Methanex Corp
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.
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- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $973.7M, +8,6% YoY; Operating income −61,7% YoY.
- ▍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%
Revenue $968.8M, +2,1% YoY; Operating income −99,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $968.8M, +2,1% YoY
- ▍Operating income −99,8% YoY
- ▍Net income −296,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −77,1% YoY
- ▍Net margin -9.2%
Revenue $927.4M, −0,8% YoY; Operating income +70,3% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $927.4M, −0,8% YoY
- ▍Operating income +70,3% YoY
- ▍Net income −122,8% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −10,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin -0.8%
Revenue $796.5M, −13,5% YoY; Operating income +76,9% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $796.5M, −13,5% YoY
- ▍Operating income +76,9% YoY
- ▍Net income +82,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +22,7% YoY
- ▍Net margin 8.1%
Revenue $896.5M; Operating income $217.9M.
- ▍Revenue $896.5M
- ▍Operating income $217.9M
- ▍Net margin 12.4%
Revenue $949.0M; Operating income $155.7M.
- ▍Revenue $949.0M
- ▍Operating income $155.7M
- ▍Net margin 4.7%
Revenue $934.8M; Operating income $46.9M.
- ▍Revenue $934.8M
- ▍Operating income $46.9M
- ▍Net margin 3.3%
Revenue $920.4M; Operating income $75.1M.
- ▍Revenue $920.4M
- ▍Operating income $75.1M
- ▍Net margin 3.8%
Revenue $3.59B, −3,5% YoY; Operating income +19,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $3.59B, −3,5% YoY
- ▍Operating income +19,1% YoY
- ▍Net income −51,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +5,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin 2.2%
Revenue $3.72B, −0,1% YoY; Operating income +37,3% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $3.72B, −0,1% YoY
- ▍Operating income +37,3% YoY
- ▍Net income −5,8% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +138,1% YoY
- ▍Net margin 4.4%
Revenue $3.72B, −13,6% YoY; Operating income −56,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $3.72B, −13,6% YoY
- ▍Operating income −56,8% YoY
- ▍Net income −50,8% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −18,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin 4.7%
Revenue $4.31B, −2,3% YoY; Operating income −14,2% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $4.31B, −2,3% YoY
- ▍Operating income −14,2% YoY
- ▍Net income −26,6% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −65,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 8.2%
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 8,71 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 4,9B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,0B USD |
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consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
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- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
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- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Enterprise Valuemarket_cap - net_cash
- Return On Assetsnet_income / total_assets
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- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- Capex To Revenuecapital_expenditure / revenue
- 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
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$268M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$67M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$21M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$22M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$33M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$103M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$109M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$25M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$23M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Rich SumnerPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Insider activity
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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