CE Celanese Corp
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Basic Materials · Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass)
Celanese Corp (CE) is a basic materials company in the Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) industry, with a market capitalization of $5.5 billion. Shares last traded at $50.35, 28.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 30.9%. CE trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.09, below the Basic Materials median of 21.33. Net profit margin is 2.7%, below the peer median of 4.3%. Revenue declined 7.1% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CE Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $13M | $0.12 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $307M | $2.81 | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $305M | $2.79 | 16% |
| 2022-12-31 | $297M | $2.72 | 16% |
| 2021-12-31 | $304M | $2.71 | 16% |
| 2020-12-31 | $293M | $2.47 | 15% |
| 2019-12-31 | $300M | $2.41 | 35% |
| 2018-12-31 | $280M | $2.07 | 23% |
| 2017-12-31 | $241M | $1.74 | 29% |
| 2016-12-31 | $201M | $1.38 | 22% |
| 2015-12-31 | $174M | $1.14 | 57% |
| 2014-12-31 | $144M | $0.92 | 23% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.67 | 2026-11-03 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.13 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.40 | 2026-05-06 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.17 | 2026-02-24 |
| FY 2025 | -$10.64 | 2026-02-24 |
| Q3 2025 | -$12.39 | 2025-11-07 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Basic Materials peers
CE vs 14 sector peers (Basic Materials), by market cap. Data as of close
| PG | Procter & Gamble | $375.6B | 23.44 | 4.27 | 18.2% | -0.95% |
| LIN | Linde | $234.8B | 33.51 | 6.48 | 19.3% | -1.59% |
| SCCO | Southern Copper | $146.4B | 22.97 | 8.56 | 37.3% | -3.27% |
| PH | Parker Hannifin | $119.2B | 32.66 | 5.54 | 17.0% | +1.87% |
| NEM | Newmont | $111.7B | 12.08 | 4.20 | 34.7% | -1.58% |
| GLW | Corning | $110.3B | 51.28 | 6.22 | 12.1% | +3.70% |
| HWM | Howmet Aerospace | $88.7B | 43.21 | 9.12 | 21.1% | +4.76% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | $88.7B | 40.24 | 3.51 | 8.7% | -2.03% |
| ECL | Ecolab | $85.5B | 41.03 | 4.92 | 12.0% | -1.23% |
| AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | $83.8B | — | — | — | -1.65% |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive | $76.0B | 37.02 | 3.57 | 9.6% | -1.85% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals | $69.7B | — | 5.53 | -0.4% | -0.97% |
| CRH | CRH plc | $62.2B | 17.38 | 1.60 | 9.2% | -3.16% |
| NUE | Nucor | $62.1B | 21.52 | 1.72 | 8.0% | -1.48% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.