – $86.00.

Chemicals peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
DOW Dow $22.73B 18.8
MEOH Methanex $5.13B 8.6
OLN Olin $1.97B —
HUN Huntsman $1.66B —
REX REX American Resources $1.31B 24.3
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Recent Congressional trades

Celanese trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
John Hoeven Senate Buy $50,001 - $100,000 —

CE FAQ

Is CE a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Celanese Sell (3.4 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is CE's P/E ratio?
Celanese trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.3.
When does CE report earnings?
Celanese's next scheduled report is on Feb 16, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.56.
What is the CE price target?
The median analyst price target from 18 analysts is $62.50, with a range of $46.00 – $86.00.
Is CE Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Celanese as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does CE pay a dividend?
Yes — Celanese's dividend yield is 0.3%.