MEOH vs AU vs ECVT Stock Comparison

Methanex, AngloGold Ashanti and Ecovyst Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MEOH Methanex Corp
$63.75 +8.3% 1M +81.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.62B
P/E
57.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.27B
Div. yield
–
Commodity Chemicals Basic Materials
3 wins
AU AngloGold Ashanti PLC
$86.74 -12.4% 1M +33.5% 1Y
Market cap
$43.56B
P/E
11.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.83B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
7 wins
ECVT Ecovyst Inc.
$9.97 -1.8% 1M +19.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.10B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$869.26M
Div. yield
–
Commodity Chemicals Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

AngloGold Ashanti leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (AngloGold Ashanti 7, Methanex 3, Ecovyst 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMEOHAUECVTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.62B $43.56B $1.10B AU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 57.7x 11.4x -18.0x AU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.9x 10.2x 14.9x MEOH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +19.2% +54.6% +39.8% AU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 32.2% -7.1% AU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.4% 40.5% 3.8% AU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x — 2.5x MEOH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +81.2% +33.5% +19.8% MEOH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.3%/yr +35.5%/yr -3.3%/yr AU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.4% 60.2% 32.5% ECVT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 81/100 60/100 AU

Percentile Scorecard

MEOHAUECVT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMEOHAUECVT
Valuation 88 #12 of 94 76 #40 of 162 73 #26 of 94
Growth 62 #35 of 91 88 #18 of 147 33 #61 of 91
Profitability 92 #8 of 86 97 #5 of 122 54 #40 of 86
Financial Health 65 #34 of 95 49 #84 of 164 45 #53 of 95
Shareholder Returns 65 #25 of 70 97 #4 of 107 94 #5 of 70
Overall 74 81 60
  • MEOH ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • AU ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ECVT ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMEOHAUECVTSPY
1 month +8.3%-12.4%-1.8% -0.2%
3 months +19.8%+9.9%-19.1% +3.9%
6 months +5.5%-7.7%-28.7% +8.2%
Year to date +60.5%+1.7%+2.5% +12.9%
1 year +81.2%+33.5%+19.8% +12.3%
3 years +54.2%+352.2%+9.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +15.5%+65.4%+3.1% +23.3%
5 years +42.3%+356.3%-15.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +7.3%+35.5%-3.3% +10.9%
10 years +68.7%+549.3%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +5.4%+20.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMEOHAUECVTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.4%60.2%32.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.9%62.2%33.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.312.200.71 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.610.560.61 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.2%-52.8%-59.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.0%-32.4%-33.4% -1.2%
52-week high $65.72$128.26$14.97 $779.14
52-week low $33.88$63.61$7.84 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMEOHAUECVT
P/E now vs peer median 57.7xmedian 22.0x 11.6xmedian 13.3x -17.8xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.4x 3.7xmedian 3.2x 1.3xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 12.4x —median 7.3x 9.1xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 15.1x 6.9xmedian 14.7x 14.3xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.6x 4.9xmedian 2.2x 1.9xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -1.95median 1.66 —median 0.31 0.41median 1.66

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMEOHAUECVT
Revenue $4.27B $11.83B $869.26M
Gross profit – $6.48B $185.09M
Operating income $655.47M $4.91B $81.98M
Net income $176.40M $4.48B -$61.34M
Free cash flow $1.22B $6.34B $76.10M
R&D – $259.00M –
EPS (diluted) $1.10 $7.48 $-0.55
Cash & equivalents $382.91M $2.78B $87.76M
Total debt $2.39B $1.57B $492.95M
Shares (diluted) 72.61M 509.09M 110.84M
Enterprise value $3.02B $31.45B $572.20M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMEOHAUECVT
P/E 57.7x 11.6x -17.8x
P/FCF 4.1x 6.9x 14.3x
P/Operating cash flow 4.1x 7.1x 7.2x
P/S 1.2x 3.7x 1.3x
P/B 1.7x 4.9x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 4.9x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 6.1x – 9.1x
EV/EBIT 10.6x 8.6x 18.3x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 3.6x 1.7x
EV/FCF 5.7x 6.7x 19.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.7x 6.9x 9.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.95 – 0.41

