Produces and supplies methanol globally. Purchases methanol from other producers. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 5% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The gap is $3.1B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 60.9× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 86% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 14% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
It pays out $0.74 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 5% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 61 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, MEOH sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: MEOH is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.