Celanese (CE) Competitors

Celanese (NYSE:CE) and AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media refer more to CE or ASIX?

In the previous week, Celanese had 21 more articles in the media than AdvanSix. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Celanese and 1 mentions for AdvanSix. AdvanSix's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Celanese's score of 0.94 indicating that AdvanSix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Celanese	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AdvanSix	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts recommend CE or ASIX?

Celanese presently has a consensus target price of $59.94, suggesting a potential upside of 23.75%. AdvanSix has a consensus target price of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 60.53%. Given AdvanSix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AdvanSix is more favorable than Celanese.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celanese	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
AdvanSix	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is CE or ASIX more profitable?

AdvanSix has a net margin of 5.10% compared to Celanese's net margin of -16.30%. Celanese's return on equity of 10.48% beat AdvanSix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celanese	-16.30%	10.48%	2.70%
AdvanSix	5.10%	10.02%	4.97%

Which has more volatility & risk, CE or ASIX?

Celanese has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AdvanSix has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CE or ASIX?

98.9% of Celanese shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of AdvanSix shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Celanese shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of AdvanSix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CE or ASIX?

AdvanSix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Celanese. Celanese is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AdvanSix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celanese	$10.28B	0.52	-$1.52B	-$14.82	-3.27
AdvanSix	$1.52B	0.37	$44.15M	$2.84	7.35

Is CE or ASIX a better dividend stock?

Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. AdvanSix pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Celanese pays out -0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AdvanSix pays out 22.5% 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. AdvanSix has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. AdvanSix is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

AdvanSix beats Celanese on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.