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Methanex TSX:MX Stock Report

Last Price

CA$66.63

Market Cap

CA$4.5b

7D

2.3%

1Y

2.9%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

MX Stock Overview

Produces and supplies methanol in China, Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, Canada, and Asia. More details

MX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends2/6

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Methanex Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Methanex
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$66.63
52 Week HighCA$74.25
52 Week LowCA$49.21
Beta1.86
1 Month Change3.69%
3 Month Change25.08%
1 Year Change2.94%
3 Year Change21.99%
5 Year Change31.26%
Change since IPO1,380.67%

Recent News & Updates

What Does Methanex Corporation's (TSE:MX) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 21
What Does Methanex Corporation's (TSE:MX) Share Price Indicate?

Recent updates

What Does Methanex Corporation's (TSE:MX) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 21
What Does Methanex Corporation's (TSE:MX) Share Price Indicate?

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Methanex Corporation's (TSE:MX) Shares

Jul 29
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Methanex Corporation's (TSE:MX) Shares

Should You Investigate Methanex Corporation (TSE:MX) At CA$68.73?

Jul 12
Should You Investigate Methanex Corporation (TSE:MX) At CA$68.73?

Methanex (TSE:MX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jun 09
Methanex (TSE:MX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Methanex (TSE:MX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 24
Methanex (TSE:MX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Methanex (TSE:MX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Nov 15
Methanex (TSE:MX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

When Should You Buy Methanex Corporation (TSE:MX)?

Oct 19
When Should You Buy Methanex Corporation (TSE:MX)?

Here's What's Concerning About Methanex's (TSE:MX) Returns On Capital

Sep 01
Here's What's Concerning About Methanex's (TSE:MX) Returns On Capital

Methanex (TSE:MX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 04
Methanex (TSE:MX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

When Should You Buy Methanex Corporation (TSE:MX)?

Jul 20
When Should You Buy Methanex Corporation (TSE:MX)?

Methanex (TSE:MX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

May 31
Methanex (TSE:MX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Methanex (TSE:MX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Apr 24
Methanex (TSE:MX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Methanex (TSE:MX) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Feb 20
Methanex (TSE:MX) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Methanex Corporation (TSE:MX) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 07
Methanex Corporation (TSE:MX) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Methanex (TSE:MX) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 09
Is Methanex (TSE:MX) Using Too Much Debt?

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Methanex (TSE:MX) Passed With Ease

Nov 25
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Methanex (TSE:MX) Passed With Ease

Investors Will Want Methanex's (TSE:MX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Nov 12
Investors Will Want Methanex's (TSE:MX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Here's Why Methanex (TSE:MX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 07
Here's Why Methanex (TSE:MX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Do Methanex's (TSE:MX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 17
Do Methanex's (TSE:MX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Methanex (TSE:MX) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jun 28
Methanex (TSE:MX) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Methanex (TSE:MX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

May 16
Methanex (TSE:MX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Shareholder Returns

MXCA ChemicalsCA Market
7D2.3%-5.1%-2.6%
1Y2.9%-11.7%15.2%

Return vs Industry: MX exceeded the Canadian Chemicals industry which returned -11.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MX underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 15.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MX volatility
MX Average Weekly Movement3.7%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement5.5%
Market Average Movement8.1%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.3%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: MX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: MX's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19681,451Rich Sumnerwww.methanex.com

Methanex Corporation produces and supplies methanol in China, Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, Canada, and Asia. The company also purchases methanol produced by others under methanol offtake contracts and on the spot market. In addition, it owns and leases storage and terminal facilities.

Methanex Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Methanex's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MX fundamental statistics
Market capCA$4.49b
Earnings (TTM)CA$219.01m
Revenue (TTM)CA$5.31b

20.5x

P/E Ratio

0.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.69b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.96b
Gross ProfitUS$729.64m
Other ExpensesUS$577.24m
EarningsUS$152.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 29, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)2.26
Gross Margin19.76%
Net Profit Margin4.13%
Debt/Equity Ratio92.5%

How did MX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.6%

Current Dividend Yield

33%

Payout Ratio

Does MX pay a reliable dividends?

See MX dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy MX by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Methanex dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 17 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 31 2024
Days until Ex dividend5 days
Days until Dividend pay date9 days

Does MX pay a reliable dividends?

See MX dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:27
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Methanex Corporation is covered by 18 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullAlembic Global Advisors
Michael LeitheadBarclays
Joel JacksonBMO Capital Markets Equity Research