CE Celanese Corporation
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D- 30
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 6.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -5.05 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B- 67
  • 5yr Avg ROE 9.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.6%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
B+ 76
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 11.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B- 69
  • 5yr FCF Margin 10.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.68x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
F 6
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 39.97x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -0.59x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.29

Stability

Weight: 5%
D+ 40
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.56
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 4

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

4 of 4 gurus held; 2 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
-17.7%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026