Methanex (MEOH) Competitors

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

Does the media favor CC or MEOH?

In the previous week, Methanex had 4 more articles in the media than Chemours. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Methanex and 6 mentions for Chemours. Chemours' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Methanex's score of 0.68 indicating that Chemours is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chemours	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Methanex	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

76.3% of Chemours shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chemours shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is CC or MEOH a better dividend stock?

Chemours pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Chemours pays out 175.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Methanex pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Methanex has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Is CC or MEOH more profitable?

Methanex has a net margin of 6.00% compared to Chemours' net margin of 0.54%. Chemours' return on equity of 23.82% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chemours	0.54%	23.82%	2.07%
Methanex	6.00%	12.45%	4.53%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CC or MEOH?

Methanex has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Chemours	$5.78B	0.36	$86M	$0.20	70.13
Methanex	$3.72B	0.70	$163.99M	$2.98	11.24

Do analysts rate CC or MEOH?

Chemours presently has a consensus price target of $17.44, suggesting a potential upside of 24.37%. Methanex has a consensus price target of $45.63, suggesting a potential upside of 36.15%. Given Methanex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Methanex is more favorable than Chemours.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chemours	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Methanex	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has more risk & volatility, CC or MEOH?

Chemours has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Methanex beats Chemours on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.