Scotiabank Comments on Methanex’s FY2025 Earnings (TSE:MX)

Methanex Co. (TSE:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH) – Equities researchers at Scotiabank lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Methanex in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.85 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.41. The consensus estimate for Methanex’s current full-year earnings is $5.95 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Methanex’s FY2026 earnings at $4.52 EPS.

Methanex (TSE:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported C$1.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of C$0.60 by C$1.05. The business had revenue of C$1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$1.26 billion. Methanex had a return on equity of 10.21% and a net margin of 4.06%.

Separately, Cibc World Mkts upgraded shares of Methanex from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th.

Methanex Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of TSE:MX opened at C$68.86 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of C$4.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.66, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.79. Methanex has a 12 month low of C$49.21 and a 12 month high of C$74.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 131.58. The company has a 50-day moving average price of C$65.27 and a 200 day moving average price of C$62.23.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Senior Officer Priscilla Fuchslocher sold 7,720 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$65.39, for a total transaction of C$504,818.52. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Methanex

Methanex Corporation produces and supplies methanol in China, Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, Canada, and Asia. The company also purchases methanol produced by others under methanol offtake contracts and on the spot market. In addition, it owns and leases storage and terminal facilities.