Methanex (MEOH) Competitors $31.08 -2.97 (-8.72%) Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.78 -1.30 (-4.18%) As of 08:52 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MEOH vs. ICL, AXTA, ALTM, ESI, CSWI, AVNT, CC, NGVT, PCT, and BAKShould you be buying Methanex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Methanex include ICL Group (ICL), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Avient (AVNT), Chemours (CC), Ingevity (NGVT), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), and Braskem (BAK). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. Methanex vs. ICL Group Axalta Coating Systems Arcadium Lithium Element Solutions CSW Industrials Avient Chemours Ingevity PureCycle Technologies Braskem ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) and Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, community ranking, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, ICL or MEOH? ICL Group has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ICL or MEOH? 13.4% of ICL Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of ICL Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by company 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. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ICL or MEOH? ICL Group has higher revenue and earnings than Methanex. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ICL Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioICL Group$6.84B1.09$647M$0.3217.70Methanex$3.72B0.56$163.99M$2.3113.45 Does the media refer more to ICL or MEOH? In the previous week, Methanex had 15 more articles in the media than ICL Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Methanex and 2 mentions for ICL Group. ICL Group's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Methanex's score of 0.01 indicating that ICL Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ICL Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Methanex 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend ICL or MEOH? ICL Group currently has a consensus price target of $6.75, indicating a potential upside of 19.15%. Methanex has a consensus price target of $57.63, indicating a potential upside of 85.41%. Given Methanex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Methanex is more favorable than ICL Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ICL Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Methanex 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is ICL or MEOH more profitable? ICL Group has a net margin of 5.83% compared to Methanex's net margin of 4.41%. Methanex's return on equity of 10.97% beat ICL Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ICL Group5.83% 8.31% 4.39% Methanex 4.41%10.97%3.89% Is ICL or MEOH a better dividend stock? ICL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. ICL Group pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Methanex pays out 32.0% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ICL or MEOH? Methanex received 520 more outperform votes than ICL Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.56% of users gave Methanex an outperform vote while only 55.53% of users gave ICL Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformICL GroupOutperform Votes25155.53% Underperform Votes20144.47% MethanexOutperform Votes77163.56% Underperform Votes44236.44% SummaryMethanex beats ICL Group on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Methanex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MEOH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MEOH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMethanexIndustrial organic chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.09B$2.21B$2.96B$7.50BDividend Yield2.06%3.79%5.13%4.04%P/E Ratio13.4515.5476.9518.08Price / Sales0.569.3924,351,377,058,405,500.0086.83Price / Cash4.8323.6224.3334.64Price / Book0.881.295.033.99Net Income$163.99M-$13.51M$153.99M$247.18M7 Day Performance-12.00%-6.01%-1.24%-4.25%1 Month Performance-22.47%-13.32%4.72%-6.87%1 Year Performance-37.15%-36.01%14.83%-3.73% Methanex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MEOHMethanex4.5806 of 5 stars$31.08-8.7%$57.63+85.4%-36.2%$2.09B$3.72B13.451,451Analyst ForecastICLICL Group2.5252 of 5 stars$5.86-0.6%$6.75+15.3%+10.4%$7.69B$6.84B18.8913,200Gap DownAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.705 of 5 stars$34.78+2.9%$43.08+23.9%-5.9%$7.59B$5.28B19.5412,800Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsALTMArcadium Lithium1.064 of 5 stars$5.85+0.1%$11.00+88.2%+33.8%$6.29B$1.21B73.061,470High Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.6067 of 5 stars$25.60+1.5%$30.14+17.7%-19.6%$6.21B$2.46B25.105,300Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownCSWICSW Industrials4.4906 of 5 stars$302.13+3.2%$379.00+25.4%+17.4%$5.07B$858.61M36.102,400News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownAVNTAvient4.8168 of 5 stars$39.72+3.5%$51.80+30.4%-24.9%$3.63B$3.24B21.719,700News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownCCChemours4.2246 of 5 stars$14.47+2.6%$23.11+59.7%-60.3%$2.16B$5.78B25.396,600Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownNGVTIngevity2.9032 of 5 stars$43.26+2.1%$55.17+27.5%-26.6%$1.57B$1.41B-3.652,050Positive NewsGap UpPCTPureCycle Technologies2.2187 of 5 stars$8.13+4.6%$12.50+53.8%+19.6%$1.46BN/A-5.42120News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpBAKBraskem1.7838 of 5 stars$3.63-3.3%$9.75+169.0%-64.7%$1.44B$77.41B-1.028,310 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ICL Alternatives AXTA Alternatives ALTM Alternatives ESI Alternatives CSWI Alternatives AVNT Alternatives CC Alternatives NGVT Alternatives PCT Alternatives BAK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MEOH) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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