Celanese (BSP:C1NS34) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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BSP:C1NS34 Celanese Corp BSP:C1NS34
70 GF Score
Price R$116.75
GF Value R$172.60
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Celanese Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Celanese's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$7,164 Mil. Celanese's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$57,003 Mil. Celanese's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$11,643 Mil. Celanese's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 5.51.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Celanese's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:C1NS34' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.46   Med: 2.62   Max: 48.44
Current: 27.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Celanese was 48.44. The lowest was 1.46. And the median was 2.62.

BSP:C1NS34's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
96.61% of 1270 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.98 vs BSP:C1NS34: 27.01

Celanese  (BSP:C1NS34) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

Celanese Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Celanese Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Celanese's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Celanese Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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BSP:C1NS34 vs OLN, HUN, REX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Celanese's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Celanese Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Celanese's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Celanese's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


BSP:C1NS34
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Celanese Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Celanese's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(6986.6816518739 + 63888.408924861) / 1782.1706171713
=39.77

Celanese's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(7163.5154046007 + 57002.742161031) / 11642.686609432
=5.51

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Celanese (BSP:C1NS34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Celanese stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$116.75 is trading 32.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$172.60. GuruFocus considers Celanese to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BSP:C1NS34:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: R$172.60 vs. price of R$116.75 (32.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:C1NS34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Celanese Business Description

Address 222 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 900N, Irving, TX, USA, 75039-5421
Celanese is one of the world's largest producers of acetic acid and its downstream derivative chemicals, which are used in various end markets, including coatings and adhesives. The company is also one of the largest producers of specialty polymers, which are used in the automotive, electronics, medical, building, and consumer end markets. The company also makes cellulose derivatives used in cigarette filters.
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R$116.75
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