Why is Methanex Corp. ?
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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
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Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 10.89%
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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%
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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
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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
How much should you sell?
- 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.
-20.95%
-0.57
42.18%
S&P/TSX 60
19.1%
1.54
14.62%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.73%
EBIT Growth (5y)
131.14%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.74
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.28
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.64
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.84
Tax Ratio
17.12%
Dividend Payout Ratio
30.60%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
66.09%
ROCE (avg)
10.89%
ROE (avg)
15.51%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
7
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.08
EV to EBIT
10.76
EV to EBITDA
5.95
EV to Capital Employed
1.04
EV to Sales
1.48
PEG Ratio
0.10
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.66%
ROE (Latest)
15.19%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At CAD 248.82 MM has Grown at 108.83%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at CAD 1,287.25 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -84.92% (YoY
-14What is not working for the Company
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%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 6.96%
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at CAD 1,102.29 MM
Here's what is working for Methanex Corp.
Net Profit
At CAD 248.82 MM has Grown at 108.83%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (CAD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at CAD 1,287.25 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (CAD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -84.92% (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
Here's what is not working for Methanex Corp.
Interest
At CAD 143.62 MM has Grown at 90.98%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CAD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 421.03
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Sales
Lowest at CAD 1,102.29 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (CAD MM)
Net Sales
At CAD 1,102.29 MM has Fallen at -14.35%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of CAD 1,286.92 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (CAD MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 6.46%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 6.96%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






