Methanex (MEOH) Competitors

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Do analysts prefer AXTA or MEOH?

Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus target price of $41.36, indicating a potential upside of 28.16%. Methanex has a consensus target price of $49.13, indicating a potential upside of 58.83%. Given Methanex's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Methanex is more favorable than Axalta Coating Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axalta Coating Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Methanex	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AXTA or MEOH?

Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Methanex. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axalta Coating Systems, 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
Axalta Coating Systems	$5.28B	1.33	$391M	$1.78	18.13
Methanex	$3.72B	0.56	$163.99M	$2.31	13.39

Does the media favor AXTA or MEOH?

In the previous week, Methanex had 5 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Methanex and 7 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Methanex's score of 0.43 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Axalta Coating Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Methanex	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is AXTA or MEOH more profitable?

Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 7.41% compared to Methanex's net margin of 4.41%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 26.29% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axalta Coating Systems	7.41%	26.29%	6.77%
Methanex	4.41%	10.97%	3.89%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AXTA or MEOH?

Methanex received 240 more outperform votes than Axalta Coating Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.68% of users gave Axalta Coating Systems an outperform vote while only 63.57% of users gave Methanex an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Axalta Coating Systems	Outperform Votes 533 63.68%	Underperform Votes 304 36.32%
Methanex	Outperform Votes 773 63.57%	Underperform Votes 443 36.43%

Which has more risk and volatility, AXTA or MEOH?

Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AXTA or MEOH?

98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Axalta Coating Systems beats Methanex on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.