Methanex Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Methanex (Nasdaq:MEOH) reported Q4 2025 results: Adjusted EBITDA $186M, Q4 net loss $89M (driven by an $82M non-cash impairment), and full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA $808M with $1,016M cash from operations. The company ended 2025 with $425M cash, repaid $200M of Term Loan A in 2025, and returned $54M in dividends. Methanex expects ~9.0 million tonnes production in 2026 and an average realized price of $330–$340/tonne.
Positive
- Cash flows from operations of $1,016 million in 2025
- Repaid $200 million of Term Loan A in 2025 to deleverage
- Ended 2025 with $425 million in cash liquidity
- 2026 production guidance of ~9.0 million tonnes (Methanex interest)
- Projected average realized price $330–$340/tonne for 2026
Negative
- Q4 2025 net loss attributable to shareholders of $89 million
- Impairment expense of $82 million (inclusive of tax) affecting Q4 results
- Adjusted net loss of $11 million in Q4 2025
- Approximately 75,000 tonnes of lost production in Chile in Dec 2025 due to a third-party pipeline failure
Market Reaction – MEOH
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Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 06 | Q3 2024 earnings | Positive | +7.4% | Net income of $31M and higher Adjusted EBITDA with rising realized prices. |
| Jan 29 | Q4 2024 earnings | Positive | +3.8% | Net income of $45M, Adjusted EBITDA $224M, stronger production volumes. |
| Apr 30 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | +3.5% | Net income $111M, Adjusted EBITDA $248M, higher realized methanol price. |
| Jul 30 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | +1.8% | Net income $64M, OCI acquisition close and continued strong liquidity. |
| Oct 29 | Q3 2025 earnings | Negative | -0.3% | Net loss of $7M despite higher production and new U.S. assets ramping. |
Earnings releases have consistently driven directional price moves aligned with the underlying tone of results, with all tracked events showing aligned reactions.
Across the last five earnings releases from Nov 06 2024 through Oct 29 2025, Methanex reported varying profitability but steady Adjusted EBITDA, while expanding via the OCI Global methanol acquisition and ramping new assets like Beaumont and Natgasoline. Average realized methanol prices and production volumes have been key drivers. Price reactions to these earnings events ranged from modest to strong, with all moves aligning directionally with the overall tenor of each update.
Historical Comparison
Over the last five earnings releases, MEOH moved an average of 3.23%. The current pre-news move of 4.2% sits modestly above that typical reaction range.
Recent earnings trace Methanex’s evolution from Q3 2024 profitability through 2025, marked by higher Adjusted EBITDA, the OCI methanol acquisition, ramping Beaumont and Natgasoline output, and a shift from net income to a small net loss by Q3 2025.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock is down -8.0% following this news. A negative reaction despite the detailed earnings release would fit a pattern where markets reassessed risk after prior reports, even when operations advanced. With the stock coming from levels above the 200-day MA of $38.43 and a recent 52-week high of $54.35, disappointment around the Q4 $89 million net loss or pricing trends could trigger profit-taking, especially if expectations had been set by earlier quarters’ stronger net income and higher realized prices.
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Except where otherwise noted, all currency amounts are stated in United States dollars.
Financial and Operational Highlights
- Production in the fourth quarter was 2,364,000 tonnes of methanol compared to 2,212,000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025.
- Continued to progress the acquisition integration plan with a focus on safe and reliable operations, ending 2025 with the best two-year safety record in Methanex history.
- Achieved an average realized price in the fourth quarter of
$331 per tonne compared to$345 per tonne in the third quarter of 2025. For the fourth quarter of 2025, Adjusted EBITDA was$186 million , Adjusted net loss was$11 million , and net loss attributable to Methanex shareholders was$89 million . The net loss was largely driven by the non-cash impairment expense of$82 million (inclusive of tax) recorded relating to our New Zealand operations. - Full year 2025 net income attributable to Methanex shareholders of
$80 million , Adjusted EBITDA of$808 million and cash flows from operating activities of$1,016 million . - In 2025,
$54 million was returned to shareholders through regular dividends and$200 million of the Term Loan A was repaid with cash flows generated from operations, in line with our goal to deleverage the balance sheet. We ended the year with$425 million in cash.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the fourth quarter of 2025, Methanex (TSX:MX) (Nasdaq:MEOH) reported a net loss attributable to Methanex shareholders of
Rich Sumner, President & CEO of Methanex, said, "2025 was a year of significant achievement for Methanex. Thanks to the dedication of our global team, we delivered the best two-year safety performance in our company history, grew our asset portfolio through the successful acquisition of OCI Global’s methanol business, and progressed the integration of our new assets and team members. Through ongoing macro uncertainty, we remain focused on the safe, reliable and cost efficient operation of our assets and supply chain to execute on our deleveraging plan and create long-term value for shareholders."
