NanoXplore (GRA) Competitors

NanoXplore (TSE:GRA) and Methanex (TSE:MX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Does the media favor GRA or MX?

In the previous week, NanoXplore had 18 more articles in the media than Methanex. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for NanoXplore and 0 mentions for Methanex. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat NanoXplore's score of -0.24 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NanoXplore	Neutral
Methanex	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GRA or MX?

12.0% of NanoXplore shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of NanoXplore shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Methanex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is GRA or MX more profitable?

Methanex has a net margin of 4.13% compared to NanoXplore's net margin of -8.09%. Methanex's return on equity of 7.70% beat NanoXplore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NanoXplore	-8.09%	-10.48%	-4.04%
Methanex	4.13%	7.70%	1.99%

Which has more volatility & risk, GRA or MX?

NanoXplore has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer GRA or MX?

NanoXplore currently has a consensus target price of C$2.77, suggesting a potential upside of 19.77%. Given NanoXplore's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NanoXplore is more favorable than Methanex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NanoXplore	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Methanex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.60

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GRA or MX?

Methanex received 426 more outperform votes than NanoXplore when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.22% of users gave NanoXplore an outperform vote while only 59.16% of users gave Methanex an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
NanoXplore	Outperform Votes 13 72.22%	Underperform Votes 5 27.78%
Methanex	Outperform Votes 439 59.16%	Underperform Votes 303 40.84%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GRA or MX?

Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than NanoXplore. NanoXplore 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
NanoXplore	C$138.13M	2.87	-C$11.17M	-C$0.06	-35.58
Methanex	C$2.60B	0.83	C$107.23M	C$3.18	14.19

Summary

Methanex beats NanoXplore on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.