Celanese vs RPM International
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Celanese and RPM International side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Celanese is the larger business, with $9.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $7.9B for RPM International.
- RPM International grew revenue faster (6.7%, against −7.1%).
- RPM International earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (13.9%, against −3.7%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Celanese
CE
1/9
5-year growth
RPM International
RPM
8/9
Revenue growthGross marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CE FY25 | RPM FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $5.3B | $12.5B |
| Revenue | $9.5B | $7.9B |
| Free cash flow | $803M | $675M |
| Net income | −$1.2B | $661M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | −7.1% | 6.7% |
| 5-year growth | 11.0% | 5.2% |
| Share count change | 0.2% | −0.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 20.5% | 41.4% |
| Operating margin | −8.2% | — |
| Net margin | −12.2% | 8.4% |
| FCF margin | 8.4% | 8.6% |
| Return on capital | −3.7% | 13.9% |
| Return on equity | −25.4% | 21.4% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $11.5B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 1.9x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $13.0M | $349M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 18.1x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.