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMEOHAUECVT
Revenue growth (1Y) 19.2% 54.6% 39.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.4% – 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 97.4% 25.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -4.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.4% 165.2% 26.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.7% – -7.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -47.3% 115.8% -345.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.7% – -42.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -70.4% 78.5% -368.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -29.6% – -43.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.9% 103.4% 3.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.5% – -4.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 21.9% 108.6% -14.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.5% – -9.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMEOHAUECVT
Gross margin – 54.8% 21.3%
EBITDA margin 26.6% – 18.9%
Operating margin 15.4% 41.5% 9.4%
Pretax margin 22.1% 51.7% 6.1%
Net margin 1.9% 32.2% -7.1%
FCF margin 28.5% 53.6% 8.8%
Operating cash flow margin 28.5% 52.3% 17.5%
Return on equity 6.3% 46.3% -10.6%
Return on assets – 28.7% -4.6%
Return on invested capital 12.4% 40.5% 3.8%
Return on capital employed – 35.2% 6.9%
Asset turnover – 0.8x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.9x 1.4x -2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% – 1.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMEOHAUECVT
Debt / assets – 10.1% 34.7%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.2x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x – 2.5x
Debt / FCF 2.0x 0.2x 6.5x
Liabilities / assets – 42.4% 58.7%
Equity / assets – 57.6% 41.3%
Interest coverage 2.9x – 3.4x
Current ratio – 2.7x 1.7x
Quick ratio – 2.1x 1.3x
Cash ratio – 1.8x 0.6x
Altman Z-score – – 1.45

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMEOHAUECVT
Dividend yield 1.1% 5.2% –
Net buyback yield 3.5% – 5.6%
Shareholder yield 4.6% 5.2% 5.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMEOHAUECVT
Forward P/E 5.9xFY2026 10.2xFY2026 14.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.73FY2026 $8.52FY2026 $0.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +433.8%FY2026 +58.7%FY2026 +71.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -43.2% +9.9% +25.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.37BFY2026 $11.81BFY2026 $1.09BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +50.9%FY2026 +21.4%FY2026 +50.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -26.6% +4.0% -8.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMEOHAUECVT
Held by institutions 81.3% 45.9% 99.9%
Institutions holding 212 563 209
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.4% +3.0% -2.2%
Institutions buying 132 323 127
Institutions selling 57 166 54
Buyers to sellers 2.32 1.95 2.35

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MEOHAUECVT
MEOH 1.00 -0.02 0.22
AU -0.02 1.00 0.18
ECVT 0.22 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MEOH, AU and ECVT?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Methanex (MEOH) $4.62B, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) $43.56B, Ecovyst (ECVT) $1.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, MEOH, AU and ECVT?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Methanex (MEOH) 57.7x, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 11.4x, Ecovyst (ECVT) -18.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Methanex (MEOH) is cheapest (Methanex (MEOH) 5.9x, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 10.2x, Ecovyst (ECVT) 14.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Methanex (MEOH) +19.2%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +54.6%, Ecovyst (ECVT) +39.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) has the highest net margin (Methanex (MEOH) 1.9%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 32.2%, Ecovyst (ECVT) -7.1%). On return on invested capital, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) leads (Methanex (MEOH) 12.4%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 40.5%, Ecovyst (ECVT) 3.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Methanex (MEOH) returned the most: Methanex (MEOH) +81.2%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +33.5%, Ecovyst (ECVT) +19.8%. Over five years, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) compounded fastest (Methanex (MEOH) +7.3%/yr, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +35.5%/yr, Ecovyst (ECVT) -3.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ecovyst (ECVT) has been the steadiest (Methanex (MEOH) 50.4%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 60.2%, Ecovyst (ECVT) 32.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MEOH, AU and ECVT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.