Methanex (MEOH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Methanex's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 18.60% in Q3 2026, up 8.40 percentage points from 10.21% a year earlier and up 6.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Methanex (MEOH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Methanex came in at 6.33%, down 1.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +7.39 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.54% in FY2024 (+1.25 pp), 6.29% in FY2023 (-5.67 pp), 11.96% in FY2022 (-4.19 pp) and 16.15% in FY2021 (+17.21 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q1 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.44 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q3 2026 (a gain of 8.40 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 4.87 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MEOH's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 12.35% (Q2 2026), 5.62% (Q1 2026) and 7.94% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.34 Bn | 219.48 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 10.33% |
| 2 | Corning | 91.51 Bn | 83.19 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.02% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.84 Bn | 81.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 19.47% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.86 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.28 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.97% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.70 Bn | 31.24 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 13.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.22 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 11.09% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.45 Bn | 20.59 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 8.73% |
| 9 | Ati | 23.85 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 16.48% |
| 10 | Methanex | 4.81 Bn | 2.71 Bn | - | 18.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.60% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.72% |
API Access
Methanex Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MEOH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "MEOH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MEOH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();