Celanese Corp
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.28B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Celanese
Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass), SIC 2820
Celanese Corporation is a global chemical and specialty materials company that produces high-performance engineered polymers and intermediate acetyl products. The company operates principally through two business segments: Engineered Materials and the Acetyl Chain. Its product offerings include engineered plastics, elastomers, acetate tow, vinyl acetate monomer, emulsions, and chemical intermediates. Celanese serves a broad customer base consisting of original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and industrial manufacturers across sectors such as automotive, consumer goods, medical, industrial, construction, adhesives, and packaging.
The company maintains operations primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia, comprising 51 global production facilities alongside 20 strategic affiliate production facilities. As of December 31, 2025, Celanese employed 11,434 people worldwide. Its corporate headquarters is located in Irving, Texas.
Summary of the business section of Celanese's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Celanese Corp
- Founded
- 1918
- Headquarters
- Irving, TX
- Address
- 222 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 900n 75039-5421
- Phone
- (972) 443-4000
- Website
- www.celanese.com
- Employees
- 11,434, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass)
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Dallas, TX
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CE
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Jan 24, 2005
- Shares outstanding
- 110M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $6.05B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1306830
- CUSIP
- 150870103
- ISIN
- US1508701034
- LEI
- 549300FHJQTDPPN41627
- EIN
- 98-0420726
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Scott A. Richardson | CEO & President, Director | 124,014 |
| Chuck Kyrish | SVP & CFO | 28,314 |
| Ashley B. Duffie | SVP & GC | 32,616 |
| Mark Christopher Murray | SVP - Acetyls | 30,432 |
| Todd L. Elliott | SVP, EM | 39,388 |
| Aaron M. McGilvray | Chief Accounting Officer | 12,825 |
| Luis M. Fernandez-Moreno | Director | 0 |
| Edward G. Galante | Director | 27,983 |
| Kim K.W. Rucker | Director | 3,031 |
| Deborah J. Kissire | Director | 4,075 |
| Kathryn Hill | Director | 19,783 |
| Ganesh Moorthy | Director | 11,990 |
| Christopher J. Kuehn | Director | 2,975 |
| Anne P. Noonan | Director | 2,975 |
| Michael Koenig | Director | 8,320 |
| Bruce E. Chinn | Director | 7,261 |
| Jay V. Ihlenfeld | Director | 15,850 |
| Timothy Go | Director | 3,876 |
| Scott McDougald Sutton | Director | 20,381 |
| David F. Hoffmeister | Director | 54,760 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Lori J. Ryerkerk | $10.14M | $7.09M | $3.02M | $36 | $116 |
| FY2024 Lori J. Ryerkerk | $12.80M | -$4.33M | $3.17M | $58 | $119 |
| FY2023 Lori J. Ryerkerk | $12.97M | $16.56M | $2.38M | $128 | $123 |
| FY2022 Lori J. Ryerkerk | $10.97M | -$8.92M | $2.67M | $82 | $112 |
| FY2021 Lori J. Ryerkerk | $12.57M | $41.53M | $3.75M | $132 | $124 |
| FY2020 Lori J. Ryerkerk | $7.07M | $3.75M | $2.45M | $108 | $116 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 11,434 people worldwide.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings