Methanex (MEOH) Competitors $49.32 -0.53 (-1.06%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MEOH vs. AXTA, ICL, ALTM, CSWI, ESI, AVNT, CC, PRM, PCT, and BAKShould you be buying Methanex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Methanex include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), ICL Group (ICL), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Element Solutions (ESI), Avient (AVNT), Chemours (CC), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), and Braskem (BAK). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. Methanex vs. Axalta Coating Systems ICL Group Arcadium Lithium CSW Industrials Element Solutions Avient Chemours Perimeter Solutions PureCycle Technologies Braskem Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MEOH or AXTA? Methanex received 243 more outperform votes than Axalta Coating Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.89% of users gave Methanex an outperform vote while only 63.56% of users gave Axalta Coating Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMethanexOutperform Votes76863.89% Underperform Votes43436.11% Axalta Coating SystemsOutperform Votes52563.56% Underperform Votes30136.44% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MEOH or AXTA? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMethanex$3.72B0.89$174.14M$2.1423.05Axalta Coating Systems$5.18B1.53$267.40M$1.4824.51 Is MEOH or AXTA more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 6.22% compared to Methanex's net margin of 4.12%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 24.92% beat Methanex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Methanex4.12% 9.04% 3.16% Axalta Coating Systems 6.22%24.92%6.25% Which has more volatility and risk, MEOH or AXTA? Methanex has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MEOH or AXTA? Methanex presently has a consensus target price of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.60%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.54%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than Methanex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Methanex 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MEOH or AXTA? 73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held 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. Does the media favor MEOH or AXTA? In the previous week, Methanex had 10 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Methanex and 7 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.61 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Methanex 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axalta Coating Systems 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats Methanex on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$3.32B$2.71B$2.95B$9.14BDividend Yield1.55%3.57%5.10%4.04%P/E Ratio23.0515.64110.1917.33Price / Sales0.89835.77872,745.12136.49Price / Cash5.9030.0524.2835.97Price / Book1.531.623.724.80Net Income$174.14M$8.85M$152.70M$224.91M7 Day Performance3.37%-0.13%1.57%1.77%1 Month Performance4.67%4.27%2.33%2.22%1 Year Performance13.54%-3.53%26.03%20.67% Methanex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MEOHMethanex4.3971 of 5 stars$49.32-1.1%$58.00+17.6%+13.5%$3.32B$3.72B23.051,451Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.6735 of 5 stars$34.07+1.0%$43.18+26.7%+11.3%$7.43B$5.26B23.0212,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageICLICL Group2.1317 of 5 stars$5.47+5.2%$4.00-26.9%+36.1%$7.19B$6.93B17.6513,350Short Interest ↓News CoverageALTMArcadium Lithium2.1238 of 5 stars$5.69+0.5%$11.00+93.3%+7.4%$6.12B$1.21B21.071,470Short Interest ↑CSWICSW Industrials4.1435 of 5 stars$361.90-0.1%$421.33+16.4%+83.2%$6.09B$839.93M49.172,400Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageESIElement Solutions4.6065 of 5 stars$25.08-1.2%$31.40+25.2%+19.2%$6.07B$2.41B22.595,300Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓AVNTAvient4.9387 of 5 stars$39.74+4.1%$55.50+39.7%+15.8%$3.63B$3.21B24.539,700Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCCChemours3.9684 of 5 stars$18.49+4.8%$23.75+28.4%-32.6%$2.76B$5.75B36.986,200Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePRMPerimeter Solutions1.2994 of 5 stars$12.81+1.4%$14.50+13.2%+237.6%$1.87B$534.19M-11.34240Short Interest ↑Gap UpPCTPureCycle Technologies2.1781 of 5 stars$9.59-1.1%$12.50+30.3%+196.6%$1.66BN/A-6.39146Gap DownBAKBraskem2.7398 of 5 stars$3.77+1.1%$9.75+158.6%-42.8%$1.50B$74.95B-1.068,310Short Interest ↓News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AXTA Alternatives ICL Alternatives ALTM Alternatives CSWI Alternatives ESI Alternatives AVNT Alternatives CC Alternatives PRM Alternatives PCT Alternatives BAK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MEOH) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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