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/E
8.3
Price / book
1.2
Price / sales
0.5
FCF yield
15.8%
Dividend yield
0.3%
Gross margin
20.9%
Operating margin
8.4%
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%
Beta
0.8
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals
CE earnings
Next report: Feb 16, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.56).
Beat the EPS estimate in 2 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
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.
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.