Celanese Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Celanese Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 97% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 2.3 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 96% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.0 times. Higher than 85% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.0×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.0 times.
Higher than 85% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$23For every $100 of sales, $23 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $33 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 62% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 62% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -1% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-1% / -17%In 3 years sales changed by -1% while total assets changed by -17%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
1.0×Debt due within a year is covered 1.0 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 64% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
2.3× debtDebt, after subtracting cash, is 2.3 times its market value (net debt).
Lower than 96% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
66%Of every $100 the company owns, $66 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 84% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 97% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Celanese Corporation made a loss over the last year. Celanese Corporation owes $0.79 for every $1 it owns. Celanese Corporation made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossCelanese Corporation made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.24The share price is 1.24 times Celanese Corporation's book value per share, lower than 76% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$5.2 BThe total market value of all of Celanese Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 72% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$4.2 BWhat Celanese Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$37.97Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $47.22 is 1.2 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-22.2%Celanese Corporation lost 22.2% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 76% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.79×Celanese Corporation owes $0.79 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 90% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.25%Celanese Corporation pays 0.25% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 94% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-7%Revenue fell 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 0% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossCelanese Corporation made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-12.2%Celanese Corporation lost $12 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
1.1×Celanese Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 1.1 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtCelanese Corporation had $11.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Celanese Corporation: $5.2 B ÷ $4.2 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.2.
What is Celanese Corporation's return on equity?
Celanese Corporation lost 22.2% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 76% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Celanese Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Celanese Corporation owes $0.79 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 90% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Celanese Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Celanese Corporation pays 0.25% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 94% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Celanese Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 0% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.