Celanese Corporation (CE) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Celanese Corporation $59.30, price $48.49, upside +22.3%, quality 43 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $35.49 – $168.69 · fair‑value band $59.30 – $139.29 · the $48.49 price screens below the $59.30 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Celanese Corporation produces and sells engineered polymers worldwide. It operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain segments.
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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.
Stock analysis
Celanese Corporation (CE) currently trades at $48.49, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $59.30, implying the stock looks roughly 18.2% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $39.79 per share, and 2 of the 9 models we run sit above the $48.49 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $24.74, and 7 of the 9 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $59.30 (bear) to $139.29 (bull), the price of $48.49 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 43/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Celanese Corporation reported revenue of $9.5B in FY2025 versus $8.5B in FY2021, a compound +2.8%/yr. Reported net income was −$1.2B in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $5.3B · P/S ratio 0.53 · EPS (TTM) $−9.86 · Dividend yield 0.2% · Net margin −12.2% · Return on equity −21.1% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.7% · Operating margin 8.5%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 38 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 30% below its 52-week high and 37% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −25% fair-value upside, at 22%, CE screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $59.30Fair Value $59.30Bull $139.29
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.54/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
−7.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−0.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+11.0%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +5.3% a year
Revenue growth 24 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.9%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
13.2% (2019) → −6.8% (2024)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
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Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+8.7%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+1.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +6.2% a year for the price and −0.6% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (96 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Chemicals · 350 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/12 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score43 · Below median
Fair Value upside+22% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on assets2% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)−12% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM)8% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth−2% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)0.2% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity2.81× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
P/B1.31× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Celanese Corporation (CE) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $59.30 versus a price of $48.49, about +22% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of CE?
Our model-based fair value for Celanese Corporation is $59.30 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $48.49.
What is the quality score of CE?
Celanese Corporation has a Quality Score of 43/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Celanese Corporation (CE)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $59.30 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 10 valuation models. Cautious scenario $59.30, optimistic scenario $139.29. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Celanese Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $59.30, about +22% upside versus a price of $48.49 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $59.30, optimistic scenario $139.29. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
Celanese Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $9.5B (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does Celanese Corporation pay a dividend?
Celanese Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.25% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Celanese Corporation (CE)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Celanese Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by +8.7 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.1 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +11.0 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of CE use?
Our models discount Celanese Corporation at 9.1 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.76, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Celanese Corporation that is +8.7 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.1 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Celanese Corporation (CE) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Celanese Corporation grew +11.0 % a year. The price currently implies +8.7 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Celanese Corporation (CE) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.3 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Celanese Corporation (+8.7 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 15.12 %: that much free cash flow Celanese Corporation produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.1 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Celanese Corporation it is $59.30 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $48.49. It is the blended result of 10 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Celanese Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, CE trades below its calculated fair value: price $48.49, fair value $59.30, a gap of about +22% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of CE?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($48.49); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($59.30). For Celanese Corporation the two are $10.81 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Celanese Corporation worth?
The market values Celanese Corporation at about $5.3B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $48.49; our models calculate a fair value of $59.30 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about CE?
Our models span a range for Celanese Corporation: cautious scenario $59.30, base $59.30, optimistic $139.29 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $48.49). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the PEG ratio of CE?
The PEG ratio of Celanese Corporation is 4.42 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
Balance-sheet figures for Celanese Corporation (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity −21.1%, debt of 2.81 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 43/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is CE from its 52-week high?
Celanese Corporation trades at $48.49, about 30% below its 52-week high of $69.24 and 37% above the low of $35.49 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $59.30 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Celanese Corporation?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value BASF SE, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, Dow Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Celanese Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $48.49, calculated fair value $59.30 (+22%), Quality Score 43/100, from 10 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of CE calculated?
We run Celanese Corporation through 10 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $59.30, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Celanese Corporation currently trades 22 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $48.49. Our model-based fair value is $59.30, about +22% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Celanese Corporation right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case ($59.30). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. A fairly wide model range ($59.30 to $139.29) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Key figures of Celanese Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
The market capitalisation of Celanese Corporation is $5.3B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Celanese Corporation is 0.53 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
Earnings per share at Celanese Corporation are $−9.86. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
The dividend yield of Celanese Corporation is 0.2%. Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
The net margin of Celanese Corporation is −12.2% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Celanese Corporation is −21.1% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Celanese Corporation is 5.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Celanese Corporation (CE)?
The operating margin of Celanese Corporation is 8.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Celanese Corporation (CE)?
Revenue at Celanese Corporation is growing −2.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg −0.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Celanese Corporation (CE)?
Earnings per share at Celanese Corporation are growing +28.2% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Celanese Corporation (CE) carry?
The net debt of Celanese Corporation is $11.7B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 14.5 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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