Celanese (CE) Competitors $39.17 +0.79 (+2.06%) As of 04/14/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CE vs. RPM, ALB, NEU, BCPC, SXT, FUL, ASH, IOSP, KWR, and MTXShould you be buying Celanese stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Celanese include RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), Balchem (BCPC), Sensient Technologies (SXT), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Innospec (IOSP), Quaker Chemical (KWR), and Minerals Technologies (MTX). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Celanese vs. RPM International Albemarle NewMarket Balchem Sensient Technologies H.B. Fuller Ashland Innospec Quaker Chemical Minerals Technologies RPM International (NYSE:RPM) and Celanese (NYSE:CE) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and community ranking. Does the media refer more to RPM or CE? In the previous week, RPM International had 24 more articles in the media than Celanese. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for RPM International and 25 mentions for Celanese. Celanese's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat RPM International's score of -0.13 indicating that Celanese is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RPM International 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Celanese 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is RPM or CE a better dividend stock? RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. RPM International pays out 40.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Celanese pays out -0.9% 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. RPM International has raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years. RPM International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RPM or CE? 80.9% of RPM International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Celanese shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of RPM International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Celanese shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor RPM or CE? Celanese received 240 more outperform votes than RPM International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.05% of users gave Celanese an outperform vote while only 58.71% of users gave RPM International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRPM InternationalOutperform Votes45558.71% Underperform Votes32041.29% CelaneseOutperform Votes69562.05% Underperform Votes42537.95% Which has better earnings & valuation, RPM or CE? Celanese has higher revenue and earnings than RPM International. Celanese is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPM International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRPM International$7.30B1.87$588.40M$4.9921.23Celanese$10.28B0.42$1.96B-$13.93-2.81 Is RPM or CE more profitable? RPM International has a net margin of 8.89% compared to Celanese's net margin of -14.81%. RPM International's return on equity of 26.76% beat Celanese's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RPM International8.89% 26.76% 10.41% Celanese -14.81%12.86%3.64% Which has more volatility and risk, RPM or CE? RPM International has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celanese has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer RPM or CE? RPM International presently has a consensus target price of $124.10, indicating a potential upside of 17.15%. Celanese has a consensus target price of $63.61, indicating a potential upside of 62.40%. Given Celanese's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Celanese is more favorable than RPM International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Celanese 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 SummaryRPM International beats Celanese on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$4.28B$2.72B$2.96B$18.52BDividend Yield0.27%1.62%5.24%4.25%P/E Ratio-2.814.8972.3931.06Price / Sales0.420.8224,272,056,611,921,400.0026.47Price / Cash5.356.1124.3217.54Price / Book0.763.885.234.29Net Income$1.96B$767.09M$155.11M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.27%3.57%7.60%4.23%1 Month Performance-31.40%-21.14%2.10%-6.79%1 Year Performance-74.90%-46.14%14.18%-0.03% Celanese Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CECelanese4.1873 of 5 stars$39.17+2.1%$63.61+62.4%-74.9%$4.28B$10.28B-2.8113,300Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓RPMRPM International3.5733 of 5 stars$105.91-2.1%$133.33+25.9%-2.3%$13.60B$7.35B20.9116,800Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionALBAlbemarle3.9506 of 5 stars$58.06-0.8%$103.20+77.8%-53.2%$6.83B$5.38B-5.187,400Analyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeNEUNewMarket2.5285 of 5 stars$533.62-2.2%N/A-4.8%$5.07B$2.79B11.092,060Short Interest ↓Positive NewsBCPCBalchem4.0918 of 5 stars$153.26-1.6%$190.00+24.0%+11.0%$5.00B$953.68M39.121,340Positive NewsSXTSensient Technologies3.1872 of 5 stars$72.54-2.8%$85.00+17.2%+9.4%$3.08B$1.56B24.693,956Short Interest ↑Positive NewsFULH.B. Fuller3.5713 of 5 stars$50.86-3.6%$63.33+24.5%-28.9%$2.75B$3.55B21.997,000ASHAshland4.7243 of 5 stars$48.53-1.3%$85.40+76.0%-46.8%$2.29B$2.05B-73.443,900Short Interest ↓IOSPInnospec3.394 of 5 stars$84.55-1.5%N/A-28.7%$2.12B$1.85B59.472,100Short Interest ↓Positive NewsKWRQuaker Chemical4.3616 of 5 stars$101.97-3.7%$163.67+60.5%-46.5%$1.81B$1.84B14.984,600Positive NewsMTXMinerals Technologies3.9109 of 5 stars$54.62-2.1%$101.00+84.9%-19.9%$1.75B$2.12B10.564,070Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RPM International Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives Balchem Alternatives Sensient Technologies Alternatives H.B. 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