CE vs EMN
CE: Celanese is a diversified chemical company producing engineered thermoplastic polymers and integrated acetyl chain chemicals for automotive, consumer, and industrial applications. EMN: Eastman is a diversified global specialty materials company leveraging molecular recycling, advanced chemistry, and sustainable innovation to serve automotive, consumer products, textiles, and coatings markets worldwide.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CE | EMN | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $48.36 | $69.38 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $5.3B | $8.0B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 19.97 | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 0.27 | 1.77 | CE lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | -11.5% | +4.6% | EMN higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +20.5% | +19.8% | CE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | -7.7% | +7.7% | EMN higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -25.3% | +6.8% | EMN higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | -4.9% | +2.6% | EMN higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 3.09 | 0.87 | EMN lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -5.6% | -7.7% | CE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -0.4% | -6.1% | CE higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +0.3% | +4.9% | EMN higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.75 | 1.10 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -20.0% | -11.0% | EMN higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.