Why is Methanex Corp. ?
1
The company is Net-Debt Free
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 5.77% and Operating profit at 48.40% over the last 5 years
- The company is Net-Debt Free
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(9M) At CAD 238.99 MM has Grown at 32.89%
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At CAD 33.75 MM has Fallen at -68.7%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At CAD -18.68 MM has Fallen at -135.6%
3
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 48.18%, its profits have fallen by -77.4%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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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.
48.18%
0.15
49.68%
S&P/TSX 60
29.6%
2.31
12.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.77%
EBIT Growth (5y)
48.40%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.74
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.28
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.64
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.76
Tax Ratio
17.12%
Dividend Payout Ratio
66.59%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
70.38%
ROCE (avg)
10.89%
ROE (avg)
15.51%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
55
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.91
EV to EBIT
21.15
EV to EBITDA
8.94
EV to Capital Employed
1.45
EV to Sales
1.94
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.87%
ROE (Latest)
3.46%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 7.93 times
-22What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At CAD 238.99 MM has Grown at 32.89%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At CAD 33.75 MM has Fallen at -68.7%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At CAD -18.68 MM has Fallen at -135.6%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -1.91%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 0%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 66.23% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at CAD 1,116.77 MM
Here's what is working for Methanex Corp.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 7.93 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Methanex Corp.
Pre-Tax Profit
At CAD 33.75 MM has Fallen at -68.7%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of CAD 107.81 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (CAD MM)
Net Profit
At CAD -18.68 MM has Fallen at -135.6%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of CAD 52.47 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (CAD MM)
Interest
At CAD 238.99 MM has Grown at 32.89%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CAD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at CAD 1,116.77 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 0%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 66.23% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






