Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells engineered polymers worldwide. The Engineered Materials segment offers nylon and polypropylene compounds and formulations, high temperature nylon, polyoxymethylene, polyethylene and polybutylene terephthalates, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, long-chain polyamides, long-fiber reinforced thermoplastics, liquid crystal polymers, thermoplastic elastomers and vulcanizates, polyphenylene sulfide, ethylene vinyl acetate pharmaceutical grade copolymers, and ethylene acrylic elastomers for use in automotive, medical, industrial, energy storage, consumer electronics, appliance, construction, filtration equipment, telecommunication, beverage, electrical, and consumer apparel applications. Its Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions, conventional emulsions, ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, low-density polyethylene resins, redispersible powders, acetic anhydride, ethyl acetates, formaldehydes, butyl acetates, acetate tows, and acetate flakes for use in paints, coatings, adhesives, textiles, paper finishing, flexible packaging, lamination products, pharmaceuticals, films, inks, plasticizers, solvents, automotive parts, external thermal insulation composite systems, tiling, plasters and renders, lubricants, filtration, food and beverage, consumer goods, and food packaging applications. The company offers its products under the Celanyl, FRIANYL, ECOMID, Zytel, Celcon, Hostaform, Celanex, Crastin, Thermx, Rynite, GUR, Celstran, Factor, Vectra, Zenite, Forprene, Sofprene, Laprene, Hytrel, Santoprene, Dytron, Geolast, Vamac, Polifor, Tecnoprene, and VitalDose brands. It sells its products directly to customers and through distributors; and serves original equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Market Headwinds | Explore Celanese's navigation through challenging market conditions, including earnings misses and reduced guidance, amid industry-wide pressures |
Strategic Resilience | Delve into Celanese's proactive measures to enhance operational efficiency and manage costs, including inventory control and facility idling |
Acquisition Impact | Learn how the DuPont M&M acquisition shapes Celanese's future, balancing high leverage with potential long-term value creation and market expansion |
Recovery Prospects | Analyst projections suggest potential EPS growth to $13+ by 2026, with price targets ranging from $75 to $170, reflecting varied outlooks on recovery |
Metrics to compare | CE | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Basic Materials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipCEPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | −4.2x | 18.9x | −0.1x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | 1.2x | 1.6x | 1.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.6x | 0.9x | 1.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 1.7% | 22.7% | 27.2% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 13.8% | 2.8% | Unlock |