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METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 2, 2026
$14.00+0.67 (+5.03%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $499.43M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 1.57%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
19.8%−5.4 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
0.9%−10.9 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-3.5%−14.7 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -2.8% | -4.8% | -1.3% | +2.3% | |
| Gross profit | +23.7% | -8.5% | -5.9% | -0.5% | |
| Operating income | – | -54.0% | -41.5% | -22.3% | |
| Free cash flow | – | -44.4% | -36.8% | -15.8% | |
| Dividend per share | -60.7% | -26.8% | -12.9% | -4.8% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 18.4% | 14.4% | -5.2% | |
| Return on assets | 13.7% | 8.6% | -2.7% | |
| Current ratio | 4.26 | 3.03 | 2.37 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.26 | 0.48 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 0.04× | 2.74× | |
| Inventory turnover | 9.6× | 6.4× | 4.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% | |
| Diluted shares | 37M | 38M | 36M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Methode Electronics generated $343.50M from operations and spent $410.90M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 47% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$343.50M
Used
$410.90M
Capital expenditure$194.20M47%Dividends$88.80M22%Share buybacks$127.90M31%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-3.5%
×Asset turnover0.78×
×Equity multiplier1.91×
=Return on equity, FY2026-5.2%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | -3.5% | 0.78× | 1.91× | -5.2% |
| FY2025 | -6.0% | 0.77× | 1.86× | -8.6% |
| FY2024 | -11.1% | 0.75× | 1.75× | -14.4% |
| FY2023 | 6.5% | 0.79× | 1.60× | 8.3% |
| FY2022 | 8.8% | 0.81× | 1.56× | 11.2% |
| FY2021 | 11.2% | 0.77× | 1.67× | 14.4% |
| FY2020 | 12.1% | 0.79× | 1.77× | 16.8% |
| FY2019 | 9.2% | 0.93× | 1.63× | 13.9% |
| FY2018 | 6.3% | 1.12× | 1.38× | 9.8% |
| FY2017 | 11.4% | 1.20× | 1.34× | 18.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
5of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$35.70M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$38.00M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-4.5% → -2.7%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$38.00M vs -$35.70M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell24.3% → 24.9%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.40 → 2.37
- No dilutionShare count did not rise35M → 36M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year15.59% → 19.84%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.75 → 0.78