Celanese Corporation (CE) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Celanese Corporation (CE) — MoonshotScore 41/100 (Weak band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $44.19 (-0.02%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $4.85B. Expected results Nov 5, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 3.56× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 5, 2026
Celanese Corporation · CE · NYSE · Basic Materials · Chemicals
Research dated 2026-09-13: Celanese manufactures engineered polymers and acetyl chain chemicals sold to appliance, automotive, electronics, and industrial customers globally. The investment case centers on whether margin recovery and operational discipline will overcome the recent period of deep losses and volatility.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Celanese (CE)
WeakWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Weak quality, a fragile balance sheet and a full valuation. Business Quality: Thin; Financial Safety: Fragile; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Flat; Momentum: Slipping.
Earnings yield is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $2.75B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 5 of 8
- expected results Nov 5, 2026
Holding back: weak fundamentals, balance-sheet strain, a rich price
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Weak | |
| 41 | Weak | |
| 42 | Weak | |
| 42 | Weak | |
| 41 | Weak | |
| 41 | Weak |
The score was 41 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 41 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0).
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $44.19 | |
| Change on the day | -0.02% | |
| 52-week range | $35.13–$70.70 | |
| Market capitalisation | $4.85B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 6.96 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.84M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.76 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.12 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 0.27% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
We do expect cash cost of restructuring activities, which is adjusted out of our EBITDA, those will continue to decline a bit next year.
Chuck Kyrish · Statement from
It really is kind of maintaining and being able to hold pricing to be able to offset as much of these raw material inflation that we're going to see in the Engineered Materials business, continuing to be able to provide a reliability of supply to our customers in the Western world really in both businesses as supply chains have a level of volatility still that are out there and being able to move a little bit more volume, but also kind of maintain a higher level of margins than we had when we started 2026.
Scott Richardson · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Celanese (CE): perspectives
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5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Celanese (CE), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
The company operates through the Engineered Materials segment (polymers for automotive, consumer, industrial) and the Acetyl Chain segment (acetic acid, vinyl acetate, and related chemicals).
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The company operates through the Engineered Materials segment (polymers for automotive, consumer, industrial) and the Acetyl Chain segment (acetic acid, vinyl acetate, and related chemicals). Revenue comes from selling these materials to manufacturers and through distributors; the numbers reflect selling prices and volume produced. Earnings depend on production costs and the spread between input prices and selling prices in commodity chemical markets.
What do the latest results show for Celanese (CE)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $2.75B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest quarters show a recovery in earnings and revenue that had fallen sharply in the prior year. The mechanism behind this is improved margins from both higher selling prices and lower input costs. The earlier losses were driven by margin compression—the company faced freight costs and feedstock prices that exceeded what customers would pay.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $2.75B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · R&D
- $29.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $251.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $276.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.75B | $29.00M | $251.00M | $276.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.34B | $28.00M | $226.00M | $189.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.20B | $32.00M | $223.00M | $128.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $2.42B | $31.00M | $231.00M | −$1.27B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $2.75B Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $2.75B Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- In line Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 4, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $2.75B | $2.75B | $2.4500 | $2.2300 |
| May 5, 2026 | $2.34B | $2.34B | $0.8500 | $0.8910 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $2.20B | $2.25B | $0.6700 | $0.8900 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $2.42B | $2.25B | $1.3400 | $1.2700 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.75B | $125M | $1.13 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $2.34B | $44M | $0.40 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $2.20B | $19M | $0.17 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $2.42B | -$1.36B | -$12.39 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Celanese (CE)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $1.36B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $209.00M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The balance sheet carries a moderate debt load and a cash position adequate for operations. Operating cash flow has turned positive in recent quarters despite the prior-year losses.
The specific vulnerability is another round of margin compression. Celanese operates in commodities, where pricing is set in the market, not negotiated with customers. If input costs rise again faster than selling prices, earnings would swing back to losses. The company operates multiple plants with fixed costs, so volume swings also impact the bottom line sharply.
Data-derived red flags
- Financial-distress signal — its Altman Z-Score of 1.27 sits in the distress zone (elevated bankruptcy risk).
- Negative return on equity (-21.1%) — the business is not currently generating profit on shareholder capital.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $209.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $76.00M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $209.00M | −$62.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $76.00M | −$66.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $252.00M | −$84.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $447.00M | −$64.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Celanese (CE)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 5, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Watch the next quarters for confirmation that margins are stabilizing and that earnings growth is sustainable. Monitor feedstock costs relative to selling prices; if spreads narrow, the company's earnings improvement is fragile.
Track volume trends in automotive and construction, which are end markets sensitive to economic cycles. A slowdown in those industries would pressure the company's utilization rates.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
We do expect cash cost of restructuring activities, which is adjusted out of our EBITDA, those will continue to decline a bit next year.
