Methanex Corporation (MX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.95x

Methanex Corporation (MX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.95x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of CA$119.17 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (CA$125.44 Million). See MX working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.95x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

CA$119.17 Million
CAD

Operating Cash Flow

CA$125.44 Million
CAD

Capital Expenditures

CA$6.28 Million
CAD

Methanex Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Methanex Corporation across 32 annual periods. Explore Methanex Corporation debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Methanex Corporation (1993–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Methanex Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Methanex Corporation (MX) total market value.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (CAD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.76x CA$563.11 Million CA$737.18 Million CA$174.07 Million ▲ +138.1%
2023 0.32x CA$211.82 Million CA$660.27 Million CA$448.45 Million ▼ -21.7%
2022 0.41x CA$400.38 Million CA$977.76 Million CA$577.38 Million ▼ -45.6%
2021 0.75x CA$748.49 Million CA$993.93 Million CA$245.44 Million ▲ +191.1%
2020 0.26x CA$119.27 Million CA$461.08 Million CA$341.82 Million ▼ -30.4%
2019 0.37x CA$191.57 Million CA$515.43 Million CA$323.86 Million ▼ -50.5%
2018 0.75x CA$735.73 Million CA$980.21 Million CA$244.48 Million ▼ -13.6%
2017 0.87x CA$684.57 Million CA$787.74 Million CA$103.17 Million ▲ +44.8%
2016 0.60x CA$149.98 Million CA$249.93 Million CA$99.95 Million ▲ +240.0%
2015 -0.43x CA$-127.27 Million CA$296.95 Million CA$424.22 Million ▼ -343.1%
2014 0.18x CA$141.25 Million CA$801.02 Million CA$659.77 Million ▲ +1294.6%
2013 -0.01x CA$-8.65 Million CA$585.80 Million CA$594.44 Million ▼ -103.1%
2012 0.47x CA$216.76 Million CA$458.28 Million CA$241.52 Million ▼ -29.6%
2011 0.67x CA$322.08 Million CA$479.71 Million CA$157.62 Million ▲ +762.2%
2010 -0.10x CA$-15.50 Million CA$152.88 Million CA$168.38 Million ▲ +94.7%
2009 -1.93x CA$-212.29 Million CA$110.26 Million CA$322.55 Million ▼ -291.4%
2008 -0.49x CA$-159.90 Million CA$325.05 Million CA$484.96 Million ▼ -204.1%
2007 0.47x CA$249.17 Million CA$527.34 Million CA$278.16 Million ▼ -46.7%
2006 0.89x CA$415.76 Million CA$468.84 Million CA$53.07 Million ▲ +31.5%
2005 0.67x CA$244.81 Million CA$363.05 Million CA$118.24 Million ▲ +26.5%
2004 0.53x CA$178.90 Million CA$335.62 Million CA$156.72 Million ▲ +63.0%
2003 0.33x CA$118.01 Million CA$360.96 Million CA$242.95 Million ▲ +107.5%
2002 0.16x CA$29.95 Million CA$190.11 Million CA$160.16 Million ▼ -79.2%
2001 0.76x CA$285.11 Million CA$376.46 Million CA$91.34 Million ▼ -16.8%
2000 0.91x CA$196.45 Million CA$215.80 Million CA$19.36 Million ▲ +105.2%
1999 -17.49x CA$-131.20 Million CA$7.50 Million CA$138.70 Million ▼ -1071.7%
1998 -1.49x CA$-106.60 Million CA$71.40 Million CA$178.00 Million ▼ -368.5%
1997 0.56x CA$192.60 Million CA$346.40 Million CA$153.80 Million ▲ +398.1%
1996 0.11x CA$21.90 Million CA$196.20 Million CA$174.30 Million ▼ -82.6%
1995 0.64x CA$327.20 Million CA$509.30 Million CA$182.10 Million ▲ +19.7%
1994 0.54x CA$185.30 Million CA$345.30 Million CA$160.00 Million ▲ +107.5%
1993 -7.13x CA$-60.60 Million CA$8.50 Million CA$69.10 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).