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Celanese Corp (CE) company profile

CENYSEPlastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass)Fiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 3, 2026Score 7/3041% below fair value
$51.26−0.19 (-0.37%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $5.63BP/E –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
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
FIGI
BBG000JYP7L8
Share class FIGI
BBG001SJDDG5
LEI
549300FHJQTDPPN41627
EIN
98-0420726

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Scott A. RichardsonCEO & President, Director124,014
Chuck KyrishSVP & CFO28,314
Ashley B. DuffieSVP & GC32,616
Mark Christopher MurraySVP - Acetyls30,432
Aaron M. McGilvrayChief Accounting Officer12,825
Todd L. ElliottSVP, EM39,388
Deborah J. KissireDirector4,075
Kathryn HillDirector19,783
Kim K.W. RuckerDirector3,031
Edward G. GalanteDirector27,983
Luis M. Fernandez-MorenoDirector2,435
Ganesh MoorthyDirector11,990
Christopher J. KuehnDirector2,975
Anne P. NoonanDirector2,975
Michael KoenigDirector8,320
Bruce E. ChinnDirector7,261
Jay V. IhlenfeldDirector15,850
Timothy GoDirector3,876
Scott McDougald SuttonDirector20,381
David F. HoffmeisterDirector54,760

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025$10.14M$7.09M$3.02M$36$116
FY2024$12.80M-$4.33M$3.17M$58$119
FY2023$12.97M$16.56M$2.38M$128$123
FY2022$10.97M-$8.92M$2.67M$82$112
FY2021$12.57M$41.53M$3.75M$132$124
FY2020$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.

Executive compensation, fiscal 2025

Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement

ExecutiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsIncentive payOtherTotalvs. prior year
Scott A. Richardson
Chief Executive Officer and President
$1.15M$5.25M$2.25M$1.34M$144.50K$10.14M+107%
Chuck B. Kyrish
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$700.00K$1.40M$599.98K$706.10K$71.69K$3.48M+35%
Mark C. Murray
Senior Vice President, Acetyls
$570.00K$1.05M$449.99K$399.29K$62.17K$2.53M+7%
Todd L. Elliott
Senior Vice President, Engineered Materials
$613.97K$1.19M$509.99K$688.14K$87.50K$3.09M–
Ashley B. Duffie
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
$620.00K$1.19M$404.98K$694.90K$85.15K$3.00M+56%

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

IPO

From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading

Offering

Type
Initial public offering
Final prospectus filed
Jan 24, 2005
Offer price
$16.00
Securities offered
9,600,000
Gross proceeds
$153.60M
Exchange
NYSE
First trading day
Jan 21, 2005
First-day close
$16.000.0%
Lock-up ends (est.)
Jul 20, 2005

“Our Series A common stock has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CE." The initial public offering price of our Series A common stock is $16.00.”

Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 11,434 people worldwide.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

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