Celanese Corporation
Celanese Corporation
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About Celanese Corporation
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Scott A. Richardson
- Headquarters
- 222 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX, US
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Scott A. Richardson
- Headquarters
- 222 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX, US
Celanese Corporation, a technology and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Engineered Materials, Acetate Tow, and Acetyl Chain.
The Engineered Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics.
It also offers acesulfame potassium, a sweetener for use in various beverages, confections, and dairy products; and food protection ingredients, such as potassium sorbate and sorbic acid for use in foods, beverages, and personal care products. The Acetate Tow segment provides acetate tows and flakes for use in filter products applications.
The Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, acetic anhydride, and acetate esters that are used as starting materials for colorants, paints, adhesives, coatings, and pharmaceuticals; and organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical products.
It also offers vinyl acetate-based emulsions for use in paints and coatings, adhesives, construction, glass fiber, textiles, and paper applications; and ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, as well as low-density polyethylene for use in flexible packaging films, lamination film products, hot melt adhesives, automotive parts, and carpeting applications.
In addition, it manufactures ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Celanese Corporation. Starting points for Celanese Corporation: EPS -$10.65, beta 0.75 — an Chemicals name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Celanese Corporation. Celanese Corporation paid $0.12 per share over the last year — a 0.3% yield at the current $46.09 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Celanese Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Celanese Corporation stands at -$10.65. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Celanese Corporation. Celanese Corporation has reported as a listed company since 2005. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Celanese Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. Celanese Corporation is measured against Chemicals peers within the Basic Materials sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Celanese Corporation executives and directors. Shares of Celanese Corporation have traded between $35.13 and $77.43 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Celanese Corporation. Celanese Corporation is a $5.05B Basic Materials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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