Celanese Corporation (CE): Today's Featured Chemicals Winner
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Arabian American Development Company
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Celanese Corporation, a technology and specialty materials company, engages in manufacture and sale of value-added chemicals, thermoplastic polymers, and other chemical-based products. Celanese Corporation has a market cap of $6.14 billion and is part of the basic materials sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 10.1, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 13% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 10 analysts that rate Celanese Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and five rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Celanese Corporation as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its attractive valuation levels, good cash flow from operations and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.
- You can view the full Celanese Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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