Celanese Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1912

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 12,163

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CE

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 27

  • Share Price
  • $54.63
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Celanese General Information

Description

Celanese is one of the world's largest producers of acetic acid and its downstream derivative chemicals, which are used in various end markets, including coatings and adhesives. The company is also one of the largest producers of specialty polymers, which are used in the automotive, electronics, medical, building, and consumer end markets. The company also makes cellulose derivatives used in cigarette filters.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
American Cellulose & Chemical Manufacturing
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 222 West Las Colinas Boulevard
  • Suite 900 North
  • Irving, TX 75039
  • United States
+1 (972)
Primary Industry
Industrial Chemicals
Other Industries
Specialty Chemicals
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 222 West Las Colinas Boulevard
  • Suite 900 North
  • Irving, TX 75039
  • United States
+1 (972)

Celanese Timeline

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Celanese Stock Performance

As of 13-Jun-2025, Celanese’s stock price is $54.63. Its current market cap is $5.98B with 109M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$54.63 $56.87 $36.29 - $147.85 $5.98B 109M 3.09M -$15.21

Celanese Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Celanese has a trailing 12-month revenue of $10.1B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 18,767,978 20,535,499 30,159,827 14,343,686
Revenue 10,058,000 10,280,000 10,940,000 9,673,000
EBITDA 284,000 448,000 2,570,000 2,235,000
Net Income (1,664,000) (1,522,000) 1,960,000 1,894,000
Total Assets 23,197,000 22,857,000 26,597,000 26,272,000
Total Debt 13,146,000 12,952,000 14,098,000 15,126,000
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Celanese Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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Celanese Comparisons

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Employees
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Post Valuation
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Celanese is one of the world's largest producers of acetic acid and its downstream derivative chemicals, which are used
Industrial Chemicals
Irving, TX
12,163 As of 2024

Avon Lake, OH
 

Boston, MA
 
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Celanese Competitors (69)

One of Celanese’s 69 competitors is Avient, a Corporation company based in Avon Lake, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Avient Corporation Avon Lake, OH
Cabot Corporation Boston, MA
Trinseo Formerly PE-Backed Wayne, PA
LyondellBasell Industries Holdings Formerly PE-Backed Rotterdam, Netherlands
Newmarket Corporation Richmond, VA
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Celanese Patents

Celanese Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250171619-A1 Food contact polymer composition with mold release properties Pending 29-Nov-2023
US-20250145808-A1 Thermoplastic vulcanizates for use at high temperatures Pending 03-Nov-2023
US-20250091300-A1 Tube mandrel and methods for forming a tube Pending 14-Sep-2023
US-20250084235-A1 Low emission polyoxymethylene composition Pending 08-Sep-2023
US-20250066606-A1 Rotationally molded articles for food contact applications Pending 23-Aug-2023 C08K5/098
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Celanese Signals

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Celanese Investments & Acquisitions (27)

Celanese’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with DuPont (Engineering Thermoplastics Business) for . The deal was made on 01-Nov-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
DuPont (Engineering Thermoplastics Business) 01-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Products
DuPont (Mobility And Materials Business) 01-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition Other Materials
Exxon Mobil (Santoprene TPV Elastomers Business) 01-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
Azoty (POM Technology) 23-Jun-2021 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Elotex 01-Apr-2020 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
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Celanese ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 05, 2025

25.14 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

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Peers Analysis

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Celanese Exits (4)

Celanese’s most recent exit was on 28-Jun-2006 from Pemeas. The exit was categorized as with 8 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Pemeas 28-Jun-2006 Completed
  • 8 buyers
Pemeas 08-Jul-2004 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Supply Chain Connect 01-Apr-2000 Completed
  • 22 buyers
Harris Seeds 01-Jan-1979 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Celanese Affiliates

Subsidiaries (8)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Omnimex Evansville, IN 2017
Celanese Mexico Holdings Dallas, TX 2010
Next Polymers Mumbai, India 2006
Kep Americas Engineering Plastics Coppell, TX 2002
Celanese (Ferrara Marconi Compounding Operations in Italy) Ferrara, Italy 1918
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Celanese FAQs

  • When was Celanese founded?

    Celanese was founded in 1912.

  • Where is Celanese headquartered?

    Celanese is headquartered in Irving, TX.

  • What is the size of Celanese?

    Celanese has 12,163 total employees.

  • What industry is Celanese in?

    Celanese’s primary industry is Industrial Chemicals.

  • Is Celanese a private or public company?

    Celanese is a Public company.

  • What is Celanese’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Celanese is CE.

  • What is the current stock price of Celanese?

    As of 13-Jun-2025 the stock price of Celanese is $54.63.

  • What is the current market cap of Celanese?

    The current market capitalization of Celanese is $5.98B.

  • What is Celanese’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Celanese is $10.1B.

  • Who are Celanese’s competitors?

    Avient, Cabot, Trinseo, LyondellBasell Industries Holdings, and Newmarket are some of the 69 competitors of Celanese.

  • What is Celanese’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Celanese’s EPS for 12 months was -$15.21.

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