Celanese (CE) Competitors $45.24 +0.74 (+1.65%) As of 11:34 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. 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 Celanese (NYSE:CE) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media prefer CE or RPM? In the previous week, Celanese had 10 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Celanese and 17 mentions for RPM International. Celanese's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat RPM International's score of 0.19 indicating that Celanese is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Celanese 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPM International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CE or RPM? 98.9% of Celanese shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of RPM International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Celanese shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CE or RPM 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 Celanese-14.81% 12.86% 3.64% RPM International 8.89%26.76%10.41% Do analysts rate CE or RPM? Celanese presently has a consensus target price of $61.33, suggesting a potential upside of 37.89%. RPM International has a consensus target price of $122.10, suggesting a potential upside of 14.40%. Given Celanese's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Celanese is more favorable than RPM International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Celanese 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Which has better valuation and earnings, CE or RPM? 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 RatioCelanese$10.28B0.47$1.96B-$13.93-3.19RPM International$7.30B1.88$588.40M$4.9921.39 Which has more risk and volatility, CE or RPM? Celanese has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CE or RPM a better dividend stock? Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Celanese pays out -0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International pays out 40.9% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CE or RPM? Celanese received 240 more outperform votes than RPM International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.00% of users gave Celanese an outperform vote while only 58.63% of users gave RPM International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCelaneseOutperform Votes69562.00% Underperform Votes42638.00% RPM InternationalOutperform Votes45558.63% Underperform Votes32141.37% SummaryRPM International beats Celanese on 11 of the 21 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$4.86B$2.97B$3.03B$18.97BDividend Yield0.27%1.58%5.18%4.03%P/E Ratio-3.195.0674.6732.71Price / Sales0.470.6325,549,533,275,675,700.0027.85Price / Cash5.356.1124.3217.53Price / Book0.874.055.214.47Net Income$1.96B$767.09M$155.11M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.95%0.52%0.11%0.50%1 Month Performance-20.18%-12.68%2.32%-2.83%1 Year Performance-71.20%-42.76%17.57%4.36% Celanese Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CECelanese4.5539 of 5 stars$45.25+1.7%$61.33+35.6%-71.0%$4.96B$10.28B-3.2513,300Upcoming EarningsEx-DividendShort Interest ↓RPMRPM International3.9494 of 5 stars$104.91+0.4%$122.10+16.4%-0.2%$13.47B$7.30B20.7316,800Short Interest ↑ALBAlbemarle4.1579 of 5 stars$58.54+1.4%$96.05+64.1%-51.4%$6.88B$5.38B-5.227,400Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpNEUNewMarket1.8033 of 5 stars$604.45+0.6%N/A+17.1%$5.73B$2.79B12.532,060Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsBCPCBalchem4.2244 of 5 stars$156.00+1.5%$180.00+15.4%+10.7%$5.07B$964.54M39.621,340Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSXTSensient Technologies2.7572 of 5 stars$90.36-0.7%$93.00+2.9%+28.4%$3.84B$1.56B30.774,090Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeFULH.B. Fuller3.8202 of 5 stars$54.01-1.0%$62.50+15.7%-27.7%$2.92B$3.55B23.367,000ASHAshland4.4164 of 5 stars$53.33+0.4%$73.20+37.3%-43.0%$2.51B$2.05B-80.723,900Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastIOSPInnospec3.4807 of 5 stars$89.55-0.3%N/A-25.4%$2.24B$1.85B62.902,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsKWRQuaker Chemical4.0957 of 5 stars$104.60-0.5%$163.67+56.5%-43.3%$1.85B$1.84B15.344,600MTXMinerals Technologies3.922 of 5 stars$50.61-4.5%$80.00+58.1%-29.3%$1.61B$2.12B9.794,070Earnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RPM International Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives Balchem Alternatives Sensient Technologies Alternatives H.B. 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