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METHODE ELECTRONICS INC MEI

NYSE · stock · Electronic Connectors · website · IPO 1982-10-20 · LEI

METHODE ELECTRONICS INC statistics & valuation

Market cap$679.6M
P / S0.7×
P / B1.0×
P / FCF43.6×
Dividend yield1.22%
Net margin-3.5%
Return on equity-5.3%
FCF margin1.5%
Net debt$185.4M
Net debt / EBITDA2.7×
Enterprise value USD$865.0M
EV / EBITDA12.8×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV1%
Return on capital0.8%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
11.40% 6.30% 9.20% 12.10% 11.20% 8.80% 6.50% -11.10% -6.00% -3.50% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
26.70% 26.40% 26.60% 27.60% 25.20% 22.80% 22.40% 16.00% 15.60% 19.80% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
13.60% 13.00% 10.70% 14.40% 11.80% 9.60% 7.70% -10.00% -2.30% 0.90% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
17.20% 9.10% 13.30% 15.80% 13.30% 11.20% 8.20% -16.10% -9.00% -5.30% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
38.1M 37.5M 37.7M 37.8M 38.3M 37.8M 36.8M 35.5M 35.3M 35.5M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
-$267.0M -$192.7M $209.4M $134.8M $6.9M $38.5M $149.8M $169.4M $214.0M $185.4M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
13.20% 6.20% 7.40% 9.00% 8.30% 7.40% 4.90% -8.80% -4.80% -2.70% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
15.00% 7.70% 5.20% 9.30% 14.20% 5.20% 7.70% -0.20% -1.50% 1.50% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.05× 0.08× 0.42× 0.45× 0.26× 0.23× 0.33× 0.43× 0.46× 0.48× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$1.52 $2.43 $3.26 $3.19 $2.70 $2.10 -$3.48 -$1.77 -$1.01 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

METHODE ELECTRONICS INC trades at about 8.1× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.6×–34.1×, median 16.7×).

8.1× 34.1×

Shaded band = 10-year range (9.6×–34.1×); dot = today's 8.1×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Gross margin19.8%15.6%16.0%22.4%22.8%25.2%27.6%26.6%26.4%26.7%
Operating margin0.9%-2.3%-10.0%7.7%9.6%11.8%14.4%10.7%13.0%13.6%
Net margin-3.5%-6.0%-11.1%6.5%8.8%11.2%12.1%9.2%6.3%11.4%
FCF margin1.5%-1.5%-0.2%7.7%5.2%14.2%9.3%5.2%7.7%15.0%
Return on assets-2.7%-4.8%-8.8%4.9%7.4%8.3%9.0%7.4%6.2%13.2%
Return on equity-5.3%-9.0%-16.1%8.2%11.2%13.3%15.8%13.3%9.1%17.2%
Debt / equity0.48×0.46×0.43×0.33×0.23×0.26×0.45×0.42×0.08×0.05×
Current ratio2.372.402.762.913.343.033.932.513.504.26

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-05-02. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.