FURTHER INFORMATION
The information set forth in this news release summarizes Methanex's key financial and operational data for the fourth quarter of 2025. It is not a complete source of information for readers and is not in any way a substitute for reading the 2025 Management’s Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") dated March 5, 2026 and the audited consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2025, both of which are available from the Investor Relations section of our website at www.methanex.com. The MD&A and the audited consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2025 are also available on the Canadian Securities Administrators' SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca and on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL DATA
| Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||||
| ($ millions except per share amounts and where noted) | Dec 31 2025 | Sep 30 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | |||
| Production (thousands of tonnes) (attributable to Methanex shareholders) 1 | 2,364 | 2,212 | 1,868 | 7,816 | 6,358 | |||
| Sales volume (thousands of tonnes) | ||||||||
| Methanex-produced methanol | 2,390 | 1,891 | 1,455 | 7,512 | 6,094 | |||
| Purchased methanol | 142 | 488 | 911 | 1,463 | 3,471 | |||
| Commission sales | 157 | 97 | 198 | 540 | 904 | |||
| Total methanol sales volume | 2,689 | 2,476 | 2,564 | 9,515 | 10,469 | |||
| Methanex average non-discounted posted price ($ per tonne) 2 | 543 | 578 | 547 | 588 | 508 | |||
| Average realized price ($ per tonne) 3 | 331 | 345 | 370 | 361 | 355 | |||
| Net income (loss) (attributable to Methanex shareholders) | (89 | ) | (7 | ) | 45 | 80 | 164 | |
| Adjusted net income (loss) 4 | (11 | ) | 5 | 84 | 148 | 252 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA 4 | 186 | 191 | 224 | 808 | 764 | |||
| Cash flows from operating activities | 239 | 184 | 281 | 1,016 | 737 | |||
| 1 Methanex-produced methanol represents our equity share of methanol volume produced at our facilities and excludes volume marketed on a commission basis related to the | ||||||||
| 2 Methanex average non-discounted posted price represents the average of our non-discounted posted prices in North America, Europe, China and Asia Pacific weighted by total methanol sales volume. Current and historical pricing information is available at www.methanex.com. | ||||||||
| 3 The Company has used Average realized price ("ARP") throughout this document. ARP is calculated as methanol revenue divided by the total methanol sales volume. It is used by management to assess the realized price per unit of methanol sold, and is relevant in a cyclical commodity environment where revenue can fluctuate in response to market prices. | ||||||||
| 4 Note that Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures and ratios that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Refer to the Additional Information - Non-GAAP Measures section on page 13 for a description of each non-GAAP measure. | ||||||||
- We recorded a net loss attributable to Methanex shareholders of
$89 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to a net loss of$7 million in the third quarter of 2025. Net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 was higher compared to the prior quarter primarily due to the impact of the asset impairment expense (for additional information, refer to note 5b of our 2025 consolidated financial statements), a lower average realized price, lower New Zealand gas sale net proceeds, and higher depreciation, partially offset by higher sales of produced product and the mark-to-market impact of share based compensation. - We sold 2,689,000 tonnes of methanol in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 2,476,000 tonnes of methanol in the third quarter of 2025. Sales of Methanex-produced methanol were 2,390,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 1,891,000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025.
- Production of methanol for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 2,364,000 tonnes compared to 2,212,000 tonnes for the third quarter of 2025. Production was higher in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to higher production from Chile, where increased gas availability from Argentina allowed the plants to operate at higher rates.
- In the fourth quarter of 2025 we paid a quarterly dividend of
$0.18 5 per common share for a total of$14.3 million and repaid$75 million of the outstanding Term Loan A. - At December 31, 2025, we had a strong liquidity position including a cash balance of
$425 million . We also have access to a$600 million revolving credit facility.
PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
| (thousands of tonnes) | Annual Operating Capacity1 | 2025 Production | 2024 Production | Q4 2025 Production | Q3 2025 Production | Q4 2024 Production |
| USA | ||||||
| Geismar | 4,000 | 3,330 | 2,529 | 953 | 931 | 839 |
| Beaumont 2 | 910 | 466 | — | 216 | 239 | — |
| Natgasoline ( | 850 | 418 | — | 186 | 222 | — |
| Chile | 1,700 | 1,302 | 1,180 | 354 | 224 | 387 |
| Trinidad 3 | 860 | 730 | 956 | 174 | 203 | 205 |
| New Zealand 4 | 860 | 507 | 670 | 171 | 123 | 143 |
| Egypt ( | 630 | 555 | 460 | 165 | 130 | 155 |
| Canada (Medicine Hat) | 560 | 508 | 563 | 145 | 140 | 139 |
| Total Methanol Production | 10,370 | 7,816 | 6,358 | 2,364 | 2,212 | 1,868 |
| Beaumont Ammonia 5 | 340 | 182 | — | 90 | 88 | — |
| 1 The operating capacity of our production facilities may be higher or lower than original nameplate capacity as, over time, these figures have been adjusted to reflect ongoing operating efficiencies at these facilities. Actual production for a facility in any given year may be higher or lower than operating capacity due to a number of factors, including natural gas availability, feedstock composition, the age of the facility's catalyst, turnarounds and access to CO2 from external suppliers for certain facilities. We review and update the operating capacity of our production facilities on a regular basis based on historical performance. | ||||||
| 2 The annual operating capacity of the Beaumont and Natgasoline facilities are 910,000 tonnes and 850,000 tonnes ( | ||||||
| 3 The operating capacity of Trinidad consists of the Titan facility ( | ||||||
| 4 The operating capacity of New Zealand consists of one Motunui facility, with the other excluded as it is currently idle. | ||||||
| 5 The annual operating capacity of the Beaumont ammonia facility is 340,000 tonnes. The actual production for 2025 reflects production since the facility was acquired on June 27, 2025. | ||||||
United States
Geismar produced 953,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 931,000 tonnes in the third quarter while Beaumont produced 216,000 tonnes compared to 239,000 tonnes. Production at both sites was lower than full capacity due to minor unplanned outages experienced during the period.
