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CE vs HXL // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Celanese Corporation (NYSE) VS. Hexcel Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CE 4
— HXL 8
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: HXL
LAST: $48.32 (-1.08%) • MKT CAP: $5.30B
dividend-safety
0.25%
LAST: $79.55 (+1.97%) • MKT CAP: $6.02B
dividend-safety
0.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CE VS. HXL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CE | HXL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.50% | 23.00% | -2.50 | HXL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -10.70% | 6.20% | -16.90 | HXL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 29.7x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 15.14% | 2.61% | +12.53 | CE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -8.20% | 9.10% | -17.30 | HXL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -12.20% | 5.80% | -18.00 | HXL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -7.10% | -0.50% | -6.60 | HXL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.25% | 0.90% | -0.65 | HXL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.37 | 4.77 | -3.40 | HXL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.7 | 36.9 | +20.80 | CE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.02 | +0.14 | CE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.0x | 51.2x | -22.20 | CE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.30B | $6.02B | -$719.0M | HXL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CE REV | HXL REV | CE GROSS % | HXL GROSS % | CE FCF | HXL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.54B | $1.89B | 20.5% | 23.0% | $803.0M | $157.2M |
| FY 2024 | $10.27B | $1.90B | 22.8% | 24.7% | $531.0M | $202.9M |
| FY 2023 | $10.93B | $1.79B | — | — | $1.41B | $176.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CE // BETA 1.16
HXL // BETA 1.02