Methanex (MX) Q4 2025 earnings summary
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Q4 2025 earnings summary
1 May, 2026Executive summary
Achieved best two-year safety performance in company history, with zero Tier 1 process safety incidents and recordable injury rates well below industry average in 2024 and 2025.
Fourth quarter 2025 production reached 2,364,000 tonnes, up from 2,212,000 tonnes in Q3 2025, driven by higher output in Chile and New Zealand.
Net loss attributable to shareholders was $89 million, mainly due to an $82 million non-cash impairment in New Zealand.
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2025 was $186 million, with an adjusted net loss of $11 million.
Integration of newly acquired Texas and OCI Global assets progressed, with production rates exceeding acquisition assumptions and contributing to portfolio growth.
Financial highlights
Q4 2025 revenue was $969 million, with an average realized price of $331/ton and produced sales of ~2.4 million tons.
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $186 million; adjusted net loss was $11 million.
Cash position at year-end was $425 million after repaying $75 million of Term Loan A; $200 million repaid in 2025.
$54 million returned to shareholders via dividends in 2025; quarterly dividend of $0.185 per share paid in Q4.
Access to a $600 million revolving credit facility and adjusted debt at year-end of $3.7 billion.
Outlook and guidance
Q1 2026 average realized price expected between $330 and $340/ton, with slightly higher Adjusted EBITDA than Q4 2025.
2026 production expected at approximately 9.0 million tonnes of methanol and 0.3 million tonnes of ammonia, with regional breakdowns provided.
All free cash flow in near term prioritized for Term Loan A repayment.
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