The Natgasoline plant produced 186,000 tonnes of methanol (Methanex share) in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 222,000 tonnes of methanol (Methanex share) in the third quarter. During the fourth quarter, Natgasoline took a planned ten-day outage to replace a catalyst that is important to environmental compliance.
Chile
Chile produced 354,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 224,000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025. During December 2025, a third-party pipeline failure away from our location caused a temporary restriction on gas supply to our facilities and this resulted in approximately 75,000 tonnes of lost production before returning to normal operation in early 2026.
We have firm gas contracts in place with Chilean and Argentinean gas producers until 2030 and 2027, respectively, which underpin approximately
Trinidad
In Trinidad, the Titan plant produced 174,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the 203,000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025. We experienced an unplanned outage in the fourth quarter that resulted in production lower than capacity.
New Zealand
New Zealand produced 171,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 123,000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025. Future production will be dependent on the performance of existing wells, future upstream development and any on-selling of gas into the electricity market to support New Zealand’s energy needs. Gas supply availability in New Zealand continues to be challenged and we continue to work with our gas suppliers and the government to optimize our operations in the country.
Egypt
Egypt produced 330,000 tonnes (Methanex interest - 165,000 tonnes) in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 260,000 tonnes (Methanex interest - 130,000 tonnes) in the third quarter of 2025. Production in the fourth quarter increased as the third quarter was impacted by gas availability constraints; the plant returned to full rates at the start of September and has been running at full rates throughout the fourth quarter. Gas availability in Egypt is influenced by several factors, including domestic production levels, gas imports and seasonal demand fluctuations. We are monitoring the gas market closely and curtailments may continue to occur in the future, particularly in the summer months, depending on gas supply and demand dynamics.
Canada
Medicine Hat produced 145,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 140,000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025.
Outlook
We expect our 2026 production to be approximately 9.0 million tonnes (Methanex interest) of methanol and 0.3 million tonnes of ammonia. Actual production may vary by quarter based on gas availability, turnarounds, unplanned outages and unanticipated events.
In the first quarter of 2026, we expect a slightly higher Adjusted EBITDA compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, with similar produced sales and a slightly higher average realized price. Based on our posted prices and factoring in our new customer discounts for 2026, we expect that our average realized price range will be approximately
FINANCIAL RESULTS
For the fourth quarter of 2025, we reported net loss attributable to Methanex shareholders of
For the fourth quarter of 2025, we recorded Adjusted EBITDA of
We calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income by including amounts related to our equity share of the Atlas facility (
We review our financial results by analyzing changes in Adjusted EBITDA, mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, gas contract settlement, finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income taxes. A summary of our consolidated statements of income is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||||||||||||
| ($ millions) | Dec 31 2025 | Sep 30 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | |||||||||||
| Consolidated statements of income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 969 | $ | 927 | $ | 949 | $ | 3,589 | $ | 3,720 | ||||||
| Cost of sales and operating expenses | (771 | ) | (748 | ) | (734 | ) | (2,680 | ) | (3,009 | ) | ||||||
| New Zealand gas sale net proceeds | — | 11 | 32 | 39 | 103 | |||||||||||
| Egypt insurance recovery | — | — | — | — | 59 | |||||||||||
| Mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation | (1 | ) | 13 | 22 | (27 | ) | 2 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA attributable to associates | 30 | 21 | (3 | ) | 49 | 82 | ||||||||||
| Amounts excluded from Adjusted EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interests | (41 | ) | (33 | ) | (42 | ) | (162 | ) | (193 | ) | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 186 | 191 | 224 | 808 | 764 | |||||||||||
| Mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation | 1 | (13 | ) | (22 | ) | 27 | (2 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (127 | ) | (111 | ) | (91 | ) | (446 | ) | (386 | ) | ||||||
| Finance costs | (57 | ) | (61 | ) | (49 | ) | (220 | ) | (133 | ) | ||||||
| Finance income and other expenses | 10 | 3 | (37 | ) | 26 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (16 | ) | (4 | ) | (9 | ) | (58 | ) | (30 | ) | ||||||
| Asset impairment charge | (71 | ) | — | — | (71 | ) | (125 | ) | ||||||||
| Earnings of associates adjustment 1 | (41 | ) | (34 | ) | (3 | ) | (82 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||||
| Non-controlling interests adjustment 2 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 96 | 107 | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Methanex shareholders | $ | (89 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | $ | 45 | $ | 80 | $ | 164 | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (74 | ) | $ | 4 | $ | 55 | $ | 145 | $ | 250 | |||||
