MX vs. MAXR, MSI, MNW, CTS, ICG, PL, VCM, VLN, ESP, and TII
Should you be buying Methanex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Methanex include Maxar Technologies (MAXR), Morneau Shepell (MSI), Mitel Networks (MNW), Converge Technology Solutions (CTS), Integra Gold (ICG), Pinnacle Renewable Energy (PL), Vecima Networks (VCM), Velan (VLN), Brompton Energy Split (ESP), and Terra Firma Capital (TII). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
Methanex vs. Its Competitors
Maxar Technologies (TSE:MAXR) and Methanex (TSE:MX) are both mid-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Maxar Technologies has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than Maxar Technologies. Maxar Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methanex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Maxar Technologies pays an annual dividend of C$0.05 per share. Methanex pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Maxar Technologies pays out -1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Methanex pays out 31.4% 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.
77.3% of Maxar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Maxar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Methanex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
In the previous week, Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Maxar Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Methanex has a net margin of 4.13% compared to Maxar Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. Methanex's return on equity of 7.70% beat Maxar Technologies' return on equity.
Methanex has a consensus target price of C$46.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.30%. Given Maxar Technologies' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Maxar Technologies is more favorable than Methanex.
Summary
Methanex beats Maxar Technologies on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (TSE:MX) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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