AdvanSix (ASIX) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MEOH or ASIX?

Methanex received 521 more outperform votes than AdvanSix when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.89% of users gave AdvanSix an outperform vote while only 63.40% of users gave Methanex an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Methanex	Outperform Votes 776 63.40%	Underperform Votes 448 36.60%
AdvanSix	Outperform Votes 255 64.89%	Underperform Votes 138 35.11%

Is MEOH or ASIX more profitable?

Methanex has a net margin of 4.41% compared to AdvanSix's net margin of 2.91%. Methanex's return on equity of 10.97% beat AdvanSix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Methanex	4.41%	10.97%	3.89%
AdvanSix	2.91%	6.26%	3.10%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MEOH or ASIX?

Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than AdvanSix. AdvanSix 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
Methanex	$3.70B	0.60	$163.99M	$2.98	11.03
AdvanSix	$1.56B	0.41	$44.15M	$3.12	7.56

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MEOH or ASIX?

73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of AdvanSix shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of AdvanSix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer MEOH or ASIX?

In the previous week, Methanex had 3 more articles in the media than AdvanSix. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Methanex and 9 mentions for AdvanSix. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat AdvanSix's score of 1.10 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Methanex	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AdvanSix	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MEOH or ASIX a better dividend stock?

Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. AdvanSix pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Methanex pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AdvanSix pays out 20.5% 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 and AdvanSix has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. AdvanSix is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend MEOH or ASIX?

Methanex presently has a consensus target price of $48.25, indicating a potential upside of 46.84%. AdvanSix has a consensus target price of $33.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.96%. Given Methanex's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Methanex is more favorable than AdvanSix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Methanex	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
AdvanSix	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk & volatility, MEOH or ASIX?

Methanex has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AdvanSix has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Methanex beats AdvanSix on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.