Methanex (MEOH) Competitors

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MEOH vs. CC, CVE, DOW, LYB, and OVV

Should you be buying Methanex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Methanex include Chemours (CC), Cenovus Energy (CVE), DOW (DOW), LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), and Ovintiv (OVV).

How does Methanex compare to Chemours?

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

Methanex has a net margin of -1.25% compared to Chemours' net margin of -6.82%. Chemours' return on equity of 52.49% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Methanex	-1.25%	2.96%	1.12%
Chemours	-6.82%	52.49%	1.78%

Methanex has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chemours has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Chemours shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Chemours shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Methanex presently has a consensus target price of $64.90, suggesting a potential upside of 2.49%. Chemours has a consensus target price of $22.40, suggesting a potential downside of 11.32%. Given Methanex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Methanex is more favorable than Chemours.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Methanex	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Chemours	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Chemours pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Methanex pays out -151.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chemours pays out -13.3% 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.

Methanex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chemours. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chemours, 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
Methanex	$3.59B	1.36	$79.88M	-$0.49	N/A
Chemours	$5.82B	0.65	-$386M	-$2.64	N/A

In the previous week, Chemours had 10 more articles in the media than Methanex. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Chemours and 10 mentions for Methanex. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Chemours' score of 0.52 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Methanex	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chemours	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Methanex beats Chemours on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Methanex compare to Cenovus Energy?

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) and Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Methanex currently has a consensus target price of $64.90, indicating a potential upside of 2.49%. Cenovus Energy has a consensus target price of $29.67, indicating a potential upside of 1.86%. Given Methanex's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Methanex is more favorable than Cenovus Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Methanex	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Cenovus Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Cenovus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Methanex. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cenovus Energy, 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
Methanex	$3.59B	1.36	$79.88M	-$0.49	N/A
Cenovus Energy	$35.57B	1.54	$2.81B	$1.82	16.00

In the previous week, Cenovus Energy had 13 more articles in the media than Methanex. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Cenovus Energy and 10 mentions for Methanex. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Methanex's score of 0.58 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Methanex	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cenovus Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Methanex pays out -151.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cenovus Energy pays out 32.4% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Cenovus Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Methanex has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Cenovus Energy has a net margin of 9.53% compared to Methanex's net margin of -1.25%. Cenovus Energy's return on equity of 15.29% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Methanex	-1.25%	2.96%	1.12%
Cenovus Energy	9.53%	15.29%	7.83%

73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cenovus Energy beats Methanex on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Methanex compare to DOW?

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) and DOW (NYSE:DOW) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. DOW pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Methanex pays out -151.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DOW pays out -35.1% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of DOW shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of DOW shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Methanex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DOW. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DOW, 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
Methanex	$3.59B	1.36	$79.88M	-$0.49	N/A
DOW	$39.97B	0.70	-$2.62B	-$3.99	N/A

In the previous week, Methanex had 9 more articles in the media than DOW. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Methanex and 1 mentions for DOW. DOW's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Methanex's score of 0.58 indicating that DOW is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Methanex	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DOW	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Methanex has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DOW has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Methanex currently has a consensus target price of $64.90, indicating a potential upside of 2.49%. DOW has a consensus target price of $41.22, indicating a potential upside of 6.50%. Given DOW's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DOW is more favorable than Methanex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Methanex	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
DOW	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Methanex has a net margin of -1.25% compared to DOW's net margin of -7.24%. Methanex's return on equity of 2.96% beat DOW's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Methanex	-1.25%	2.96%	1.12%
DOW	-7.24%	-4.29%	-1.29%

Summary

Methanex beats DOW on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Methanex compare to LyondellBasell Industries?

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) and LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. LyondellBasell Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Methanex pays out -151.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LyondellBasell Industries pays out -110.8% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and LyondellBasell Industries has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. LyondellBasell Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held 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.

