Methanex Corporation (MX) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 241 days

Methanex Corporation (MX) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 241 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of CA$506.22 Million (cash CA$-, short-term investments CA$-, receivables CA$506.22 Million) cover 241 days of daily cash needs of CA$2.10 Million/day. See MX net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

241 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$506.22 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$2.10 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$765.10 Million
CAD

Methanex Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1992–2025)

This chart shows how Methanex Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 34 annual periods from 1992 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 241 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$506.22 Million can fund 241 days of operations without new revenue. See how leveraged is Methanex Corporation's balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Methanex Corporation (1992–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Methanex Corporation from 1992 to 2025, covering 34 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Methanex Corporation stock valuation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 450 days CA$887.50 Million CA$1.97 Million/day CA$425.33 Million CA$- ▼ -233 days
2024 683 days CA$1.37 Billion CA$2.00 Million/day CA$891.91 Million CA$- ▲ +405 days
2023 278 days CA$991.63 Million CA$3.57 Million/day CA$458.01 Million CA$- ▼ -248 days
2022 526 days CA$1.36 Billion CA$2.58 Million/day CA$857.75 Million CA$- ▼ -38 days
2021 564 days CA$1.49 Billion CA$2.64 Million/day CA$932.07 Million CA$4.62 Million ▼ -30 days
2020 594 days CA$1.25 Billion CA$2.10 Million/day CA$833.84 Million CA$- ▲ +84 days
2019 510 days CA$905.48 Million CA$1.78 Million/day CA$416.76 Million CA$- ▲ +241 days
2018 269 days CA$770.64 Million CA$2.87 Million/day CA$256.08 Million CA$- ▼ -177 days
2017 445 days CA$912.12 Million CA$2.05 Million/day CA$375.48 Million CA$- ▲ +10 days
2016 435 days CA$723.49 Million CA$1.66 Million/day CA$223.89 Million CA$- ▲ +119 days
2015 316 days CA$504.35 Million CA$1.59 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +136 days
2014 180 days CA$404.36 Million CA$2.25 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -46 days
2013 226 days CA$462.24 Million CA$2.04 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -119 days
2012 345 days CA$417.16 Million CA$1.21 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +119 days
2011 227 days CA$374.29 Million CA$1.65 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -145 days
2010 372 days CA$320.03 Million CA$860.52K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +26 days
2009 346 days CA$257.42 Million CA$744.12K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +45 days
2008 301 days CA$213.42 Million CA$708.76K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +7 days
2007 294 days CA$401.84 Million CA$1.37 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -98 days
2006 393 days CA$366.39 Million CA$933.21K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -40 days
2005 433 days CA$296.52 Million CA$685.22K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +218 days
2004 214 days CA$293.21 Million CA$1.37 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -167 days
2003 381 days CA$220.87 Million CA$579.30K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -135 days
2002 516 days CA$201.04 Million CA$389.35K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +330 days
2001 186 days CA$135.22 Million CA$725.96K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -576 days
2000 762 days CA$286.76 Million CA$376.20K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +90 days
1999 673 days CA$227.20 Million CA$337.81K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +34 days
1998 638 days CA$202.30 Million CA$316.99K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +204 days
1997 434 days CA$241.70 Million CA$556.44K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -177 days
1996 611 days CA$207.80 Million CA$340.00K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +232 days
1995 380 days CA$145.60 Million CA$383.56K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -134 days
1994 514 days CA$339.00 Million CA$659.73K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +256 days
1993 258 days CA$85.70 Million CA$332.05K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -19 days
1992 278 days CA$22.20 Million CA$80.00K/day CA$- CA$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)