What is Celanese Corporation's price / book?

Celanese Corporation (CE) reported price / book of 1.8× in Q1 2026.

How has Celanese Corporation's price / book changed year-over-year?

Celanese Corporation's price / book increased by 46.7% year-over-year, from 1.2× to 1.8×.

What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's price / book?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's price / book has grown at a -22.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4× to 1.1×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

Celanese Corporation CE Price / book

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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.

market cap/total stockholders equity=1.8×

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 price / book?: Celanese Corporation (CE) reported price / book of 1.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Celanese Corporation's price / book changed year-over-year?: Celanese Corporation's price / book increased by 46.7% year-over-year, from 1.2× to 1.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Celanese Corporation's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Celanese Corporation's price / book has grown at a -22.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4× to 1.1×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.