Methanex (MEOH) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)
Methanex (MEOH) reported Change in Working Capital of -$4.2 million for Q1 2026, down 120.59% on a YoY basis from $20.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 45.0% sequentially from -$7.7 million in Q4 2025.
Methanex (MEOH) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Methanex (MEOH) has 18 years of Change in Working Capital data on file, last reported at -$4.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital fell 120.59% year-over-year to -$4.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$15.3 million (down 2.75% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$11.6 million, down 84.04% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital rose to -$4.2 million in Q1 2026, from -$7.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Working Capital ranged from a high of $6.5 million in Q1 2024 to a low of -$14.2 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$3.6 million and a median of -$2.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Working Capital.
- Peak annual rise in Change in Working Capital reached 171.84% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 8954.79% in 2023.
- Tracing MEOH's Change in Working Capital over 5 years: stood at -$2.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 237.58% to -$8.7 million in 2023, then soared by 139.7% to $3.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 322.46% to -$7.7 million in 2025, then surged by 45.0% to -$4.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MEOH's Change in Working Capital at -$4.2 million in Q1 2026, -$7.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$9.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 4.94 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 468.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.17 Bn | 3.79 Bn | - | -4.21 Mn |
| 3 | Olin | 2.53 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 75.80 Mn | - |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.88 Bn | -314.09 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.45 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 28.91 Mn | - |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.13 Bn | 951.36 Mn | 87.95 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 959.69 Mn | 947.69 Mn | 44.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 833.57 Mn | 651.93 Mn | 35.79 Mn | - |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 780.70 Mn | 736.41 Mn | 93.76 Mn | - |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 561.57 Mn | 493.63 Mn | -7.59 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.67 Mn |