Chuck Kyrish ·
It really is kind of maintaining and being able to hold pricing to be able to offset as much of these raw material inflation that we're going to see in the Engineered Materials business, continuing to be able to provide a reliability of supply to our customers in the Western world really in both businesses as supply chains have a level of volatility still that are out there and being able to move a little bit more volume, but also kind of maintain a higher level of margins than we had when we started 2026.
Scott Richardson ·
I think what we've proven out over the last year as well as so far this year and what Chuck talked about on kind of a baseline that we're going to build off of $700 million to $800 million of cash flow going forward, we feel like our ability to generate cash here at Celanese is strong, and we can build on that and grow it.
Scott Richardson ·
How does Celanese compare with its peers?
Short answer
Celanese's score ranks tied for 10th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Celanese Corporation operates as a global chemical and specialty materials company serving automotive, consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical markets. The company manufactures engineered plastics, specialty chemicals, and fibers from its integrated production facilities. Performance depends on industrial production volumes, consumer demand, feedstock costs, and manufacturing efficiency.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $33.27 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.90B | 99 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $13.94 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.89B | 97 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $21.27 Oct 2, 2026 | $750M | 90 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $166.56 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.35B | 84 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $58.43 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.52B | 73 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $9.86 Oct 2, 2026 | $709M | 72 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $76.95 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.97B | 67 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $14.89 Oct 2, 2026 | $421M | 53 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $27.97 Oct 2, 2026 | $20.2B | 45 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Celanese (CE) — this page | $44.19 | $4.85B | 41 |
| $1.55 Oct 2, 2026 | $618M | 41 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $16.22 Oct 2, 2026 | $437M | 36 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $8.53 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.50B | 33 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $50.00 – $68.00
- Consensus target
- $58.25
- Median target
- $57.50
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $44.19 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 14, 2026
- Transactions
- 30
- Identified insiders
- 12
- Purchases
- 5
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 25
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Reporting holders
- 488 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 502 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox | 15,282,234 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 13,362,500 |
| Norges Bank | 9,342,811 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6,526,630 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4,967,520 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Celanese (CE)?
- Celanese (CE) Announces Chemical Price Increases. Can Margins Improve?
- Celanese Raises Prices for Key Engineered Materials
- Celanese Raises Price For Its Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene And Polyoxymethylene Engineered Materials Products By $0.3 Per Kg In Asia, €0.30 Per Kg For Polyoxymethylene Engineered Materials Products In EMEA, Effective Oct. 8
Common Questions About CE (Basic Materials)
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What drives Celanese's profitability?
Celanese generates margins through manufacturing scale, product differentiation, and cost control. Gross margins reflect feedstock procurement costs, manufacturing efficiency, and product mix toward higher-margin specialties. Operating margins depend on sales leverage, overhead absorption, and research spending. The company's geographic diversification across major industrial regions helps balance cyclical demand patterns and currency exposures.
What is the Acetyl Chain segment and does it have growth potential?
The Acetyl Chain segment produces acetic acid (a solvent and chemical feedstock) and vinyl acetate (used in adhesives and coatings). This segment is lower growth than engineered polymers but provides cash generation. The real growth for Celanese is in polymers for electric vehicles.
Is Celanese vulnerable to economic slowdown?
The company sells to automotive, construction, and appliances—all cyclical. In a recession, utilization rates drop and margins compress. The company's large fixed cost base means that small revenue declines can erase profitability.
How much of Celanese's cost structure is fixed versus variable?
The company operates large integrated chemical plants with substantial fixed costs. Operating leverage is high: in profitable periods, margins expand; in down periods, losses mount quickly. Management controls variable costs but has limited flexibility on fixed plant costs.