Methanex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LyondellBasell Industries. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LyondellBasell Industries, 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
Methanex	$3.59B	1.36	$79.88M	-$0.49	N/A
LyondellBasell Industries	$30.15B	0.79	-$738M	-$2.49	N/A

In the previous week, LyondellBasell Industries had 16 more articles in the media than Methanex. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for LyondellBasell Industries and 10 mentions for Methanex. LyondellBasell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Methanex's score of 0.58 indicating that LyondellBasell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Methanex	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LyondellBasell Industries	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Methanex has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LyondellBasell Industries has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Methanex currently has a consensus target price of $64.90, indicating a potential upside of 2.49%. LyondellBasell Industries has a consensus target price of $76.59, indicating a potential upside of 4.07%. Given LyondellBasell Industries' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LyondellBasell Industries is more favorable than Methanex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Methanex	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
LyondellBasell Industries	4 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

Methanex has a net margin of -1.25% compared to LyondellBasell Industries' net margin of -2.68%. LyondellBasell Industries' return on equity of 5.68% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Methanex	-1.25%	2.96%	1.12%
LyondellBasell Industries	-2.68%	5.68%	1.77%

Summary

LyondellBasell Industries beats Methanex on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Methanex compare to Ovintiv?

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) and Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Ovintiv pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ovintiv pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Methanex pays out -151.0% 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. Ovintiv has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Methanex has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Methanex had 5 more articles in the media than Ovintiv. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Methanex and 5 mentions for Ovintiv. Ovintiv's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Methanex's score of 0.58 indicating that Ovintiv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ovintiv	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Methanex	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ovintiv has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Ovintiv presently has a consensus target price of $60.42, indicating a potential upside of 2.96%. Methanex has a consensus target price of $64.90, indicating a potential upside of 2.49%. Given Ovintiv's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ovintiv is more favorable than Methanex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ovintiv	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Methanex	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Ovintiv has a net margin of 13.94% compared to Methanex's net margin of -1.25%. Ovintiv's return on equity of 12.00% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ovintiv	13.94%	12.00%	6.35%
Methanex	-1.25%	2.96%	1.12%

83.8% of Ovintiv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ovintiv 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ovintiv has higher revenue and earnings than Methanex. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ovintiv, 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
Ovintiv	$8.91B	1.87	$1.24B	$4.84	12.13
Methanex	$3.59B	1.36	$79.88M	-$0.49	N/A

Summary

Ovintiv beats Methanex on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MEOH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Methanex	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.90B	$14.06B	$4.97B	$12.30B
Dividend Yield	1.23%	2.25%	4.96%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	-129.24	38.50	22.76	25.86
Price / Sales	1.36	2.03	7,487.75	74.51
Price / Cash	7.84	12.31	24.46	36.27
Price / Book	1.80	2.06	7.08	6.79
Net Income	$79.88M	$179.02M	$159.16M	$333.31M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.56%
1 Month Performance	5.77%	5.89%	4.58%	9.42%
1 Year Performance	95.21%	44.77%	82.50%	43.23%

Methanex Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MEOH Methanex	1.3883 of 5 stars	$63.33 +5.2%	$64.90 +2.5%	+85.5%	$4.90B	$3.59B	N/A	1,649	Analyst Revision
CC Chemours	2.2644 of 5 stars	$27.22 -1.9%	$20.70 -23.9%	+107.4%	$4.16B	$5.81B	N/A	5,700	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
CVE Cenovus Energy	3.1628 of 5 stars	$29.96 +2.3%	$29.67 -1.0%	+113.7%	$54.88B	$35.57B	19.58	7,211	Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
DOW DOW	3.0497 of 5 stars	$40.52 +0.6%	$41.22 +1.7%	+25.0%	$29.04B	$39.97B	N/A	34,600	Positive News
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	4.1417 of 5 stars	$76.00 +1.3%	$74.76 -1.6%	+26.0%	$24.20B	$30.15B	N/A	18,970

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Methanex (MEOH) Competitors