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Celanese Corporation(CE)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Improving · Materials

FCF Margin5.2%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion-63.5%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$531.0M
Revenue$10.3B
Net Cash-$12.0BNet debt position
Debt / FCF24.4xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.34Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+500.0%3 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseC
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-2Extreme debt-to-FCF ratio (24.4x)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (500.0% YoY)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 0.98)
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FinalD

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+500.0%)
  • FCF trend is improving

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (5.2%)
  • Heavy debt position ($12.0B)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (24.4x)
  • Only 3 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin5.2%
Net Margin-14.8%
Operating CF Margin9.4%
CapEx Ratio4.2%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$12.0BNet debt position
Debt / FCF24.4xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.34Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity2.50High leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+500.0% YoYImproving (+500.0%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Materials

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameCelanese Corporation
SectorMaterials
Free Cash Flow$531.0M
Revenue$10.3B
Net Income-$1.5B
Operating Cash Flow$966.0M
Capital Expenditure$435.0M
FCF Margin5.2%
Cash Conversion Rate-63.5%
Net Margin-14.8%
Total Debt$13.0B
Total Cash$962.0M
Net Cash-$12.0B
Current Ratio1.34
Debt / Equity2.50
Debt / FCF24.4x
YoY FCF Growth+500.0%
Positive Quarters3 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeD
Data SourceYahoo Finance