What is the CE stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Celanese Corporation (CE) is $44.19, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the CE price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Celanese Corporation (CE) is $58.25 (range $50.00 to $68.00, median $57.50), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are CE's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for Celanese Corporation (CE) is Nov 5, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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Research written by Claude (claude-haiku-4-5) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Chuck Kyrish (Aug 5, 2026): We do expect cash cost of restructuring activities, which is adjusted out of our EBITDA, those will continue to decline a bit next year. Scott Richardson (Aug 5, 2026): It really is kind of maintaining and being able to hold pricing to be able to offset as much of these raw material inflation that we're going to see in the Engineered Materials business, continuing to be able to provide a reliability of supply to our customers in the Western world really in both businesses as supply chains have a level of volatility still that are out there and being able to move a little bit more volume, but also kind of maintain a higher level of margins than we had when we started 2026. Scott Richardson (Aug 5, 2026): I think what we've proven out over the last year as well as so far this year and what Chuck talked about on kind of a baseline that we're going to build off of $700 million to $800 million of cash flow going forward, we feel like our ability to generate cash here at Celanese is strong, and we can build on that and grow it. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | 222 W. LAS Colinas Blvd., Suite 900N, Irving, TX, 75039-5421 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "222 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX, 75039-5421, US". |
FMP — 71 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $44.19 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T14:44:26.635Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.02% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $4.85B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T14:44:25.375Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $2.75B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $35.13–$70.70 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 6.96 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.84M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.76 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Scott A. Richardson | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 11,434 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $8.54B, net result $1.89B; FY2022 revenue $9.67B, net result $1.89B; FY2023 revenue $10.94B, net result $1.96B; FY2024 revenue $10.28B, net result −$1.52B; FY2025 revenue $9.54B, net result −$1.17B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Acetyl Chain $4.23B · Engineered Materials $5.39B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 20.2% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.75B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-06-30 | $29.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $251.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $276.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.34B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-03-31 | $28.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $226.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $189.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.20B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-12-31 | $32.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $223.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $128.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $2.42B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-09-30 | $31.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $231.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | −$1.27B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $2.75B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $2.75B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $2.4500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $2.2300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-05 | $2.34B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-05 | $2.34B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-05 | $0.8500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-05 | $0.8910 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-17.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-17 | $2.20B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-17.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-17 | $2.25B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-17.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-17 | $0.6700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-17.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-17 | $0.8900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.42B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.25B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $1.3400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $1.2700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $1.36B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $209.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $1.23B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $12.32B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 1.16× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $209.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $76.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$62.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$66.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $252.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$84.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $447.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$64.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $50.00 – $68.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $58.25 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $57.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 30 transactions · 5 purchases, 0 sales, 25 other transactions · 12 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 14, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 488 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 502 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Dodge & Cox — shares in provider snapshot | 15,282,234 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 13,362,500 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Norges Bank — shares in provider snapshot | 9,342,811 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 6,526,630 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 4,967,520 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 4 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 5, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-30 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 5 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-29 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 1.27 · Piotroski F 5 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation | |
fin.ratios | Return and yield ratios (trailing twelve months) | ROE -21.1% · ROA 2.4% · current ratio 1.38 | — | UNRECORDED | Stored key metrics — Date unknown |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 3.56× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $1.36B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.12 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-03, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 0.27% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | In line | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($2.75B) with the recorded estimate ($2.75B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($2.4500) with the recorded estimate ($2.2300) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 41 of 100 · Weak · pillars 33 / 7 / 34 / 55 / 36 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Earnings yield is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 41 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 41 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Celanese Corporation produces and sells engineered polymers worldwide. It operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain segments. The company offers ethylene acrylic elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate pharmaceutical grade copolymers, liquid crystal polymers, long-fiber reinforced thermoplastics, nylon and polypropylene compounds and formulations, polyoxymethylene, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, and thermoplastic elastomers, polyesters, and vulcanizates for use in appliance, automotive, construction, consumer apparel, consumer electronics, electrical, energy storage, filtration equipment, industrial, medical, and telecommunication applications. It also provides acetic acid and anhydride, acetate flakes and tows, butyl acetates, emulsion polymers, ethyl acetates, ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, formaldehydes, redispersible powders, and vinyl acetate monomers for use in adhesives, automotive parts, coatings, consumer goods, external thermal insulation composite systems, films, filtration, flexible packaging, food and beverage, food packaging, inks, lamination, lubricants, paints, paper finishing, pharmaceuticals, plasticizers, plasters and renders, solvents, textiles, and tiling applications. The company offers its products under the Amcel, AOPlus, Ateva, Avicor, Celanese, Celanex, Celanyl, Celcon, Celstran, Celvolit, Clarifoil, Crastin, Dur-O-Set, Dytron, ECOMID, EcoVAE, Elotex, Factor, Flexbond, Forprene, FRIANYL, Fortron, Geolast, GHR, GUR, Hostaform, Hytrel, Laprene, Melinex, MetaLX, Mowilith, MT, Mylar, NILAMID, Nylfor, OmniLon, Pibifor, Pibiter, Polifor, Resyn, Rynite, Santoprene, SlideX, Sofprene, Sofpur, Talcoprene, Tarnoform, Tecnoprene, TufCOR, Tynex, Vamac, VAntage, Vectra, Vinac, Vinamul, VitalDose, Zenite, and Zytel brands. It sells its products directly to customers and through distributors; and original equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Basic Materials / Chemicals The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2820 — Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass). | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Revenue by segment | Acetyl Chain: $4.23B; Engineered Materials: $5.39B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $12.32B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $16.82B; Cash and short-term investments: $1.36B; Cash and investments: $2.60B; Long-term investments: $1.23B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.74; Current ratio: 1.23; Debt to equity: 2.96; Net margin: -12%; Gross margin: 20.2%; Operating margin: -7%; Return on assets: -5.5%; Return on equity: -28.8% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 1.28; Piotroski F-score: 5 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-05; EPS estimate: $1.55 per share; Revenue estimate: $2.62B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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