Celanese Corporation (CE)

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Celanese Corporation (CE) is up 22.3% since the beginning of the year. At $52 per share, CE is trading 26.9% below its 52-week high of $71. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CE shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $349.

Celanese Corporation (CE) has returned 22.34% so far this year and -11.01% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CE has returned -1.17% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.53% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 21, 2005, CE's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.25%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.6 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Mar 2009 with a return of +56.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -50.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, CE closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 4, 2009 with a return of +22.6%, while the worst single day was Oct 21, 2008 at -27.4%.

Celanese Corporation has an annualized alpha of 1.26%, beta of 1.37, and R2 of 0.40 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 21, 2005.

• This stock participated in 139.28% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 137.21% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R2 of 0.40 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

CE ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of stocks on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Celanese Corporation provided a 0.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Celanese Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Celanese Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Celanese Corporation was 84.87%, occurring on Mar 3, 2009. Recovery took 542 trading sessions.

The current Celanese Corporation drawdown is 69.37%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Celanese Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Celanese Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Chemicals industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.