Celanese (CE) Competitors $52.75 +0.14 (+0.26%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.52 -0.23 (-0.44%) As of 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. 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 community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer IFF or CE? Celanese received 192 more outperform votes than International Flavors & Fragrances when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.33% of users gave Celanese an outperform vote while only 60.36% of users gave International Flavors & Fragrances an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInternational Flavors & FragrancesOutperform Votes49860.36% Underperform Votes32739.64% CelaneseOutperform Votes69062.33% Underperform Votes41737.67% Do institutionals & insiders 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Celanese shares are owned 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 media favor IFF or CE? In the previous week, Celanese had 21 more articles in the media than International Flavors & Fragrances. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for Celanese and 44 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances. International Flavors & Fragrances' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Celanese's score of 0.05 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Celanese 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings and valuation, IFF or CE? Celanese has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Flavors & Fragrances. Celanese is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Flavors & Fragrances, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Flavors & Fragrances$11.48B1.79-$2.57B$0.9485.31Celanese$10.28B0.55$1.96B-$13.93-3.75 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 2.0%. Celanese pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out 170.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Celanese pays out -20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Celanese is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate IFF or CE? International Flavors & Fragrances presently has a consensus target price of $103.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.07%. Celanese has a consensus target price of $83.53, suggesting a potential upside of 60.10%. Given Celanese's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Celanese is more favorable than International Flavors & Fragrances.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Flavors & Fragrances 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Celanese 4 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94 Is IFF or CE more profitable? International Flavors & Fragrances has a net margin of 2.12% compared to Celanese's net margin of -14.81%. Celanese's return on equity of 12.86% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Flavors & Fragrances2.12% 7.72% 3.72% Celanese -14.81%12.86%3.64% Which has more volatility & risk, IFF or CE? International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celanese has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryInternational Flavors & Fragrances and Celanese tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$5.69B$3.48B$3.12B$20.03BDividend Yield5.10%3.76%5.15%3.65%P/E Ratio-3.745.98103.8834.84Price / Sales0.551.9225,886,820,843,820,000.0015.64Price / Cash5.596.2424.3720.85Price / Book1.024.774.934.92Net Income$1.96B$767.09M$152.38M$1.02B7 Day Performance-23.32%-14.10%-0.48%-1.10%1 Month Performance-29.55%-19.21%2.42%-1.44%1 Year Performance-65.31%-37.69%33.06%13.91% Celanese Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CECelanese4.5346 of 5 stars$52.75+0.3%$83.53+58.4%-64.9%$5.77B$10.28B-3.7912,410Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.7687 of 5 stars$85.60-0.5%$107.77+25.9%-2.2%$21.89B$11.48B-9.4221,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageRPMRPM International3.045 of 5 stars$123.46+0.5%$132.00+6.9%+13.1%$15.87B$7.35B24.4017,207Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeALBAlbemarle4.4361 of 5 stars$81.20+2.5%$112.38+38.4%-28.1%$9.54B$9.62B-4.859,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBCPCBalchem4.8222 of 5 stars$164.82+1.0%$190.00+15.3%+2.6%$5.36B$922.44M44.311,302Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpNEUNewMarket2.2928 of 5 stars$542.04-1.0%N/A-10.2%$5.20B$2.79B11.242,000Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageFULH.B. Fuller4.5238 of 5 stars$60.67+0.3%$75.60+24.6%-24.0%$3.32B$3.57B26.277,500Short Interest ↓ASHAshland4.6226 of 5 stars$64.92-0.1%$95.57+47.2%-28.8%$3.06B$2.11B-98.363,200SXTSensient Technologies3.962 of 5 stars$71.38-7.3%$85.00+19.1%+7.4%$3.02B$1.46B34.153,956Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeIOSPInnospec3.5538 of 5 stars$108.19-3.2%N/A-16.4%$2.70B$1.95B18.882,400Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageKWRQuaker Chemical4.4846 of 5 stars$140.12-0.6%$177.33+26.6%-28.0%$2.49B$1.95B20.544,400Dividend AnnouncementNews Coverage 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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