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Celanese Corporation(CE)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Declining · Materials

FCF Margin8.4%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion-98.4%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$803.0M
Revenue$9.5B
Net Cash-$11.7BNet debt position
Debt / FCF16.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.55Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-56.8%4 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseB
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-2Extreme debt-to-FCF ratio (16.1x)
→
-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-56.8%)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (8.4%)
  • Heavy debt position ($11.7B net debt, 16.1x FCF)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (16.1x)
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-56.8%)

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin8.4%
Net Margin-12.2%
Operating CF Margin12.0%
CapEx Ratio3.6%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$11.7BNet debt position
Debt / FCF16.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.55Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity3.19High leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-56.8% YoYDeclining (-56.8%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Materials

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameCelanese Corporation
SectorMaterials
Free Cash Flow$803.0M
Revenue$9.5B
Net Income-$1.2B
Operating Cash Flow$1.1B
Capital Expenditure$343.0M
FCF Margin8.4%
Cash Conversion Rate-98.4%
Net Margin-12.2%
Total Debt$12.9B
Total Cash$1.3B
Net Cash-$11.7B
Current Ratio1.55
Debt / Equity3.19
Debt / FCF16.1x
YoY FCF Growth-56.8%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance