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Methanex Corp

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Div yield
1,59 %
Op margin
8,1 %
ROE
-1,8 %
Net margin
-1,2 %
Debt / equity
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About

Methanex Corp operates in the chemicals industry within the materials sector, generating revenue through the production and sale of methanol and related products.

Business. Methanex Corp (MX.TO) is a company in the Basic Materials sector, specifically operating within the Commodity Chemicals industry. The firm engages in chemical activities, generating revenue through volume and price dynamics typical of commodity grades. Headquarters location, operating segments, and geographic breakdowns are not specified in the available data. The company is listed under the ticker MX.TO.

Classification20 %
SectorUnclassified
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY5 analysts
2 buy3 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target71,80

Analyst recommendations

5 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy2
Hold3
Sell0
12-month price target
71,80
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
77
composite score
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
5 analysts · indicative
Ownership
Wellington Management Company, LLP
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
-1,8 %
return on equity
Quality
59
quality score (0-100)

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • ENERGYMethanex idles Trinidad plant as regional gas shortages tighten supply2026-07-04
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,2 %+1,6 %+2,4 %
    Energy+1,2 %+5,3 %+1,4 %
    Real Estate+0,7 %+4,1 %+0,8 %
    Health Care+0,7 %−0,5 %+0,8 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,3 %+8,7 %+0,5 %
    Information Technology · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %+6,6 %−0,1 %
    Financials−0,3 %−4,5 %−0,1 %
    Consumer Staples−1,0 %+3,0 %−0,8 %
    Utilities−1,5 %−21,2 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,7 %−2,3 %−1,6 %
    Communication Services

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07 ↑ At a glance

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
    • Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
    • Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · 2026-07-04

    Composite-score breakdown

    Score breakdown77
    Valuation+18
    Profitability+32
    Sentiment+30
    Risk penalty−3
    Missing signals−1

    Synthesis

    Business

    Methanex Corp (MX.TO) is a company in the Basic Materials sector, specifically operating within the Commodity Chemicals industry. The firm engages in chemical activities, generating revenue through volume and price dynamics typical of commodity grades. Headquarters location, operating segments, and geographic breakdowns are not specified in the available data. The company is listed under the ticker MX.TO.

    Classification20 %
    SectorUnclassified
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Methanex Corp maintains a capital structure characterized by significant leverage, with long-term debt of $3.51 billion against total equity of $2.44 billion, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. The company holds $425.33 million in cash and equivalents, leading to a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt. Liquidity appears adequate in the short term, supported by a current ratio of 2.06, which indicates sufficient current assets to cover current liabilities. The market capitalization stands at $4.82 billion, with a price-to-book ratio of 1.97, suggesting the market values the company's equity at nearly twice its book value.

    Profitability metrics indicate pressure on returns, with a return on equity of -1.84% and a return on assets of -0.62%. The company generated $3.59 billion in revenue, resulting in a gross profit of $933.09 million and an operating income of $431.06 million. Net income was recorded at $79.88 million, reflecting a net margin of approximately 2.2%. The enterprise value to EBITDA ratio is 26.64, and the enterprise value to revenue ratio is 2.15, indicating a premium valuation relative to earnings and sales.

    The company's revenue mix and geographic exposure are not detailed in the available data, preventing a specific analysis of segment concentration or regional risk. The classification source identifies the company within the Chemicals industry, but specific product or customer concentration risks are not disclosed in the provided financial snapshot.

    Growth trajectory analysis is limited by the absence of historical period data in the input. The current financial snapshot provides a single-period view of revenue and net income, without year-over-year or quarter-over-quarter comparisons to assess momentum or trend direction.

    Risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. A key flag notes that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt, emphasizing the reliance on debt financing. The low dilution risk suggests that share count stability is likely, with basic and diluted shares outstanding both at 77.36 million.

    Recent events include analyst estimates with a mean price target of $70.80 and a median price target of $69.00. The mean recommendation is 2.40, with one strong buy, one buy, and three hold ratings. The high price target is $80.00, and the low is $65.00, indicating a range of analyst expectations for the stock's future performance.

    Key takeaways
    • Methanex Corp carries a high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, with long-term debt of $3.51 billion exceeding total equity of $2.44 billion.
    • Profitability is weak, with negative returns on equity (-1.84%) and assets (-0.62%), despite positive operating income of $431.06 million.
    • Liquidity is supported by a current ratio of 2.06, but net cash is negative due to high debt levels.
    • Analyst sentiment is mixed, with a mean recommendation of 2.40 and a mean price target of $70.80, implying upside from the current market price of $62.25.
    • Valuation multiples are elevated, with an EV/EBITDA of 26.64 and a P/B ratio of 1.97.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-04-29
    Q1 2026 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue $973.7M, +8,6% YoY; Operating income −61,7% YoY.

    Revenue$973.7M+8,6 % YoY
    Operating income$83.4M−61,7 % YoY
    Net income-$13.6M−112,2 % YoY
    Free cash flow$86.3M−51,5 % YoY
    EPS
    Operating cash flow$132.1M−58,1 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue$973.7M
    Gross profit$203.2M
    Operating income$83.4M
    Net income-$13.6M
    Margins
    Gross margin20.9%
    Operating margin8.6%
    Net margin-1.4%
    FCF margin8.9%
    Balance sheet
    Total assets$7.21B
    Total liabilities$4.80B
    Total equity$2.41B
    Cash & equivalents$379.0M
    Long-term debt$3.45B
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow$132.1M
    CapEx-$22.4M
    Free cash flow$86.3M
    SBC
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue $973.7MOperating costs $890.4MTax $97.0MNet income $13.6M
    Highlights
    • Revenue $973.7M, +8,6% YoY
    • Operating income −61,7% YoY
    • Net income −112,2% YoY
    • Free cash flow −51,5% YoY
    • Net margin -1.4%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    C$78,54
    Market cap
    C$4.82B
    Enterprise value
    C$7.90B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    2.2x
    EV / Op income
    26.6x
    EV / OCF
    7.8x
    P / B
    2.0x
    P / Tangible book
    2.0x
    Tangible book
    C$2.44B
    Net cash
    -C$3.08B
    Current ratio
    2.1
    Debt / equity
    1.4
    ROA
    -0.6%
    ROE
    -1.8%
    Cash conversion
    -2255.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -2.7%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Industrial Intermediates & Polyurethanes
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    Industrial Liquid Coatings
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Specialty Industrial Gases
    low · llm_fanout_v2

    Market share

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships2 disclosed relationships · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Partners2
    Infineon Technologies AGIFX.DEPartner95%Source ↗
    Sk Hynix Inc000660.KSPartner95%Source ↗

    Supply chain

    Vendors → MX ↔ Partners → Customers · click any node to drill
    VENDORSPARTNERSCUSTOMERSMXMXMethanex Corp2 entitiesInfineon Technologies UnclassifiedDESk Hynix IncSemiconductorsKR
    2 mentions in 10-K0 from corporate websites0 from news dispatches
    Updated 2026-06-24

    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 46 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    8,71
    Predicted surprise
    +0,01
    Beat probability
    46 %
    Analysts
    5
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    revision ratio 0,02 · as of 2026-07-07 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate8,71
    Revenueno estimateno estimate4,9B USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate1,0B USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-07-07

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution5 analysts
    Strong buy1
    Buy1
    Hold3
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price targetC$70,80 · Median C$69,00
    Low C$65,00High C$80,00
    Operating income · consensus1,0B USD
    EPS surprise
    −76,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −27,2 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    LowC$65,00
    MeanC$71,80
    MedianC$70,00
    HighC$80,00
    SpotC$78,54
    −8.6 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin8,1 %Above median
    Net Margin-1,2 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-1,8 %Bottom quartile
    Capex / Rev-2,7 %Above median
    D/E1,44Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv-22,55Bottom quartile

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Enterprise Value
      market_cap - net_cash
    • Return On Assets
      net_income / total_assets
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    Source documents
    • Methanex Corp Market data — financials · 2026-07-07
    • Methanex Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-07
    • Methanex Corp Market data — ESG · 2026-07-07

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Wellington Management Company, LLPInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$268M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$67M
    • Victory Capital Management Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$21M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$22M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$33M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$103M
    • AllianceBernstein L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$109M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$25M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$23M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
    • Franklin Advisers, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$3M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$6M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Rich SumnerPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    MX.TOCanonical
    Toronto Stock Exchange · CAD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob46 %Surprise+0,01Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · 2026-07-04
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    MXIFX.DE000660.KUnclassified
    This companySectorPartners

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Gross profit (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -18.9%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 43.1%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 43.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -6.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -25.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -7.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Gross margin (FY 2025-12-31): 17.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 0.42xDerived (calculated)
    • Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 4.07xDerived (calculated)
    • Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): -8.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): -12.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 0.7%Derived (calculated)
    • Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 158.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -10.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -8.9%Derived (calculated)
    • R&D expense (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 9.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -38.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -294.7%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 45.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): -16.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 63.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD -24.21MSEC XBRL filing
    • Capex (annual): USD 29.99MSEC XBRL filing
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 248.25MSEC XBRL filing
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-07-28EVENTUpcomingQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-17FILING8-K filing →
    2026-06-17FILING424B5 filing →
    2026-06-17FILING424B3 filing →
    2026-06-17FILING8-K filing →
    2026-06-01 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06
    2026-06-01INSIDERPark Shinyoung transacted 112.5k sh — Chief Financial Officer
    2026-06-01INSIDERLee Seunghoon transacted 30.0k sh — Chief of Manufacturing
    2026-05-08FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-04-30FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-04-29 17:08 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue USD 973.7M · Net USD -13.6M
    2026-04-28FILING8-K filing →
    2026-03-16 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net buy $168k
    2026-03-16FILING10-K filing →
    2026-03-16INSIDERNATHAN GILBERT E bought 22.0k sh — Director ~$63k
    2026-03-13INSIDERNATHAN GILBERT E bought 13.0k sh — Director ~$36k
    2026-03-12INSIDERNATHAN GILBERT E bought 25.0k sh — Director ~$69k
    2026-03-05 17:25 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue USD 968.8M · Net USD -88.8M
    2026-03-05 17:25 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue USD 3.59B · Net USD 79.9M
    2026-03-04FILING8-K filing →
    2026-02-15 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2026-02
    2026-02-15INSIDERNATHAN GILBERT E transacted 1.5k sh — Director
    2026-02-15INSIDERChung Kyo-Hwa Liz transacted 2.9k sh — Director
    2026-02-15INSIDERAmoruso Cristiano transacted 28.6k sh — Director
    2026-01-20FILING8-K filing →
    2026-01-14FILING8-K filing →
    2025-12-31 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2025-12 · net sell $115k
    2025-12-31INSIDERLee Seunghoon transacted 2.8k sh — See Remarks ~$7k
    2025-12-31INSIDERLee Seunghoon transacted 7.0k sh — See Remarks ~$18k
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