Ecovyst (ECVT) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, MEOH or ECVT?

Methanex has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ecovyst has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer MEOH or ECVT?

In the previous week, Methanex had 7 more articles in the media than Ecovyst. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Methanex and 2 mentions for Ecovyst. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Ecovyst's score of 0.57 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Is MEOH or ECVT more profitable?

Ecovyst has a net margin of 7.74% compared to Methanex's net margin of 4.41%. Methanex's return on equity of 10.97% beat Ecovyst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Methanex	4.41%	10.97%	3.89%
Ecovyst	7.74%	7.07%	2.76%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MEOH or ECVT?

Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than Ecovyst. Ecovyst 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	0.80	$163.99M	$2.31	19.16
Ecovyst	$695.34M	1.35	$71.15M	$0.46	17.58

Do analysts prefer MEOH or ECVT?

Methanex presently has a consensus price target of $62.25, indicating a potential upside of 40.64%. Ecovyst has a consensus price target of $10.25, indicating a potential upside of 26.78%. Given Methanex's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Methanex is more favorable than Ecovyst.

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
Ecovyst	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MEOH or ECVT?

73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Ecovyst shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Ecovyst shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MEOH or ECVT?

Methanex received 750 more outperform votes than Ecovyst when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.74% of users gave Methanex an outperform vote while only 47.62% of users gave Ecovyst an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Methanex	Outperform Votes 770 63.74%	Underperform Votes 438 36.26%
Ecovyst	Outperform Votes 20 47.62%	Underperform Votes 22 52.38%

Summary

Methanex beats Ecovyst on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.