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METHODE ELECTRONICS INC MEI
METHODE ELECTRONICS INC (MEI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.22% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $1.0B at a -3.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.84 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.265 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.367 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.007 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.078 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEI | METHODE ELECTRONICS INC | 4/9 | 4.11 | — | -2.8% |
| RFIL | R F INDUSTRIES LTD | 7/9 | 2.72 | — | +24.3% |
| IEHC | IEH Corp | 2/9 | 10.81 | — | +2.2% |
| APH | AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ | 6/9 | 5.04 | 47.2 | +51.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, manufacture, and sells mechatronic products in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates in four segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. Its Automotive segment supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices and related products to automobile original equipment manufacturers directly or through their tiered suppliers. This segment also provides vehicle systems from power distribution solutions, including busbars, smart connect systems, battery disconnect units, and integrated circuit boards, interface components, specialized LED lighting solutions, and advanced sensor applications. The Industrial segment manufactures exterior and interior lighting solutions, industrial safety radio remote controls, braided flexible cables, current-carrying laminated busbars and devices, custom power-product assemblies comprising PowerRail solutions, high-current high-voltage flexible power cabling systems, and powder-coated busbars that are used in various markets and applications, including aerospace, commercial vehicles, data centers, industrial equipment, military, power conversion, telecommunications, and transportation. Its Interface segment provides a variety of high-speed digital communication over copper media solutions for the data networking and broadband markets, and user interface panel solutions for the appliance market; and solutions, including copper transceivers, distribution point units, and solid-state field-effect consumer touch panels. The company serves end markets of transportation, including automotive, commercial vehicle, e-bike, aerospace, bus, and rail; and cloud computing and data center infrastructure, construction equipment, and consumer appliance industries. Methode Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
FAQ
Is MEI financially healthy?
METHODE ELECTRONICS INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MEI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. METHODE ELECTRONICS INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.22% with a -23.2% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is MEI?
In FY2026, METHODE ELECTRONICS INC had a net margin of -3.5% and a return on equity of -5.3%.
Is MEI overvalued or undervalued?
METHODE ELECTRONICS INC trades at about 8.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.6×–34.1×, median 16.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MEI?
The average Wall-Street price target for METHODE ELECTRONICS INC is $19.33, about 14.0% above the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is MEI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on METHODE ELECTRONICS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 1.22%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-05-02. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.