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ESI vs MEOH

Side-by-side comparison of Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) and Methanex Corporation (MEOH): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ESI and MEOH operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • ESI is the larger of the two at $11.96B, about 2.9x MEOH ($4.08B).
  • Over the past year, ESI is up 123.8% and MEOH is up 51.2% - ESI leads by 72.6 points.
  • MEOH has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 20 for ESI).
PerformanceESI+123.77%MEOH+51.20%
2025-06-23+0.00%2026-06-22
MetricESIMEOH
Company
Element Solutions Inc.
Methanex Corporation
Price
$49.15+6.92%
$52.80-0.70%
Market cap
$11.96B
$4.08B
1M return
+21.19%
-12.78%
1Y return
+123.77%
+51.20%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
2014
News (4w)
0
0
Recent ratings
20
25
ESI

Element Solutions Inc.

Element Solutions Inc produces and sells specialty chemical products the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products. This segment offers electronic assembly materials; circuitry solutions comprising circuit board metallization products, circuit formation products, electronic materials, and surface finishes; and semiconductor solutions. This segment primarily serves mobile communications, computers, automobiles, and aerospace equipment industries. The Industrial & Specialty segment provides industrial solutions, which include chemical systems that protect and decorate metal and plastic surfaces; consumable chemicals that enable printing image transfer on flexible packaging materials; and energy solutions, which consist of chemistries used in water-based hydraulic control fluids for offshore deep-water production and drilling applications. This segment's products include electroless nickel products, plating products, pre-treatment and cleaning solutions, functional conversion coatings, hard-coated films, and water treatment products; solid sheet printing elements and liquid imaging products; and offshore fluids. This segment serves the aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer electronics, consumer packaged goods, and oil and gas production end markets. The company was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and changed its name to Element Solutions Inc in January 2019. Element Solutions Inc was founded in 1922 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

MEOH

Methanex Corporation

Methanex Corporation produces and supplies methanol in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and South America. The company also purchases methanol produced by others under methanol offtake contracts and on the spot market. In addition, it owns and leases storage and terminal facilities. The company owns and manages a fleet of approximately 30 ocean-going vessels. It serves chemical and petrochemical producers. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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