| 1 This adjustment represents the deduction of depreciation and amortization, finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income taxes associated with our | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 This adjustment represents the add-back of the portion of depreciation and amortization, finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income taxes associated with our non-controlling interests' share which has been deducted above but is excluded from net income attributable to Methanex shareholders. | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
We review the results of operations by analyzing changes in the components of Adjusted EBITDA. Changes in these components - average realized price, sales volume and total cash costs - similarly impact net income attributable to Methanex shareholders. The changes in Adjusted EBITDA resulted from changes in the following:
| ($ millions) | Q4 2025 compared with Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 compared with Q4 2024 | 2025 compared with 2024 | ||||||
| Average realized price | $ | (36 | ) | $ | (98 | ) | $ | 47 | |
| Sales volume | 13 | 20 | (53 | ) | |||||
| Geismar 3 delay costs | — | — | 41 | ||||||
| New Zealand gas sale proceeds, net of gas and fixed costs during idle period | (11 | ) | (28 | ) | (59 | ) | |||
| Ammonia contribution | 11 | 22 | 33 | ||||||
| Total cash costs | $ | 18 | $ | 46 | $ | 35 | |||
| Increase (decrease) in Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (38 | ) | $ | 44 | |
Average realized price
| Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||
| ($ per tonne) | Dec 31 2025 | Sep 30 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | |
| Methanex average non-discounted posted price | 543 | 578 | 547 | 588 | 508 | |
| Methanex average realized price | 331 | 345 | 370 | 361 | 355 | |
Methanex’s average realized price for the fourth quarter of 2025 was
Sales volume
Methanol sales volume excluding commission sales volume in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 153,000 tonnes higher than the third quarter of 2025 and 166,000 tonnes higher compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in sales volume in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025 increased Adjusted EBITDA by
Geismar 3 delay costs
With the start-up of Geismar 3 in Q4 2024, all costs are now operating costs and therefore there are no delay costs in 2025, compared to
New Zealand gas sale proceeds, net of gas and fixed costs
Since the third quarter of 2024, we have periodically entered into short-term commercial arrangements to provide some natural gas into the New Zealand electricity market to support the country's overall energy balances. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2025 includes no net proceeds less fixed costs, compared to
Ammonia contribution
The changes in ammonia contribution to Adjusted EBITDA for all periods presented are primarily a result of changes in ammonia pricing, the volume of ammonia sold as well as the cost to produce ammonia. For the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025, the increase in ammonia contribution is due to a higher ammonia price, with higher demand in the last part of the year. For the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, the contribution is higher due to the OCI Acquisition in late Q2 2025 and the introduction of ammonia production from the Beaumont facility to our business.
Total cash costs
The primary drivers of changes in our total cash costs are changes in the cost of Methanex-produced methanol and changes in the cost of methanol we purchase from others ("purchased methanol"). We supplement our production with methanol produced by others through methanol offtake contracts and purchases on the spot market to meet customer needs and to support our marketing efforts globally.
We apply the first-in, first-out method of accounting for inventories and it generally takes between 30 and 60 days to sell the methanol we produce or purchase. Accordingly, the changes in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in Methanex-produced and purchased methanol costs primarily depend on changes in methanol pricing and the timing of inventory flows.
In a rising price environment, our margins at a given price are higher than in a stable price environment as a result of timing of methanol purchases and production versus sales. Generally, the opposite applies when methanol prices are decreasing.
The changes in Adjusted EBITDA due to changes in total cash costs were due to the following:
| ($ millions) | Q4 2025 compared with Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 compared with Q4 2024 | 2025 compared with 2024 | ||||||
| Methanex-produced methanol costs | $ | 6 | $ | (11 | ) | $ | (51 | ) | |
| Proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales | 40 | 85 | 183 | ||||||
| Purchased methanol costs | (5 | ) | (6 | ) | (18 | ) | |||
| Logistics costs | (11 | ) | (6 | ) | (8 | ) | |||
| Egypt insurance recovery | — | — | (30 | ) | |||||
| Other, net | (12 | ) | (16 | ) | (41 | ) | |||
| Increase (decrease) in Adjusted EBITDA due to changes in total cash costs | $ | 18 | $ | 46 | $ | 35 | |||
Methanex-produced methanol costs
Natural gas is the primary feedstock at our methanol facilities and is the most significant component of Methanex-produced methanol costs. We purchase natural gas in North America and are exposed to natural gas spot price fluctuations for the unhedged portion of our gas needs in the region. For approximately one third of our production, we purchase natural gas under agreements where the unique terms of each contract include a base price and a variable price component linked to methanol price to reduce our commodity price risk exposure. The variable price component is adjusted by a formula linked to methanol sales prices above a certain level.
