Methode Electronics Inc.
Description of Business We are a leading global supplier of custom engineered solutions with sales, engineering and manufacturing locations in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. We design, engineer and produce mechatronic products for Original Equipment Manufacturers ( OEMs ) utilizing our broad range of technologies for user interface, light-emitting diode ( LED ) lighting system, po…
$13.33
-$0.99 (-6.88%)
EOD Oct 16, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 0.86%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue declined 2.8% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
Net debt of $209M represents 13.4x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$1.04B
▼ -2.8% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-$37M
▲ +43.0% YoY
Op. Margin
0.36%
▲ +3.1pp YoY
ROIC
0.29%
▲ +2.4pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-$13M
▲ +202.6% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$5M
▲ +43.9% YoY
Net Debt
$217M
Cash & Equiv.
$116M
5Y CAGR: -1.3%
5Y CAGR: -36.8%
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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 31 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 1 Aug 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 3 Sept 2026. How this is calculated.
Price from market data, last close as of 16 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends May. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.
Is Methode Electronics (MEI) overvalued?
Methode Electronics (MEI)'s valuation is best read against its own history, its peers, and the growth its price implies. A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Methode Electronics scores 10/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 1.5%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Methode Electronics a high-quality business?+
Methode Electronics scores 10 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 6 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 0.4% operating margin and a 0.3% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Methode Electronics (MEI) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Methode Electronics pays a regular dividend of about $0.20 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 1.5% at the current price. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For MEI's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Methode Electronics a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. you should weigh MEI's valuation and scores 10/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 1.5%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
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