Methode Electronics, Inc.
NYSE•MEI
CEO: Ms. Andrea Jean Barry
Sector: Technology
Industry: Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Listing Date: 1982-10-20
Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, and produces mechatronic products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. The company supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices, and related products to automobile original equipment manufacturers directly or through their tiered suppliers. Its products include integrated center consoles, hidden and ergonomic switches, transmission lead-frames, complex insert molded solutions, LED-based lighting solutions, and sensors, which incorporate magneto-elastic sensing, eddy current, or other sensing technologies that monitor the operation or status of a component or system. The company also manufactures external lighting solutions comprising driving, work, and signal lights; industrial safety radio remote controls; braided flexible cables; current-carrying laminated and powder-coated busbars; high-voltage high current connector and contracts; custom power-product assemblies, such as PowerRail solution; and high-current low-voltage flexible power cabling systems that are used in aerospace, commercial vehicles, data centers, industrial equipment, power conversion, military, telecommunications, and transportation markets. Further, it provides high-speed digital communication over copper media solutions for data center and broadband markets; and interface panel solutions for appliance market. Its solutions include copper transceivers, distribution point units, and solid-state field-effect consumer touch panels. Methode Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Contact Information
8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, 60631-3518, United States
708-867-6777
Market Cap
$200.41M
P/E (TTM)
-3.1
59.3
Dividend Yield
5.5%
52W High
$10.78
52W Low
$5.08
52W Range
Rank41Top 44.9%
4.0
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Average • 4 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025
Financial Dashboard
Q3 2026 Data
Revenue
$233.70M+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
-$0.45+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$10.10M+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
2026 Q3 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Operating Cash Flow Reverses Net cash provided by operations reached $33.1M (9M), significantly improving from $9.0M used previously.
Industrial Segment Drives Growth Industrial segment sales increased 5.1% to $372.9M (9M); operating income rose $17.2M to $81.0M.
Strengthened Cash Position Cash and cash equivalents grew to $133.7M as of January 31, 2026, up from $103.6M previously.
DataMate Sale Expected Gain Closed dataMate asset sale; preliminary gain expected between $9.0M and $10.5M, proceeds for debt reduction.
Risk Factors
Overall Revenue Declines Total net sales fell 8.8% to $721.1M (9M), primarily due to lower sales volumes across segments.
Automotive Segment Loss Worsens Automotive operating loss widened to $(36.1)M (9M) due to lower sales volumes and product mix impacts.
Interface Sales Significantly Drop Interface segment sales decreased 36.8% to $25.4M (9M), driven by lower appliance touch panel volumes.
Pending Litigation Exposure Class action and derivative lawsuits are pending; ultimate loss estimation is currently not reasonably possible.
Outlook
Debt Facility Amendments Complete Revolving credit facility commitment reduced to $400M; company maintained compliance with all covenants as of January 31, 2026.
Share Repurchase Authorization $200.0M remains available under the 2024 Buyback Authorization for common stock purchases through June 2026.
Future Tax Disclosure Changes Will adopt ASU 2023-09 regarding income tax disclosures in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 2, 2026.
Restructuring Charges Recognized Restructuring charges totaled $2.4M (9M), primarily related to employee termination benefits across segments.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
$1.95B
$978.20M
$727.55M
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
74.9%
70.0%
67.8%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCFT | $8.60B | -2.9 | -25.5% | 0.6% |
| FRGE | $623.01M | -9.6 | -29.8% | 1.8% |
| ONTF | $343.26M | -11.9 | -19.6% | 2.4% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
-3.1%
Flat Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
N/M
Profitability Shift
Cash Flow Stability
75%
Volatile Cash Flow
Deep Research
Next earnings:Jun 18, 2026
EPS:-$0.09
|Revenue:$244.89M
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