Methanex Corp: (NASD: MEOH)

$45.29

0.43 (0.96%)

Volume 324,785

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		44.45 - 45.47
	
		52wk Low - High
		25.56 - 45.91
	
		Previous Close
		44.86
	
		Avg. Volume
		579,963
	
		Industry
		CHEM-DIVERSIFD
	
		Market Cap
		4.29 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.74 - 1.63
	
		Beta
		1.96
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.10
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.46
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		2.22%
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.10
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.87
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.46
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.90
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.92
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            2.22%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.10
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            15.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Methanex Corp. is a Vancouver based company engaged in the worldwide production and marketing of methanol.  Methanol, made from natural gas, is a basic chemical building block used to manufacture products such as formaldehyde, MTBE, acetic acid and others.  The Company operates production facilities in Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Chile.  The Company also markets additional methanol from plants in the US, Trinidad and Europe.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.90	0.83	3.46	4.41
Number of Estimates	5	5	5	5
Low Estimate	0.81	0.61	2.72	3.75
High Estimate	1.06	1.05	4.30	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.53	0.38	1.77	3.46
EPS Growth	69.81%	117.89%	95.25%	27.66%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
METHANEX CORP	MEOH	45.29
CELANESE CP-A	CE	49.43
SHIN-ETSU CHEM	SHECY	17.51
WD 40 CO	WDFC	56.76
ACETO CORP	ACET	11.56
ASAHI KASEI CP	AHKSY	14.18
AXIALL CORP	AXLL	49.79
BASF SE	BASFY	95.81
CLEAN DIESEL	CDTI	2.05
COMPASS MINERLS	CMP	89.72

Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-DIVERSIFD

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

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May 17, 2013

Celanese Backs Domestic Alternative Fuels Act

May 16, 2013

Air Products' Technologies at PBE 2013

May 16, 2013

Ashland Beefs Up Dividend

May 16, 2013

Celanese and Mitsui in Joint Venture

May 15, 2013

DuPont and OCP Form Joint Venture

May 10, 2013

Dow's Sulfoxaflor OK'd in the U.S.

May 09, 2013

IFF Beats Earnings; Lags Rev in 1Q

May 07, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.10
Sales	2,673
Net Income	-30
Price/Earnings	21.57
Price/Book	2.79
Price/Cash Flow	12.63
Price/Sales	1.61

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News

Georgia Gulf has the Highest EBITDA Growth in the Commodity Chemicals Industry (GGC, CCC, MEOH) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 14, 2013

Lowest PEG Ratio in the Commodity Chemicals Industry Detected for Koppers Holdings (KOP, MEOH, GGC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 10, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Methanex, Up 1.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 7, 2013

Analyst Rating Flashback: Methanex Up 6.5% Since Upgraded 7 Days Ago (MEOH) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 2, 2013

Another Plant Relocation by Methanex - Zacks.Com

Apr 30, 2013

MethanexCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Apr 29, 2013

MethanexCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Apr 26, 2013

Upgrade Alert for Methanex (MEOH) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Apr 26, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.88
ABR (Last Week)	1.88
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	43.25
Industry Rank by ABR	224 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 37

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Day Low - High	44.45 - 45.47
52wk Low - High	25.56 - 45.91
Previous Close	44.86
Avg. Volume	579,963
Industry	CHEM-DIVERSIFD
Market Cap	4.29 B
Div - Yield	0.74 - 1.63
Beta	1.96
PE (Forward)	13.10
Current Year Est.	3.46
Quarterly Earnings ESP	2.22%

PE (Forward)	13.10
PEG Ratio	0.87
Current Year Est.	3.46
Current Quarter Estimate	0.90
Most Accurate Estimate	0.92
Earnings ESP	2.22%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	2.10
Expected Earnings Growth	15.00%

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Methanex Corp: (NASD: MEOH)

$45.29

0.43 (0.96%)

Volume 324,785

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-DIVERSIFD

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