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Methanol Chemicals Company

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PositoAI's own ratios from Methanol Chemicals Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years. Less steady than 95% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every SAR 100 of sales, SAR 11 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against SAR 32 tied up three years earlier. Less money tied up than 88% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 91% of its market value (net debt). Lower than 85% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Where SAR 100 of sales goes

SAR 126Operating costsSAR 5.6InterestSAR 77Net loss

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

—

Loss-making or profit too small

Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.2×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.2 times.

Lower than 64% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Cash Locked Ratio

SAR 11

For every SAR 100 of sales, SAR 11 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against SAR 32 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 88% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

0/3 · 0/3

Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years.

Less steady than 95% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 42%

Sales fell 42% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-42% / -29%

In 3 years sales changed by -42% while total assets changed by -29%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

0.4×

Debt due within a year is covered 0.4 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 60% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−91%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 91% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 85% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Tangible Assets Ratio

100%

Of every SAR 100 the company owns, SAR 100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 58% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

99%

Of every SAR 100 of net worth, SAR 99 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 68% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

0%

Share count was unchanged over the last 3 years.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

Methanol Chemicals Company made a loss over the last year. Methanol Chemicals Company owes SAR 0.90 for every SAR 1 it owns. Methanol Chemicals Company made a loss in each of the last two years.

Compared with Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

Loss

Methanol Chemicals Company made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.

P/B ratio

1.57

The share price is 1.57 times Methanol Chemicals Company's book value per share, higher than 64% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Market cap

SAR 320 M

The total market value of all of Methanol Chemicals Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 91% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.

Net worth (book value)

SAR 204 M

What Methanol Chemicals Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

SAR 13.57

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of SAR 21.32 is 1.6 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

-106.3%

Methanol Chemicals Company lost 106.3% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than almost all Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Owes vs Owns

0.90×

Methanol Chemicals Company owes SAR 0.90 for every SAR 1 it owns (high), higher than 96% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Dividend yield

None

Methanol Chemicals Company does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

-12%

Revenue fell 12% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

Loss

Methanol Chemicals Company made a loss in each of the last two years.

Profit margin

-77.1%

Methanol Chemicals Company lost SAR 77 for every SAR 100 of revenue.

Interest cover

Not covered

Methanol Chemicals Company's operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Methanol Chemicals Company had SAR 291 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Methanol Chemicals Company: SAR 320 M ÷ SAR 204 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.6.

What is Methanol Chemicals Company's return on equity?

Methanol Chemicals Company lost 106.3% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than almost all Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

How much does Methanol Chemicals Company owe compared with what it owns?

Methanol Chemicals Company owes SAR 0.90 for every SAR 1 it owns (high), higher than 96% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Does Methanol Chemicals Company pay a dividend?

No. Methanol Chemicals Company does not currently pay a dividend.

Is Methanol Chemicals Company's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 12% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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