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Methanex Corporation (MEOH)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

CA59151K1084

CUSIP

59151K108

Industry

Chemicals

IPO Date

May 19, 1992

Highlights

Market Cap

$2.23B

EPS (TTM)

$3.01

PE Ratio

10.84

PEG Ratio

0.98

Total Revenue (TTM)

$3.70B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$746.19M

EBITDA (TTM)

$906.86M

Year Range

$25.46 - $54.22

Target Price

$48.20

Short %

1.72%

Short Ratio

1.39

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Performance

Performance Chart


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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Methanex Corporation (MEOH) returned -34.32% year-to-date (YTD) and -37.32% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MEOH returned -3.19% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


MEOH

YTD

-34.32%

1M

4.31%

6M

-29.75%

1Y

-37.32%

3Y*

-11.41%

5Y*

16.73%

10Y*

-3.19%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MEOH, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.53%-15.63%-19.93%-10.83%4.31%-34.32%
2024-6.42%1.17%-0.03%7.35%12.04%-9.76%0.68%-3.91%-11.02%-5.25%19.68%6.96%7.26%
202325.01%6.55%-7.37%-3.74%-8.75%1.68%8.87%-5.53%6.36%-8.43%3.49%11.41%27.26%
202215.04%14.70%4.80%-8.06%-1.42%-22.44%-2.69%-2.96%-11.28%9.48%11.81%-2.49%-2.79%
2021-28.15%16.40%-4.43%-0.65%-2.76%-6.88%1.78%9.06%25.82%-2.74%-10.70%-0.79%-13.45%
2020-16.00%-11.09%-56.80%30.48%1.45%12.43%2.32%20.27%9.84%21.60%40.88%10.34%22.68%
201913.29%3.35%1.39%-3.41%-24.49%10.52%-13.53%-17.43%10.39%6.94%-1.48%4.36%-17.07%
20183.96%-12.71%11.02%-0.41%12.91%4.16%-2.26%5.50%8.99%-18.17%-14.35%-12.58%-18.74%
201714.27%1.90%-7.48%-2.13%-10.13%7.53%0.57%15.35%-1.00%-3.08%9.23%14.31%41.59%
2016-19.66%19.42%2.24%8.84%-5.84%-10.85%-3.71%3.50%24.18%1.88%21.05%0.15%36.98%
2015-3.77%23.13%-0.88%12.39%-7.84%0.81%-18.99%-9.60%-18.04%20.42%-1.78%-15.11%-26.10%
20141.15%17.37%-8.82%-3.03%-7.90%8.65%5.33%2.69%0.33%-11.17%-12.94%-10.78%-21.35%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MEOH is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MEOH is 99
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MEOH is 77
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MEOH is 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MEOH is 1010
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MEOH is 1414
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MEOH is 44
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Methanex Corporation (MEOH) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Methanex Corporation Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.85
  • 5-Year: 0.36
  • 10-Year: -0.07
  • All Time: 0.12

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Methanex Corporation compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Methanex Corporation provided a 2.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.74$0.74$0.73$0.62$0.33$0.47$1.41$1.32$1.18$1.10$1.08$0.95

Dividend yield

2.27%1.48%1.54%1.64%0.82%1.03%3.65%2.74%1.94%2.51%3.26%2.07%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Methanex Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19
2024$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.74
2023$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.73
2022$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.62
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.33
2020$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.47
2019$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36$1.41
2018$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33$1.32
2017$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$1.18
2016$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$1.10
2015$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$1.08
2014$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.95

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Methanex Corporation has a dividend yield of 2.27%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

Methanex Corporation has a payout ratio of 16.93%, which is below the market average. This means Methanex Corporation returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Methanex Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Methanex Corporation was 91.02%, occurring on Apr 11, 2000. Recovery took 1161 trading sessions.

The current Methanex Corporation drawdown is 54.92%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-91.02%Sep 16, 19941407Apr 11, 20001161Nov 24, 20042568
-87.64%Oct 4, 2018368Mar 23, 2020
-81.01%Jun 18, 2008181Mar 6, 2009421Nov 4, 2010602
-66.49%Mar 7, 2014481Feb 2, 2016551Apr 11, 20181032
-46.43%May 26, 1992229Apr 26, 1993215Mar 23, 1994444
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Methanex Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Methanex Corporation, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company met analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter.


-1.000.001.002.0020212022202320242025
1.30
0.30
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Methanex Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Chemicals industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for MEOH, comparing it with other companies in the Chemicals industry. Currently, MEOH has a P/E ratio of 10.8. This P/E ratio is considered low compared to industry peers, which may suggest that the stock is undervalued or that the company has weaker growth prospects.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for MEOH compared to other companies in the Chemicals industry. MEOH currently has a PEG ratio of 1.0. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for MEOH relative to other companies in the Chemicals industry. Currently, MEOH has a P/S ratio of 0.6. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for MEOH in comparison with other companies in the Chemicals industry. Currently, MEOH has a P/B value of 1.0. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items