Methode Electronics, Inc.
Rank #380StartupMEI · NYSE · Technology
Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI) — Rank #380 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.16) · ROE -5.4% · Piotroski F-Score 4 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-28 · CIK 0000065270 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, manufacture, and sells mechatronic products in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
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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.
- Industry
- Electronic Components
- Sector
- Technology
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- May 3
- Website
- methode.com
Company Snapshot
P/S is the primary valuation lens for pre-profit companies.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
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P/S (annual)
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P/B
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P/OCF (annual)
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Shareholder Yield
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Employees
6,650
Industry
Electronic Components
Exchange
NYSE
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
1/2 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 0/5 Terry Smith thresholds2 of 5 thresholds not computable from filed data.
Burn rate (cash flow) is the primary read at this stage — TAM and product-market fit aren't metrics this dashboard tracks.
Profitability
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.16
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
13th pctl of 47 SIC 36 peers
Return on equity
-5.4%
Gross margin
19.8%
4th pctl of 47 SIC 36 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
-2.8%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
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Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
-4.8%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
-1.3%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
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FCF CAGR (3Y)
-44.4%
Anti-fragile safety
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.91
36th pctl of 45 SIC 36 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
2.41×
43rd pctl of 47 SIC 36 peers
Quick ratio
1.54×
Net cash
-$194.30M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Recession resistance
Revenue through recessions
Worst single-year YoY revenue decline, 17 years of history
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
$15.60M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
1.44
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.8%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Dividend safety
Composite score
1.2 / 5
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
4 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Lifecycle Phase History
Lynch sell alert: Turnaround stalled
Classified startup for 2 consecutive fiscal years (2025-05-03, 2026-05-02) with no recovery to a healthier phase -- Lynch's turnaround rule: if it hasn't turned around by now, assume it isn't going to.