Methanex (MEOH) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)
Methanex's (MEOH) quarterly Change in Working Capital came in at -$102.8 million in Q1 2026, down 314.59% year-on-year from $47.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 282.59% quarter-over-quarter from $56.3 million in Q4 2025.
Methanex (MEOH) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Methanex has disclosed Change in Working Capital across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$102.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 came in at -$102.8 million, down 314.59% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$3.7 million (down 123.24% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $147.0 million, up 218.86% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital came in at -$102.8 million for Q1 2026 at Methanex, down from $56.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Working Capital ranged from a high of $67.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$102.8 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Change in Working Capital is -$13.6 million (2023), against an average of -$8.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Working Capital slumped 348.74% in 2022 and surged 1026.41% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Methanex's Change in Working Capital stood at $44.8 million in 2022, then sank by 180.69% to -$36.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 188.9% to $32.1 million in 2024, then soared by 75.22% to $56.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 282.59% to -$102.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at -$102.8 million (Q1 2026), $56.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$19.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.85 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 468.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.56 Bn | 4.58 Bn | - | -102.77 Mn |
| 3 | Olin | 2.85 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 75.80 Mn | - |
| 4 | Rex American Resources | 1.46 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 28.91 Mn | - |
| 5 | Tronox Holdings | 1.28 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 44.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.03 Bn | 853.25 Mn | 87.95 Mn | - |
| 7 | Lsb Industries | 876.46 Mn | 694.82 Mn | 35.79 Mn | - |
| 8 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 819.47 Mn | 775.18 Mn | 93.76 Mn | - |
| 9 | ASP Isotopes | 794.37 Mn | 513.92 Mn | 1.67 Mn | - |
| 10 | AdvanSix | 613.27 Mn | 595.70 Mn | 3.80 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -102.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -102.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -19.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -19.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -57.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -57.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -91.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -91.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -36.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -36.13 Mn |