Celanese Corporation (CE) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 20
- Profitability 30
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 30
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 36/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Celanese Corporation (CE) is a Chemicals company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Celanese Corporation 36/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E 7.21
- PEG 1.74
- EV/Revenue 1.68
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 8.7%
- Gross Margin 21.4%
- Operating Margin 11.0%
- Net Margin -12.0%
- ROE -22.3%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.36B
- Debt $12.40B
- Net Cash $-11.03B
- Free Cash Flow $803.00M
- Current Ratio 1.45
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