Orion (OEC) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community favor OEC or MEOH?

Methanex received 495 more outperform votes than Orion when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.74% of users gave Methanex an outperform vote while only 60.71% of users gave Orion an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Orion	Outperform Votes 275 60.71%	Underperform Votes 178 39.29%
Methanex	Outperform Votes 770 63.74%	Underperform Votes 438 36.26%

Which has more risk & volatility, OEC or MEOH?

Orion has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is OEC or MEOH more profitable?

Methanex has a net margin of 4.41% compared to Orion's net margin of 2.35%. Orion's return on equity of 20.94% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orion	2.35%	20.94%	5.34%
Methanex	4.41%	10.97%	3.89%

Does the media refer more to OEC or MEOH?

In the previous week, Orion had 8 more articles in the media than Methanex. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Orion and 9 mentions for Methanex. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Orion's score of 0.55 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Orion	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Methanex	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

94.3% of Orion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Orion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is OEC or MEOH a better dividend stock?

Orion pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Orion pays out 10.7% 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.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, OEC or MEOH?

Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than Orion. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orion, 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
Orion	$1.88B	0.46	$103.50M	$0.75	20.14
Methanex	$3.72B	0.80	$163.99M	$2.31	19.16

Do analysts recommend OEC or MEOH?

Orion presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.62%. Methanex has a consensus target price of $62.25, suggesting a potential upside of 40.64%. Given Orion's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Orion is more favorable than Methanex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orion	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Methanex	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

Methanex beats Orion on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.