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CelaneseMEX:CE 43 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates MEX:CE with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,212.33 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,558 Chemicals companies, Celanese ranks better than 55.39% on this metric.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Celanese has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Celanese's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:CE'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 5 Max: 8
Current: 5
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Celanese was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 5.
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
Celanese Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Celanese Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Celanese's Piotroski F-Score 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.
MEX:CE vs OLN, HUN, REX: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Chemicals subindustry, Celanese's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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 Piotroski F-Score vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Celanese's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Celanese's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* 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.
This Year (Mar26) TTM:
Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Net Income was 3747.011 + -24893.079 + 342.108 + 793.439 = MXN-20,011 Mil. Cash Flow from Operations was 7719.972 + 8199.857 + 4537.436 + 1370.485 = MXN21,828 Mil. Revenue was 47675.534 + 44374.62 + 39684.563 + 42142.42 = MXN173,877 Mil. Gross Profit was 10073.622 + 9557.328 + 7616.411 + 8439.304 = MXN35,687 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was
(474568.866 + 446496.82 + 406672.57 + 390633.662 + 391940.735) / 5 = MXN422062.5306 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was MXN474,569 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN199,947 Mil. Total Current Assets was MXN107,637 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was MXN77,829 Mil.
Net Income was 2839.616 + 2225.004 + -40147.222 + -490.997 = MXN-35,574 Mil.
Revenue was 48566.593 + 52139.914 + 49177.741 + 48874.64 = MXN198,759 Mil. Gross Profit was 11743.186 + 12188.296 + 10970.098 + 9697.187 = MXN44,599 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar24)
to the end of last year (Mar25) was
(432050.307 + 472878.499 + 509821.248 + 476302.476 + 474568.866) / 5 = MXN473124.2792 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar24) was MXN432,050 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN259,042 Mil. Total Current Assets was MXN110,843 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was MXN57,222 Mil.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
Celanese's current Net Income (TTM) was -20,011.
==> Negative ==> Score 0.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Celanese's return on assets of this year was -0.04216568. Celanese's return on assets of last year was -0.08233671.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Celanese's gearing of this year was 0.47373686. Celanese's gearing of last year was 0.54751308.
==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Celanese's current ratio of this year was 1.38299351. Celanese's current ratio of last year was 1.93707546.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
Celanese's number of shares in issue this year was 109.979. Celanese's number of shares in issue last year was 109.421.
==> There is larger number of shares in issue this year. ==> Score 0.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
Celanese's gross margin of this year was 0.2052407. Celanese's gross margin of last year was 0.22438628.
==> Last year's gross margin is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Celanese's asset turnover of this year was 0.36638968. Celanese's asset turnover of last year was 0.46003645.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Celanese has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Celanese (MEX:CE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Jul. 31, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Celanese and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Celanese's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Celanese ranks #695 out of 1558 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 44.6%.
Is Celanese's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Celanese's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 8.00. The Chemicals industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Celanese's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Celanese ranks #695 out of 1558 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Celanese has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Celanese's Piotroski F-Score compare to OLN and HUN?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Celanese ranks #695 out of 1558 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Celanese in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Celanese's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Celanese's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Celanese has consistently been at the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Piotroski F-Score for a Chemicals company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Chemicals companies is 5.00, based on 1,558 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Celanese's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 0% at the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Celanese and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Celanese's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Celanese stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Celanese (MEX:CE) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,212.33, compared to a current price of MXN847.00 — trading 30.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 0% at the Chemicals industry median of 5.00. Celanese's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Celanese (MEX:CE), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Celanese (MEX:CE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Celanese stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN847.00 is trading 30.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,212.33.
GuruFocus considers Celanese to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for MEX:CE:
Piotroski F-Score: 5 (near median its 10-year median of 5.00)
GF Value™: MXN1,212.33 vs. price of MXN847.00 (30.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0% at the Chemicals median (#695 of 1558)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:CE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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