For the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025, lower Methanex-produced methanol costs increased Adjusted EBITDA by
Proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales
The cost of purchased methanol is linked to the selling price for methanol at the time of purchase and the cost of purchased methanol is generally higher than the cost of Methanex-produced methanol. Accordingly, an increase (decrease) in the proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales results in a decrease (increase) in our overall cost structure for a given period. For the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025 and compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 a higher proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales increased Adjusted EBITDA by
Purchased methanol costs
Changes in purchased methanol costs for all periods presented are primarily a result of changes in methanol pricing and the timing of purchases sold from inventory, as well as the volume and regional mix of sourcing for purchased methanol. For the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025, the impact of higher purchased methanol costs decreased Adjusted EBITDA by
Logistics costs
Logistics costs include the cost of transportation, storage and handling of product, and can vary from period to period primarily depending on the levels of production from each of our production facilities, the resulting impact on our supply chain, and variability in bunker fuel costs. Logistics costs for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with the third quarter of 2025, decreased Adjusted EBITDA by
Egypt insurance recovery
We experienced an outage at the Egypt plant from October 2023 to February 2024. The insurance recovery of
Other, net
Other, net relates to unabsorbed fixed costs, selling, general and administrative expenses and other operational items. The impact of other costs decreased Adjusted EBITDA by
Income Taxes
A summary of our income taxes for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 is as follows:
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| ($ millions except where noted) | Per consolidated statement of income | Adjusted 1, 2 | Per consolidated statement of income | Adjusted 1, 2 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before income tax | $ | (58 | ) | $ | (12 | ) | $ | 8 | $ | 9 | |||
| Income tax (expense) recovery | (16 | ) | 1 | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (74 | ) | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 4 | $ | 5 | |||
| Effective tax rate (recovery) | 27 | % | (9)% | 48 | % | 47 | % | ||||||
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| ($ millions except where noted) | Per consolidated statement of income | Adjusted 1, 2 | Per consolidated statement of income | Adjusted 1, 2 | |||||||||
| Income before income tax | $ | 203 | $ | 175 | $ | 280 | $ | 325 | |||||
| Income tax expense | (58 | ) | (27 | ) | (30 | ) | (73 | ) | |||||
| Net income | $ | 145 | $ | 148 | $ | 250 | $ | 252 | |||||
| Effective tax rate | 29 | % | 15 | % | 11 | % | 22 | % | |||||
| 1 Adjusted effective tax rate is a non-GAAP ratio and is calculated as adjusted income tax expense or recovery, divided by adjusted net income before tax. | |||||||||||||
| 2 Adjusted net income before income tax and Adjusted income tax (expense) recovery are non-GAAP measures. Adjusted effective tax rate is a non-GAAP ratio. These do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Management uses these to assess the effective tax rate. These measures and ratios are useful as they are a better measure of our underlying tax rate across the jurisdictions in which we operate. | |||||||||||||
We earn the majority of our income in the United States, New Zealand, Trinidad, Chile, Egypt and Canada. Including applicable withholding taxes, the statutory tax rate applicable to Methanex in the United States is
The effective tax rate based on Adjusted net loss was negative
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of common shares and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended | Years Ended | ||||||||||||
| Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 968,810 | $ | 948,960 | $ | 3,589,224 | $ | 3,719,829 | |||||
| Cost of sales and operating expenses | (770,523 | ) | (734,226 | ) | (2,680,135 | ) | (3,009,407 | ) | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (126,805 | ) | (90,567 | ) | (446,011 | ) | (385,703 | ) | |||||
| New Zealand gas sale net proceeds | — | 31,574 | 39,117 | 102,969 | |||||||||
| Egypt insurance recovery | — | — | — | 59,065 | |||||||||
| Asset impairment charge | (71,133 | ) | — | (71,133 | ) | (124,788 | ) | ||||||
| Operating income | 349 | 155,741 | 431,062 | 361,965 | |||||||||
| Earnings (losses) of associates | (11,680 | ) | (5,727 | ) | (33,857 | ) | 38,335 | ||||||
| Finance costs | (56,899 | ) | (49,450 | ) | (219,691 | ) | (132,634 | ) | |||||
