Methanex (MEOH) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CC or MEOH?

In the previous week, Methanex had 7 more articles in the media than Chemours. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Methanex and 5 mentions for Chemours. Chemours' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Methanex's score of 0.83 indicating that Chemours is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chemours	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Methanex	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate CC or MEOH?

Chemours presently has a consensus target price of $17.63, indicating a potential upside of 14.49%. Methanex has a consensus target price of $45.78, indicating a potential upside of 20.11%. Given Methanex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Methanex is more favorable than Chemours.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chemours	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Methanex	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is CC or MEOH more profitable?

Methanex has a net margin of 7.02% compared to Chemours' net margin of -7.19%. Chemours' return on equity of 35.14% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chemours	-7.19%	35.14%	2.45%
Methanex	7.02%	12.61%	4.66%

Is CC or MEOH a better dividend stock?

Chemours pays an annual dividend of $0.35 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 1.9%. Chemours pays out -12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Methanex pays out 21.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Methanex has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Chemours is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility & risk, CC or MEOH?

Chemours has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CC or MEOH?

Methanex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chemours. Chemours is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methanex, 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
Chemours	$5.85B	0.39	$86M	-$2.80	-5.50
Methanex	$3.72B	0.79	$163.99M	$3.39	11.24

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CC or MEOH?

76.3% of Chemours shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chemours shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Methanex beats Chemours on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.