Celanese (CE) Competitors $68.25 +1.22 (+1.82%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CE vs. IFF, RPM, ALB, BCPC, NEU, FUL, ASH, SXT, IOSP, and KWRShould you be buying Celanese stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Celanese include International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), Balchem (BCPC), NewMarket (NEU), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Innospec (IOSP), and Quaker Chemical (KWR). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Celanese vs. International Flavors & Fragrances RPM International Albemarle Balchem NewMarket H.B. Fuller Ashland Sensient Technologies Innospec Quaker Chemical International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) and Celanese (NYSE:CE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, risk, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals believe in IFF or CE? 96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Celanese shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Celanese shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IFF or CE? Celanese has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Flavors & Fragrances. International Flavors & Fragrances is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celanese, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Flavors & Fragrances$11.42B1.92-$2.57B-$9.09-9.43Celanese$10.48B0.71$1.96B$9.946.87 Do analysts rate IFF or CE? International Flavors & Fragrances currently has a consensus target price of $110.21, indicating a potential upside of 28.54%. Celanese has a consensus target price of $110.50, indicating a potential upside of 61.90%. Given Celanese's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Celanese is more favorable than International Flavors & Fragrances.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Flavors & Fragrances 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Celanese 5 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88 Is IFF or CE more profitable? Celanese has a net margin of 10.40% compared to International Flavors & Fragrances' net margin of -20.33%. Celanese's return on equity of 13.17% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Flavors & Fragrances-20.33% 7.16% 3.44% Celanese 10.40%13.17%3.84% Which has more volatility & risk, IFF or CE? International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celanese has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is IFF or CE a better dividend stock? International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Celanese pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out -17.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Celanese pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Celanese has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Celanese is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor IFF or CE? Celanese received 194 more outperform votes than International Flavors & Fragrances when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.79% of users gave Celanese an outperform vote while only 60.17% of users gave International Flavors & Fragrances an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInternational Flavors & FragrancesOutperform Votes49160.17% Underperform Votes32539.83% CelaneseOutperform Votes68562.79% Underperform Votes40637.21% Does the media prefer IFF or CE? In the previous week, Celanese had 19 more articles in the media than International Flavors & Fragrances. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Celanese and 9 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances. International Flavors & Fragrances' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Celanese's score of 0.34 indicating that International Flavors & Fragrances is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Flavors & Fragrances 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Celanese 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryCelanese beats International Flavors & Fragrances on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTICackling Kamala hates this companyDo you want to see one of the most exciting election trades of all time? A trade that could help America become 100% energy independent… Reduce energy costs to virtually zero… And hand investors what could be a stunning return in just a few years’ time? It all has to do with a little known company that is helping to kick off the next great American energy revolution. Before that happens, you need to see the details here. Get Celanese News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCelanesePlastics materials & synthetic resins, synthetic rubber, cellulosic IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.46B$4.12B$2.82B$19.18BDividend Yield4.09%3.17%5.15%3.60%P/E Ratio6.876.41111.4341.26Price / Sales0.710.58790,124.5917.60Price / Cash4.325.9024.2221.28Price / Book0.984.913.405.32Net Income$1.96B$767.09M$153.60M$989.88M7 Day Performance-0.48%-3.54%-2.89%-3.54%1 Month Performance-9.05%-7.25%1.40%-3.68%1 Year Performance-55.78%-32.09%17.73%12.14% Celanese Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CECelanese4.9985 of 5 stars$68.25+1.8%$110.50+61.9%-54.9%$7.46B$10.48B6.8712,410Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.4029 of 5 stars$87.55+0.2%$111.00+26.8%+7.7%$22.38B$11.42B-9.6121,500Analyst ForecastRPMRPM International4.001 of 5 stars$133.81+1.0%$129.70-3.1%+12.9%$17.22B$7.34B27.7617,207Analyst DowngradeALBAlbemarle4.0143 of 5 stars$100.04+0.7%$114.47+14.4%-37.8%$11.76B$6.50B-5.939,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageBCPCBalchem4.6774 of 5 stars$176.20+0.3%$190.00+7.8%+15.6%$5.73B$942.38M47.281,302Positive NewsNEUNewMarket1.8575 of 5 stars$556.45+3.2%N/A-4.6%$5.34B$2.78B12.032,000Positive NewsFULH.B. Fuller4.0757 of 5 stars$73.25-0.2%$97.67+33.3%-16.3%$4.00B$3.55B22.667,200Analyst ForecastASHAshland4.8199 of 5 stars$74.54-0.3%$102.00+36.8%-15.2%$3.51B$2.11B22.323,200SXTSensient Technologies3.9908 of 5 stars$77.55+0.3%$85.00+9.6%+12.0%$3.29B$1.46B36.983,956Positive NewsIOSPInnospec3.3223 of 5 stars$116.48+0.5%N/A-9.7%$2.91B$1.95B20.222,400Analyst DowngradeKWRQuaker Chemical4.0857 of 5 stars$152.50-0.2%$187.33+22.8%-34.7%$2.71B$1.95B22.394,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies International Flavors & Fragrances Alternatives RPM International Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives Balchem Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives H.B. 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