CE vs CVX Stock Comparison

Celanese and Chevron Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CE Celanese Corp
$48.10 +2.2% 1M +14.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.39B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$9.71B
Div. yield
0.00%
Commodity Chemicals Basic Materials
2 wins
CVX Chevron Corp
$232.00 +13.5% 1M +49.1% 1Y
Market cap
$450.84B
P/E
21.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$215.26B
Div. yield
0.03%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
9 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Chevron leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Chevron 9, Celanese 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCECVXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.39B $450.84B CVX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.6x 21.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.6x 14.2x CE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -2.2% +10.2% CVX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.0% 9.6% CVX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -4.1% -25.4% CE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 63.7x -0.5x CVX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% CVX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +14.0% +49.1% CVX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -21.7%/yr +15.7%/yr CVX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.7% 24.0% CVX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 29/100 55/100 CVX

Percentile Scorecard

CECVX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCECVX
Valuation 58 #40 of 94 25 #75 of 99
Growth 23 #71 of 92 80 #20 of 97
Profitability 32 #61 of 89 37 #61 of 96
Financial Health 13 #85 of 97 64 #37 of 102
Shareholder Returns 22 #55 of 70 69 #24 of 76
Overall 29 55
  • CE ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • CVX ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCECVXSPY
1 month +2.2%+13.5% -0.8%
3 months +8.4%+22.1% +3.5%
6 months -26.1%+25.6% +7.0%
Year to date +13.8%+52.2% +12.2%
1 year +14.0%+49.1% +13.0%
3 years -57.6%+60.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year -24.9%+17.1% +23.1%
5 years -70.6%+107.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year -21.7%+15.7% +11.0%
10 years -32.4%+129.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year -3.8%+8.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCECVXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.7%24.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.1%24.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.40-0.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.272.05 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -79.6%-28.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.5%-0.5% -1.8%
52-week high $69.24$233.24 $779.14
52-week low $35.53$146.75 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCECVX
P/E now vs peer median -4.5xmedian 21.6x 22.2xmedian 13.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.4x 2.1xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 95.3xmedian 12.4x -7.7xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 15.8x 17.0xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.6x 2.3xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.11median 1.66 -1.65median 2.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCECVX
Revenue $9.71B $215.26B
Gross profit $2.03B $97.64B
Operating income -$692.00M -$86.98B
Net income -$1.16B $20.97B
Free cash flow $708.00M $27.01B
R&D $120.00M $1.07B
EPS (diluted) $-10.60 $10.43
Cash & equivalents $1.36B $8.53B
Total debt $12.01B $37.08B
Shares (diluted) 110.25M 1.98B
Enterprise value -$438.84M $422.96B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCECVX
P/E -4.5x 22.2x
P/FCF 7.5x 17.0x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x 10.1x
P/S 0.5x 2.1x
P/B 1.2x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 3.5x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 95.3x -7.7x
EV/EBIT -23.0x -5.6x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 2.3x
EV/FCF 22.5x 18.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.2x 10.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.11 -1.65

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCECVX
Revenue growth (1Y) -2.2% 10.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.9% -1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -5.7% 23.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.3% 1.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.1% 7.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -39.7% 0.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 29.1% 52.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -42.8% -11.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 29.0% 31.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -42.8% -13.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.5% 41.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.2% 3.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.0% 67.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.2% -0.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCECVX
Gross margin 20.9% 45.4%
EBITDA margin 1.7% -29.5%
Operating margin -7.1% -40.4%
Pretax margin -11.6% 14.2%
Net margin -12.0% 9.6%
FCF margin 7.3% 12.5%
Operating cash flow margin 10.1% 21.1%
Return on equity -25.4% 10.9%
Return on assets -5.3% 6.4%
Return on invested capital -4.1% -25.4%
Return on capital employed -3.9% -29.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.8x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCECVX
Debt / assets 56.1% 11.2%
Debt / equity 2.6x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 63.7x -0.5x
Debt / FCF 17.0x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 78.6% 40.8%
Equity / assets 21.4% 59.2%
Interest coverage -1.0x -60.9x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.29 2.76

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCECVX
Dividend yield 0.2% 3.0%
Net buyback yield – 2.2%
Shareholder yield 0.2% 5.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) -1.1% 66.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 1.8% 51.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) -91.8% 18.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -65.0% 7.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCECVX
Forward P/E 7.6xFY2026 14.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.33FY2026 $16.31FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +59.0%FY2026 +123.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.2% -2.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.75BFY2026 $259.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.2%FY2026 +37.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.8% -10.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCECVX
Held by institutions 100.0% 74.1%
Institutions holding 458 4,130
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.8% +1.8%
Institutions buying 246 1,965
Institutions selling 138 1,730
Buyers to sellers 1.78 1.14

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CECVX
CE 1.00 0.34
CVX 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CE and CVX?

Chevron (CVX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Celanese (CE) $5.39B, Chevron (CVX) $450.84B.

Which company is growing faster?

Chevron (CVX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Celanese (CE) -2.2%, Chevron (CVX) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest net margin (Celanese (CE) -12.0%, Chevron (CVX) 9.6%). On return on invested capital, Celanese (CE) leads (Celanese (CE) -4.1%, Chevron (CVX) -25.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Chevron (CVX) returned the most: Celanese (CE) +14.0%, Chevron (CVX) +49.1%. Over five years, Chevron (CVX) compounded fastest (Celanese (CE) -21.7%/yr, Chevron (CVX) +15.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Chevron (CVX) has the highest dividend yield: Celanese (CE) 0.00%, Chevron (CVX) 0.03%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chevron (CVX) has been the steadiest (Celanese (CE) 51.7%, Chevron (CVX) 24.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do CE and CVX move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.34, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, CE and CVX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Chevron (CVX) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.