Methanex (MEOH) Competitors

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

Does the media favor MEOH or CC?

In the previous week, Chemours had 6 more articles in the media than Methanex. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Chemours and 8 mentions for Methanex. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Chemours' score of 1.15 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Methanex	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chemours	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Chemours shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Chemours shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is MEOH or CC a better dividend stock?

Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Chemours pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Methanex pays out 21.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chemours pays out -12.5% 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. Methanex has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Chemours is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility and risk, MEOH or CC?

Methanex has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chemours has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MEOH or CC more profitable?

Methanex has a net margin of 7.02% compared to Chemours' net margin of -7.19%. Chemours' return on equity of 35.14% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Methanex	7.02%	12.61%	4.66%
Chemours	-7.19%	35.14%	2.45%

Do analysts rate MEOH or CC?

Methanex presently has a consensus price target of $44.88, suggesting a potential upside of 31.79%. Chemours has a consensus price target of $17.38, suggesting a potential upside of 14.94%. Given Methanex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Methanex is more favorable than Chemours.

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)	2.88
Chemours	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MEOH or CC?

Methanex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chemours. Chemours is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methanex, 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
Methanex	$3.72B	0.71	$163.99M	$3.39	10.04
Chemours	$5.78B	0.39	$86M	-$2.80	-5.40

Summary

Methanex beats Chemours on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.