CELANESE CORP (CE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:CE - US1508701034 - Common Stock
39.12 USD
-2.28 (-5.51%)
39.12 USD
0 (0%)
Overall CE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CE against 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. CE may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CE is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CE was profitable.
In the past year CE had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years CE 4 years were profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years CE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
CE's Return On Assets of -6.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CE is outperformed by 76.83% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of CE (-30.71%) is worse than 76.83% of its industry peers.
CE has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.49%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CE outperforms 47.56% of its industry peers.
CE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.41%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.13%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.83% | ||
| ROE | -30.71% | ||
| ROIC | 3.49% |
ROA(3y)2.64%
ROA(5y)8.38%
ROE(3y)10.61%
ROE(5y)26.65%
ROIC(3y)4.41%
ROIC(5y)7.05%
1.3 Margins
CE's Operating Margin of 9.38% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CE outperforms 54.88% of its industry peers.
CE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CE has a Gross Margin (21.85%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.85% |
OM growth 3Y-23.69%
OM growth 5Y-9.25%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.98%
GM growth 5Y-2.12%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CE is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CE has more shares outstanding
CE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
CE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.50, we must say that CE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
CE's Altman-Z score of 1.50 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CE is outperformed by 64.63% of its industry peers.
CE has a debt to FCF ratio of 20.48. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CE would need 20.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CE has a Debt to FCF ratio (20.48) which is in line with its industry peers.
CE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.43. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CE's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CE is outperformed by 82.93% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC7.05%
2.3 Liquidity
CE has a Current Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that CE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
CE has a Current ratio (2.05) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that CE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.22, CE is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.90% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -47.48%.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -2.59% on average over the past years.
CE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.03%.
The Revenue has been growing by 10.30% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.48%
EPS 3Y-22.89%
EPS 5Y-2.59%
EPS Q2Q%-45.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.03%
Revenue growth 3Y6.39%
Revenue growth 5Y10.3%
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%
3.2 Future
CE is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.09% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.51% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-47.45%
EPS Next 2Y-15.77%
EPS Next 3Y-2.68%
EPS Next 5Y5.09%
Revenue Next Year-5.37%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.66%
Revenue Next 3Y0.05%
Revenue Next 5Y0.51%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
CE is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.15.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CE indicates a rather cheap valuation: CE is cheaper than 90.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.34, CE is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.60, the valuation of CE can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.43. CE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CE is cheaper than 62.20% of the companies in the same industry.
CE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CE is cheaper than 93.90% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CE's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.68% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-15.77%
EPS Next 3Y-2.68%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.31%, CE is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.95, CE is paying slightly less dividend.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.31, CE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% |
5.2 History
The dividend of CE has a limited annual growth rate of 3.06%.
CE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
The dividend of CE decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.06%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of CE are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CE will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
CE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-9.81%
EPS Next 2Y-15.77%
EPS Next 3Y-2.68%
39.12
-2.28 (-5.51%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners107.4%
Inst Owner Change-0.47%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change0.31%
Market Cap4.28B
Revenue(TTM)10.28B
Net Income(TTM)-1.62B
Analysts72
Price Target55.94 (43%)
Short Float %7.64%
Short Ratio4.58
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% |
Yearly Dividend2.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.06%
DP-9.81%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)22.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.14%
Max EPS beat(2)44.41%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)11.14%
Min EPS beat(4)-16.92%
Max EPS beat(4)44.41%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)4.27%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)1.38%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)2.17%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.89%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.89%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.21%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.57%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.02%
PT rev (1m)0.5%
PT rev (3m)-14.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-29.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.6 | ||
| P/S | 0.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.2 | ||
| P/B | 0.81 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.28 |
EPS(TTM)4.8
EY12.27%
EPS(NY)5.92
Fwd EY15.14%
FCF(TTM)5.77
FCFY14.75%
OCF(TTM)9.32
OCFY23.81%
SpS90.77
BVpS48.18
TBVpS-36.18
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number72.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.83% | ||
| ROE | -30.71% | ||
| ROCE | 4.45% | ||
| ROIC | 3.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.7% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.89% | ||
| OM | 9.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.85% | ||
| FCFM | 6.36% |
ROA(3y)2.64%
ROA(5y)8.38%
ROE(3y)10.61%
ROE(5y)26.65%
ROIC(3y)4.41%
ROIC(5y)7.05%
ROICexc(3y)4.72%
ROICexc(5y)7.67%
ROICexgc(3y)9.71%
ROICexgc(5y)12.05%
ROCE(3y)5.7%
ROCE(5y)9.11%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-25.53%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.04%
ROICexc growth 3Y-35.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.71%
OM growth 3Y-23.69%
OM growth 5Y-9.25%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.98%
GM growth 5Y-2.12%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.48 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.49 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 49.62% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 59.51% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.5 |
F-Score4
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC0.5
Cap/Depr(3y)81.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)93.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.48%
EPS 3Y-22.89%
EPS 5Y-2.59%
EPS Q2Q%-45.08%
EPS Next Y-47.45%
EPS Next 2Y-15.77%
EPS Next 3Y-2.68%
EPS Next 5Y5.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.03%
Revenue growth 3Y6.39%
Revenue growth 5Y10.3%
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%
Revenue Next Year-5.37%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.66%
Revenue Next 3Y0.05%
Revenue Next 5Y0.51%
EBIT growth 1Y-19.24%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.82%
EBIT growth 5Y0.1%
EBIT Next Year22.28%
EBIT Next 3Y12.65%
EBIT Next 5Y9.93%
FCF growth 1Y-41.64%
FCF growth 3Y-25.61%
FCF growth 5Y-13.3%
OCF growth 1Y-39.07%
OCF growth 3Y-18.08%
OCF growth 5Y-7.85%
CELANESE CORP / CE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CELANESE CORP (CE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CE.
What is the valuation status for CE stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CELANESE CORP (CE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CE stock?
CELANESE CORP (CE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CE stock?
The financial health rating of CELANESE CORP (CE) is 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CELANESE CORP (CE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CELANESE CORP (CE) is expected to decline by -47.45% in the next year.