Celanese Corporation (CE) vs Olin Corporation (OLN)

• Celanese Corporation CE 46.62 ▼ −2.55%
• Olin Corporation OLN 17.33 ▼ −4.04%

Celanese Corporation and Olin Corporation are both Chemicals companies. Celanese Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $5.3B against $2.1B — 2.5× the size. Olin Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Celanese Corporation trades at 19.9×. Celanese Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 1.56% against −0.73%. Celanese Corporation has the higher net margin (2.66% vs −3.34%) and the higher return on invested capital (3.29% vs −1.79%). Both pay a dividend; Olin Corporation yields more (4.44% vs 0.25%). Across the 21 metrics below, Celanese Corporation leads on 16 and Olin Corporation on 5.