Methanex Q4 Miss: $0.14 EPS Loss and 2.6% Revenue Shortfall
Methanex reported an adjusted Q4 loss of $0.14 per share, missing the $0.81 consensus and reversing from $1.24 a year ago. Quarterly revenue of $968.8 million slipped 2.6% below the $994.4 million estimate, while sales volume of 2.69 million tonnes trailed forecasts.
1. Q4 Earnings and Revenue Performance
Methanex posted an adjusted loss of $0.14 per share for the quarter ended December 2025, missing the $0.81 consensus and down from $1.24 a year earlier. Revenue totaled $968.8 million, 2.6% below the $994.4 million estimate and modestly above the prior-year $949 million.
2. Production Volumes and Realized Prices
Total methanol sales volume reached 2.69 million tonnes, under the 2.89 million estimate, including 2.39 million tonnes of company-produced methanol versus 2.15 million tonnes forecast. The average realized price was $331 per tonne, below the $341 analysts expected.
3. Stock Performance and Outlook
Shares have climbed 34.2% year-to-date compared to a 0.4% S&P 500 gain. Consensus for Q1 forecasts $0.92 EPS on $1.02 billion revenue and $3.90 EPS on $3.97 billion for fiscal 2026, with potential revisions following the Q4 miss.