| Finance income and other expenses | 9,922 | (36,502 | ) | 25,725 | 12,420 | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | (58,308 | ) | 64,062 | 203,239 | 280,086 | ||||||||
| Income tax (expense) recovery: | |||||||||||||
| Current | (7,666 | ) | (22,784 | ) | (16,930 | ) | (74,126 | ) | |||||
| Deferred | (8,246 | ) | 14,027 | (41,515 | ) | 44,285 | |||||||
| (15,912 | ) | (8,757 | ) | (58,445 | ) | (29,841 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (74,220 | ) | $ | 55,305 | $ | 144,794 | $ | 250,245 | ||||
| Attributable to: | |||||||||||||
| Methanex Corporation shareholders | $ | (88,756 | ) | $ | 45,074 | $ | 79,876 | $ | 163,986 | ||||
| Non-controlling interests | 14,536 | 10,231 | 64,918 | 86,259 | |||||||||
| $ | (74,220 | ) | $ | 55,305 | $ | 144,794 | $ | 250,245 | |||||
| Income per common share for the period attributable to Methanex Corporation shareholders | |||||||||||||
| Basic net income (loss) per common share | $ | (1.15 | ) | $ | 0.67 | $ | 1.10 | $ | 2.43 | ||||
| Diluted net income (loss) per common share | $ | (1.15 | ) | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 2.39 | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 77,339,520 | 67,388,765 | 72,531,283 | 67,387,809 | |||||||||
| Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 77,339,520 | 67,392,884 | 72,608,347 | 67,560,060 | |||||||||
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
| AS AT | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | ||
| ASSETS | ||||
| Current assets: | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 425,331 | $ | 891,910 |
| Trade and other receivables | 463,010 | 473,336 | ||
| Inventories | 494,665 | 453,463 | ||
| Prepaid expenses | 63,520 | 61,290 | ||
| Other assets | 40,406 | 30,820 | ||
| 1,486,932 | 1,910,819 | |||
| Non-current assets: | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 5,198,080 | 4,197,509 | ||
| Investment in associates | 433,279 | 101,438 | ||
| Deferred income tax assets | 15,269 | 204,091 | ||
| Other assets | 149,096 | 183,269 | ||
| 5,795,724 | 4,686,307 | |||
| $ | 7,282,656 | $ | 6,597,126 | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||
| Trade, other payables and accrued liabilities | $ | 541,648 | $ | 546,305 |
| Current maturities on long-term debt | 41,362 | 13,727 | ||
| Current maturities on lease obligations | 113,129 | 122,744 | ||
| Current maturities on other long-term liabilities | 25,598 | 46,840 | ||
| 721,737 | 729,616 | |||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||
| Long-term debt | 2,711,538 | 2,401,208 | ||
| Lease obligations | 642,054 | 695,461 | ||
| Other long-term liabilities | 157,238 | 150,462 | ||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 323,430 | 239,113 | ||
| 3,834,260 | 3,486,244 | |||
| Equity: | ||||
| Capital stock | 731,694 | 392,201 | ||
| Contributed surplus | 2,106 | 1,950 | ||
| Retained earnings | 1,653,276 | 1,629,386 | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 56,132 | 70,022 | ||
| Shareholders' equity | 2,443,208 | 2,093,559 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 283,451 | 287,707 | ||
| Total equity | 2,726,659 | 2,381,266 | ||
| $ | 7,282,656 | $ | 6,597,126 | |
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
| Three Months Ended | Years Ended | ||||||||||||
| Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (74,220 | ) | $ | 55,305 | $ | 144,794 | $ | 250,245 | ||||
| Add (deduct) losses (earnings) of associates | 11,680 | 5,727 | 33,857 | (38,335 | ) | ||||||||
| Add dividends received from associates | — | — | — | 32,181 | |||||||||
| Add (deduct) non-cash items: | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 126,805 | 90,567 | 446,011 | 385,703 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 15,912 | 8,757 | 58,445 | 29,841 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense (recovery) | 2,671 | 26,501 | (4,427 | ) | 23,973 | ||||||||
| Finance costs | 56,899 | 49,450 | 219,691 | 132,634 | |||||||||
| Mark-to-market impact of Level 3 derivatives | 179 | 30,491 | 4,432 | (2,652 | ) | ||||||||
| Asset impairment charge | 71,133 | — | 71,133 | 124,788 | |||||||||
| Other | (7,657 | ) | 3,442 | (11,624 | ) | (6,316 | ) | ||||||
| Interest received | 1,647 | 4,517 | 21,416 | 15,120 | |||||||||
| Income taxes paid | (20,516 | ) | (17,165 | ) | (81,021 | ) | (52,544 | ) | |||||
| Other cash payments and receipts, including share-based compensation | (1,537 | ) | (8,799 | ) | (34,121 | ) | (33,805 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities before undernoted | 182,996 | 248,793 | 868,586 | 860,833 | |||||||||
| Changes in non-cash working capital | 56,285 | 32,123 | 146,974 | (123,655 | ) | ||||||||
| 239,281 | 280,916 | 1,015,560 | 737,178 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||
| Dividend payments to Methanex Corporation shareholders | (14,308 | ) | (12,466 | ) | (53,552 | ) | (49,867 | ) | |||||
| Interest paid | (68,185 | ) | (67,356 | ) | (197,591 | ) | (168,762 | ) | |||||
