Methanex (MEOH) Competitors

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) and Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking.

Does the media favor SXT or MEOH?

In the previous week, Sensient Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Methanex. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Sensient Technologies and 19 mentions for Methanex. Sensient Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Methanex's score of 0.46 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sensient Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Methanex	0 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SXT or MEOH more profitable?

Sensient Technologies has a net margin of 6.16% compared to Sensient Technologies' net margin of 4.63%. Methanex's return on equity of 11.40% beat Sensient Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sensient Technologies	6.16%	11.40%	5.97%
Methanex	4.63%	5.38%	1.88%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SXT or MEOH?

Methanex received 458 more outperform votes than Sensient Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.87% of users gave Methanex an outperform vote while only 62.63% of users gave Sensient Technologies an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sensient Technologies	Outperform Votes 295 62.63%	Underperform Votes 176 37.37%
Methanex	Outperform Votes 753 63.87%	Underperform Votes 426 36.13%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SXT or MEOH?

Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than Sensient Technologies. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sensient Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sensient Technologies	$1.46B	2.11	$93.39M	$2.15	33.72
Methanex	$3.72B	0.89	$174.14M	$2.36	20.86

Do analysts recommend SXT or MEOH?

Sensient Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Methanex has a consensus target price of $54.38, indicating a potential upside of 12.65%. Given Sensient Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Methanex is more favorable than Sensient Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sensient Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Methanex	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SXT or MEOH?

90.9% of Sensient Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Sensient Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, SXT or MEOH?

Sensient Technologies has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SXT or MEOH a better dividend stock?

Sensient Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Sensient Technologies pays out 76.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Methanex pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Methanex has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Methanex beats Sensient Technologies on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.