What is Celanese Corporation's EV / sales?

Celanese Corporation (CE) reported EV / sales of 2.1× in Q1 2026.

How has Celanese Corporation's EV / sales changed year-over-year?

Celanese Corporation's EV / sales increased by 16.2% year-over-year, from 1.8× to 2.1×.

What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's EV / sales?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's EV / sales has grown at a -10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.1× to 1.8×.

What does EV / sales mean?

Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.

Celanese Corporation CE EV / sales

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.3B-2.2%

Gross profit$468.0M-1.3%

Operating income$214.0M+29.7%

Net income$44.0M+283%

EPS (diluted)$0.40+282%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.8B+84.9%

Total debt$14.8B+12.2%

Total equity$4.1B-20.9%

Total assets$21.7B-6.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$76.0M+105%

CapEx$66.0M-35.3%

Free cash flow$10.0M+115%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.61B+16.0%

Enterprise value$18.61B+9.8%

P/S0.6×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin20.5%-2.0pp

Operating margin-23.7%-32.7pp

Net margin-11.7%-2.7pp

FCF margin9.2%+4.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-24.2%-2.6pp

Debt / equity3.6×+1.1×

Current ratio1.4×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Celanese Corporation’s reported figures.

enterprise value/total revenue=2.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Celanese Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Celanese Corporation's EV / sales?: Celanese Corporation (CE) reported EV / sales of 2.1× in Q1 2026.
How has Celanese Corporation's EV / sales changed year-over-year?: Celanese Corporation's EV / sales increased by 16.2% year-over-year, from 1.8× to 2.1×.
What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's EV / sales?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's EV / sales has grown at a -10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.1× to 1.8×.
What does EV / sales mean?: Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.