| Net proceeds on issue of long-term debt | — | 585,393 | 545,965 | 585,393 | |||||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt and financing fees | (78,525 | ) | (306,412 | ) | (215,750 | ) | (322,378 | ) | |||||
| Repayment of lease obligations | (34,086 | ) | (34,831 | ) | (133,433 | ) | (141,247 | ) | |||||
| Distributions to non-controlling interests | (31,915 | ) | (26,443 | ) | (69,174 | ) | (40,642 | ) | |||||
| Changes in non-cash working capital related to financing activities | 153 | (41,523 | ) | (2,227 | ) | (66,043 | ) | ||||||
| (226,866 | ) | 96,362 | (125,762 | ) | (203,546 | ) | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | (14,163 | ) | (36,778 | ) | (98,993 | ) | (101,259 | ) | |||||
| Geismar plant under construction | — | (7,848 | ) | — | (72,813 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from associates | 9,465 | 52,034 | 9,465 | 88,971 | |||||||||
| Acquisition of OCI Methanol Business, net of cash acquired | 4,000 | — | (1,259,706 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Changes in non-cash working capital related to investing activities | 239 | (3,880 | ) | (7,143 | ) | (14,636 | ) | ||||||
| (459 | ) | 3,528 | (1,356,377 | ) | (99,737 | ) | |||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 11,956 | 380,806 | (466,579 | ) | 433,895 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 413,375 | 511,104 | 891,910 | 458,015 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 425,331 | $ | 891,910 | $ | 425,331 | $ | 891,910 | |||||
CONFERENCE CALL
A conference call is scheduled for March 6, 2026 at 11:00 am ET (8:00 am PT) to review these fourth quarter results. To access the call, dial the conferencing operator fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call at (647) 932-3411, or toll free at (800) 715-9871. The conference ID for the call is #2019292. A simultaneous audio-only webcast of the conference call can be accessed from our website at www.methanex.com/investor-relations/events and will also be available following the call.
ABOUT METHANEX
Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company and is the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to customers globally. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol "MX" and on the Nasdaq Global Market in the United States under the trading symbol "MEOH".
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This fourth quarter 2025 press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to us and the chemical industry. By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company's control. Readers are cautioned that undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may vary materially from the forward-looking information. Methanex does not undertake to update, correct or revise any forward-looking information as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements in our 2025 Annual Management's Discussion and Analysis for more information which is available from the Investor Relations section of our website at www.methanex.com, the Canadian Securities Administrators' SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca and on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – NON-GAAP MEASURES
In addition to providing measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, we present certain additional non-GAAP measures and ratios throughout this document. These are Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income per common share, Adjusted net income before income tax, Adjusted income tax expense, Adjusted effective tax rate, and Adjusted Debt. These non-GAAP financial measures and ratios reflect our
These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, net income, revenue, cash flows and other measures of financial performance and liquidity reported in accordance with IFRS.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA differs from the most comparable GAAP measure, net income attributable to Methanex shareholders, because it excludes the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, gas contract settlement, finance costs, finance income and other expenses, income taxes and asset impairment charge. Adjusted EBITDA includes an amount representing our
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income exclude the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation related to the impact of changes in our share price on SARs, TSARs, deferred share units, restricted share units and performance share units. The mark-to-market impact related to share-based compensation that is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income is calculated as the difference between the grant-date value and the fair value recorded at each period-end. As share-based awards will be settled in future periods, the ultimate value of the units is unknown at the date of grant and therefore the grant-date value recognized in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income may differ from the total settlement cost.
