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Celanese Corporation (CE)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US1508701034

CUSIP

150870103

Industry

Chemicals

IPO Date

Jan 21, 2005

Highlights

Market Cap

$5.66B

EPS (TTM)

-$15.12

PEG Ratio

1.73

Total Revenue (TTM)

$10.06B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$2.25B

EBITDA (TTM)

$90.00M

Year Range

$36.27 - $160.04

Target Price

$57.43

Short %

7.30%

Short Ratio

1.39

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Celanese Corporation (CE) returned -25.91% year-to-date (YTD) and -66.93% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CE returned -0.60% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


CE

YTD

-25.91%

1M

36.36%

6M

-39.53%

1Y

-66.93%

5Y*

-6.75%

10Y*

-0.60%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CE, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.64%-28.25%11.44%-21.54%15.05%-25.91%
2024-5.84%4.36%13.09%-10.21%-1.02%-11.28%5.17%-7.47%4.10%-6.83%-41.88%-5.46%-54.57%
202320.50%-5.11%-6.32%-1.77%-2.09%11.32%8.89%0.77%-0.66%-8.22%21.09%12.05%55.69%
2022-7.35%-10.15%2.58%3.35%6.52%-24.86%0.51%-5.66%-18.51%7.18%11.63%-4.72%-37.77%
2021-6.00%14.33%7.85%5.03%5.62%-8.37%3.22%1.82%-5.02%7.66%-6.28%11.03%31.75%
2020-15.94%-8.92%-21.71%14.10%8.23%-3.97%13.32%4.06%6.23%6.19%13.94%0.47%8.25%
20196.44%7.40%-3.60%10.04%-12.01%13.56%4.63%1.07%7.87%-0.43%3.65%-1.95%39.85%
20181.01%-6.33%-0.64%8.97%3.91%-1.65%6.85%-1.08%-2.42%-14.49%4.12%-10.86%-14.31%
20177.19%6.08%0.76%-2.62%-0.56%9.69%1.78%0.88%7.47%0.47%2.81%-0.15%38.52%
2016-5.44%-4.73%8.55%8.48%-0.31%-7.14%-2.57%1.59%3.31%10.11%8.78%-0.73%19.42%
2015-10.34%6.69%-2.19%19.34%3.75%4.40%-7.87%-8.01%-2.42%20.59%-0.42%-4.83%14.30%
2014-8.44%5.80%3.97%10.66%2.48%2.52%-9.44%7.90%-6.43%0.80%2.28%-0.18%10.18%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of CE is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CE is 44
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CE is 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CE is 33
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CE is 22
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CE is 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CE is 77
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Celanese Corporation (CE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Celanese Corporation Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -1.13
  • 5-Year: -0.18
  • 10-Year: -0.01
  • All Time: 0.18

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Celanese Corporation compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Celanese Corporation provided a 2.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.46 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 19 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.46$2.80$2.80$2.74$2.72$2.48$2.40$2.08$1.74$1.38$1.15$0.93

Dividend yield

2.85%4.05%1.80%2.68%1.62%1.91%1.95%2.31%1.62%1.75%1.71%1.55%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.06
2024$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$2.80
2023$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$2.80
2022$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$2.74
2021$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$2.72
2020$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$2.48
2019$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$2.40
2018$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$2.08
2017$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$1.74
2016$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$1.38
2015$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$1.15
2014$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.93

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Celanese Corporation has a dividend yield of 2.85%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

Celanese Corporation has a payout ratio of 21.35%, which is below the market average. This means Celanese Corporation returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

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 69.71%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-84.87%Jun 24, 2008174Mar 3, 2009542Apr 26, 2011716
-77.84%Apr 1, 2024257Apr 8, 2025
-53.33%Nov 27, 201976Mar 18, 2020164Nov 9, 2020240
-48.68%Jan 6, 2022181Sep 26, 2022372Mar 20, 2024553
-45.39%Jul 22, 201152Oct 4, 2011514Oct 21, 2013566

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

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.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Celanese Corporation, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -21.6%.


1.002.003.004.005.006.0020212022202320242025
0.57
0.73
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

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.


PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for CE compared to other companies in the Chemicals industry. CE currently has a PEG ratio of 1.7. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for CE relative to other companies in the Chemicals industry. Currently, CE has a P/S ratio of 0.6. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for CE in comparison with other companies in the Chemicals industry. Currently, CE has a P/B value of 1.1. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items