METHANEX CORP (MEOH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:MEOH • CA59151K1084

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This MEOH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. MEOH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MEOH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year MEOH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years MEOH has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MEOH had a positive operating cash flow.
MEOH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMEOH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • MEOH has a Return On Assets (1.10%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.27%, MEOH is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MEOH has a Return On Invested Capital (5.67%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MEOH is in line with the industry average of 6.49%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.67%) for MEOH is above the 3 year average (4.75%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.1%
ROE 3.27%
ROIC 5.67%
ROA(3y)2.1%
ROA(5y)3.91%
ROE(3y)6.71%
ROE(5y)13.1%
ROIC(3y)4.75%
ROIC(5y)6.47%
MEOH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMEOH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 2.23%, MEOH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MEOH's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • MEOH has a better Operating Margin (12.90%) than 68.29% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MEOH has grown nicely.
  • MEOH has a Gross Margin (25.33%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • MEOH's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.9%
PM (TTM) 2.23%
GM 25.33%
OM growth 3Y4.13%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-35.27%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.97%
GM growth 5Y1.73%
MEOH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMEOH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. MEOH Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MEOH is destroying value.
  • MEOH has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MEOH has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MEOH has an improved debt to assets ratio.
MEOH Yearly Shares OutstandingMEOH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
MEOH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMEOH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • MEOH has an Altman-Z score of 1.73. This is a bad value and indicates that MEOH is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.73, MEOH is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MEOH has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.83. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as MEOH would need 3.83 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.83, MEOH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MEOH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.37. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.37, MEOH is doing worse than 73.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF 3.83
Altman-Z 1.73
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC10.71%
MEOH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMEOH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • MEOH has a Current Ratio of 2.06. This indicates that MEOH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.06, MEOH is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.37 indicates that MEOH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of MEOH (1.37) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.06
Quick Ratio 1.37
MEOH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMEOH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. MEOH Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • MEOH shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -41.13%.
  • Measured over the past years, MEOH shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -22.69% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, MEOH shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.51% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, MEOH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.26% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.13%
EPS 3Y-22.69%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-111.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.93%
Revenue growth 5Y6.26%
Sales Q2Q%2.09%

3.2 Future

  • MEOH is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.30% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.17% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y79.47%
EPS Next 2Y37.19%
EPS Next 3Y19.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.63%
Revenue Next 3Y3.17%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
MEOH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMEOH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
MEOH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMEOH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6

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4. MEOH Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 27.57 indicates a quite expensive valuation of MEOH.
  • MEOH's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of MEOH to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say MEOH is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.36, the valuation of MEOH can be described as correct.
  • 65.85% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MEOH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MEOH to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.62), we can say MEOH is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.57
Fwd PE 15.36
MEOH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMEOH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MEOH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MEOH is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.56% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.09
EV/EBITDA 8.53
MEOH Per share dataMEOH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • MEOH's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of MEOH may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • MEOH's earnings are expected to grow with 19.30% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y37.19%
EPS Next 3Y19.3%

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5. MEOH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • MEOH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.32%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • MEOH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.01.
  • MEOH's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.32%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of MEOH is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.39%!
  • MEOH has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • MEOH has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.39%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
MEOH Yearly Dividends per shareMEOH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • MEOH pays out 67.05% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of MEOH is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP67.05%
EPS Next 2Y37.19%
EPS Next 3Y19.3%
MEOH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMEOH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M
MEOH Dividend Payout.MEOH Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MEOH Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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MEOH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

METHANEX CORP

NASDAQ:MEOH (4/23/2026, 8:25:54 PM)

After market: 60.37 0 (0%)

60.37

+0.27 (+0.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners70.72%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.67B
Revenue(TTM)3.59B
Net Income(TTM)79.87M
Analysts81.54
Price Target47.54 (-21.25%)
Short Float %2.84%
Short Ratio1.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.32%
Yearly Dividend0.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.39%
DP67.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-17
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-103.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-120.47%
Max EPS beat(2)-85.85%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.68%
Min EPS beat(4)-120.47%
Max EPS beat(4)186.83%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)22.76%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)31.18%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)24.36%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-7.81%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-10.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.78%
Max Revenue beat(4)-7.81%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.65%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.74%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.31%
PT rev (1m)19.46%
PT rev (3m)26.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-59.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)5.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.57
Fwd PE 15.36
P/S 1.3
P/FCF 5.09
P/OCF 4.6
P/B 1.91
P/tB 1.91
EV/EBITDA 8.53
EPS(TTM)2.19
EY3.63%
EPS(NY)3.93
Fwd EY6.51%
FCF(TTM)11.85
FCFY19.63%
OCF(TTM)13.13
OCFY21.75%
SpS46.41
BVpS31.59
TBVpS31.59
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number39.454 (-34.65%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.1%
ROE 3.27%
ROCE 7.06%
ROIC 5.67%
ROICexc 6.06%
ROICexgc 6.06%
OM 12.9%
PM (TTM) 2.23%
GM 25.33%
FCFM 25.54%
ROA(3y)2.1%
ROA(5y)3.91%
ROE(3y)6.71%
ROE(5y)13.1%
ROIC(3y)4.75%
ROIC(5y)6.47%
ROICexc(3y)5.28%
ROICexc(5y)7.53%
ROICexgc(3y)5.28%
ROICexgc(5y)7.53%
ROCE(3y)5.91%
ROCE(5y)8.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.55%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.55%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y4.13%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-35.27%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.97%
GM growth 5Y1.73%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF 3.83
Debt/EBITDA 3.69
Cap/Depr 22.2%
Cap/Sales 2.76%
Interest Coverage 2.34
Cash Conversion 111.71%
Profit Quality 1147.53%
Current Ratio 2.06
Quick Ratio 1.37
Altman-Z 1.73
F-Score5
WACC10.71%
ROIC/WACC0.53
Cap/Depr(3y)60.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)80.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.69%
Profit Quality(3y)537.5%
Profit Quality(5y)376.73%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.13%
EPS 3Y-22.69%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-111.29%
EPS Next Y79.47%
EPS Next 2Y37.19%
EPS Next 3Y19.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.93%
Revenue growth 5Y6.26%
Sales Q2Q%2.09%
Revenue Next Year18.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.63%
Revenue Next 3Y3.17%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y42.61%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.04%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year124.4%
EBIT Next 3Y24.3%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y62.77%
FCF growth 3Y30.76%
FCF growth 5Y50.35%
OCF growth 1Y37.76%
OCF growth 3Y0.94%
OCF growth 5Y17.11%

METHANEX CORP / MEOH Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of METHANEX CORP (MEOH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MEOH.


Can you provide the valuation status for METHANEX CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to METHANEX CORP (MEOH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of MEOH stock?

METHANEX CORP (MEOH) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for METHANEX CORP (MEOH) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of METHANEX CORP (MEOH) is expected to grow by 79.47% in the next year.


Is the dividend of METHANEX CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of METHANEX CORP (MEOH) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 67.05%.