The following table shows a reconciliation from net income attributable to Methanex shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA:
| Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||||||||||||
| ($ millions) | Dec 31 2025 | Sep 30 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Methanex shareholders | $ | (89 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | $ | 45 | $ | 80 | $ | 164 | ||||
| Mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation | (1 | ) | 13 | 22 | (27 | ) | 2 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 127 | 111 | 91 | 446 | 386 | |||||||||||
| Finance costs | 57 | 61 | 49 | 220 | 133 | |||||||||||
| Finance income and other expenses | (10 | ) | (3 | ) | 37 | (26 | ) | (12 | ) | |||||||
| Income tax expense | 16 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 30 | |||||||||||
| Asset impairment charge | 71 | — | — | 71 | 125 | |||||||||||
| Earnings of associates adjustment 1 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 82 | 43 | |||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests adjustment 2 | (26 | ) | (22 | ) | (32 | ) | (96 | ) | (107 | ) | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 186 | $ | 191 | $ | 224 | $ | 808 | $ | 764 | ||||||
| 1 This adjustment represents the deduction of depreciation and amortization, finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income taxes associated with our | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 This adjustment represents the add-back of the portion of depreciation and amortization, finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income taxes associated with our non-controlling interests' share which has been deducted above but is excluded from net income attributable to Methanex shareholders. | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Common Share
Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per common share are a non-GAAP measure and a non-GAAP ratio, respectively, because they exclude the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation, the mark-to-market impact of the gas and other contract revaluations included in finance income and other expenses, any timing mismatch of our Natgasoline inventory flows to our
| Three Months Ended | Years Ended | ||||||||||||||
| ($ millions except number of shares and per share amounts) | Dec 31 2025 | Sep 30 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Methanex shareholders | $ | (89 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | $ | 45 | $ | 80 | $ | 164 | |||
| Mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation, net of tax | — | 11 | 19 | (20 | ) | 2 | |||||||||
| Mark-to-market impact of gas contract revaluations, net of tax | (7 | ) | 1 | 20 | 3 | (4 | ) | ||||||||
| Earnings of associates adjustment, net of tax | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | ||||||||||
| Asset impairment charge, net of tax | 82 | — | — | 82 | 90 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted net income (loss) | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 5 | $ | 84 | $ | 148 | $ | 252 | ||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (millions) | 77 | 77 | 67 | 73 | 68 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted net income (loss) per common share | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.06 | $ | 1.24 | $ | 2.03 | $ | 3.72 | ||||
Management uses these measures to analyze net income and net income per common share after adjusting for our economic interest in the Atlas, Egypt and Natgasoline facilities and Waterfront Shipping, for reasons as described above. The exclusion of certain items associated with specific identified events is due to these amounts not being seen as indicative of operational performance. The exclusion of the mark-to-market portion of the impact of share-based compensation is due to these amounts not being seen as indicative of operational performance and can fluctuate in the intervening periods until settlement. The exclusion of the impact of the Egypt and New Zealand gas contract revaluations is due to the change in the derivative being unrealized with the fair value of the derivative expected to fluctuate in the intervening periods until settlement.
Adjusted Debt
Adjusted debt is a non-GAAP measure because it excludes long-term debt and lease obligations attributable to the non-controlling shareholders' interests in entities we control but do not fully own and includes an amount representing our
| As at | Dec 31 2025 | September 30, 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | ||||||
| Long-term debt (current and non-current) | $ | 2,753 | $ | 2,830 | $ | 2,415 | |||
| Lease obligations (current and non-current) | 755 | 785 | 818 | ||||||
| Total debt and lease obligations per Financial Statements | $ | 3,508 | $ | 3,615 | $ | 3,233 | |||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||
| Removal of non-controlling interest's share of debt | (89 | ) | (92 | ) | (99 | ) | |||
| Removal of non-controlling interest's share of leases | (218 | ) | (226 | ) | (250 | ) | |||
| Inclusion of share of associates' debt | 410 | 420 | — | ||||||
| Inclusion of share of associates' leases | 95 | 99 | 1 | ||||||
| Total debt and lease obligations attributable to Methanex shareholders | $ | 3,706 | $ | 3,816 | $ | 2,885 | |||
Management uses this measure to analyze progress against leveraging targets after adjusting for our economic interest in the Atlas, Egypt and Natgasoline facilities and Waterfront Shipping, for reasons as described above.
Adjusted Income Tax Expense
The following table shows a reconciliation of Adjusted net income before tax and Adjusted income tax to Net income and Income taxes, the most directly comparable measures in the financial statements. For more information, refer to the Additional Information - Non-GAAP Measures section on page 13.
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| ($ millions) | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | Dec 31 2025 | Dec 31 2024 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (74 | ) | $ | 55 | $ | 145 | $ | 250 | ||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 16 | 9 | 58 | 30 | |||||||||
| Losses (earnings) from associates | 16 | 6 | 38 | (38 | ) | ||||||||
| Share of associates' (losses) income before tax | (15 | ) | (10 | ) | (41 | ) | 54 | ||||||
| Net income before tax of non-controlling interests | (17 | ) | (12 | ) | (74 | ) | (93 | ) | |||||
| Mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation | (1 | ) | 22 | (27 | ) | 3 | |||||||
| Mark-to-market impact of gas contract revaluations | (8 | ) | 29 | 5 | (6 | ) | |||||||
| Asset impairment charge | 71 | — | 71 | 125 | |||||||||
| Adjusted net income (loss) before tax | $ | (12 | ) | $ | 99 | $ | 175 | $ | 325 | ||||
| Income tax expense | $ | (16 | ) | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (58 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | |
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||||
| Inclusion of our share of associates' adjusted tax (expense) recovery | 2 | 4 | 6 | (15 | ) | ||||||||
| Removal of non-controlling interest's share of tax expense | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||
| Tax on mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation | — | (3 | ) | 7 | — | ||||||||
| Tax on mark-to-market impact of gas contract revaluations | 2 | (9 | ) | (2 | ) | 1 | |||||||
| Tax on asset impairment charge | 11 | — | 11 | (35 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted income tax (expense) recovery | $ | 1 | $ | (15 | ) | $ | (27 | ) | $ | (73 | ) | ||
Unless otherwise indicated, the financial information presented in this release is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").
For further information, contact:
Robert Winslow
VP, Investor Relations
Methanex Corporation
604-661-2600