Methanex Corp.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: Specialty Chemicals
  • ISIN: CA59151K1084
CAD
76.69
6.57 (9.37%)
  • Price Points
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  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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CO2 Gro, Inc.

Why is Methanex Corp. ?

1
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
  • Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 7.73% and Operating profit at 131.14% over the last 5 years
  • High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 10.89%
3
Flat results in Jun 25
  • INTEREST(HY) At CAD 143.62 MM has Grown at 90.98%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 421.03
  • INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 6.46%
4
With ROE of 15.19%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.17 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -1.91%, its profits have risen by 72.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
5
Reducing Promoter Confidence
  • Promoters have decreased their stake in the company by -0.78% over the previous quarter and currently hold 0.04% of the company
  • Promoters decreasing their stake may signify reduced confidence in the future of the business
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Methanex Corp. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Methanex Corp.
42.1%
-0.57
42.18%
S&P/TSX 60
21.87%
1.54
14.62%
stock-recommendationQuality
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.20%
EBIT Growth (5y)
57.13%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.74
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.28
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.64
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.78
Tax Ratio
17.12%
Dividend Payout Ratio
66.59%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
70.86%
ROCE (avg)
10.89%
ROE (avg)
15.51%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
18
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.62
EV to EBIT
13.44
EV to EBITDA
6.87
EV to Capital Employed
1.31
EV to Sales
1.75
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.74%
ROE (Latest)
8.98%
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Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

3What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at CAD 1,200.42 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -87.1% (YoY

-29What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 294.58

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at CAD 1,237.47 MM

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 6.48 times

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at CAD 83.84 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at CAD 30.66 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at CAD -9.74 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at CAD -0.13

Here's what is working for Methanex Corp.

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at CAD 1,200.42 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (CAD MM)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -87.1% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation
Highest at CAD 152.68 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (CAD MM)

Here's what is not working for Methanex Corp.

Pre-Tax Profit
At CAD 30.66 MM has Fallen at -80.88%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of CAD 160.38 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (CAD MM)

Net Profit
At CAD -9.74 MM has Fallen at -109.09%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of CAD 107.14 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (CAD MM)

Interest
At CAD 83.84 MM has Grown at 18.21%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (CAD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 294.58
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest
Highest at CAD 83.84 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 18.21% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (CAD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at CAD 30.66 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (CAD MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at CAD -9.74 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (CAD MM)

EPS
Lowest at CAD -0.13
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (CAD)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at CAD 1,237.47 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 6.48 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 0%
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)