Methode Electronics (MEI) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Methode Electronics

NYSE•Technology•Electronic Components

$15.69+0.37(0.02%)Market closed

Market Cap

$473.39M

P/S

0.5x

P/B

0.7x

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.

How this company scores

AverageMetricSide Score: 45/100

Strongest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (16/25); weakest: Cash & Earnings Quality (4/25).

Profitability14/25

Growth11/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags16/25

Cash & Earnings Quality4/25

Strengths

Long cash runwayLow leverageProfit converts from growth

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 20.7x5y range 13.2x – 20.7x

Currently above its 8-quarter median.

P/S · 0.5x5y range 0.2x – 1.4x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 0.7x5y range 0.3x – 1.8x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

Free cash flow has been negative in 4 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $473.39M

Metrics at a Glance

as of August 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $1.04B
Q. Revenue: $265.40M
TTM EBITDA: $61.80M
TTM Op. Income: $3.80M
Q. Op. Income: $-3.90M
TTM Net Income: $-36.80M
Q. Net Income: $-11.40M
EPS: $-0.32
Shares Out.: $35.67M

$1.04B in TTM revenue grew 1.4% YoY, reaching $265.40M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $61.80M and TTM operating income of $3.80M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $36.80M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 18.0%
EBITDA Margin: 3.8%
Op. Margin: -1.5%
Net Margin: -4.3%

Op. margin of -1.5% is down 1.9% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at -4.3% and gross margin of 18.0% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is down 421% — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 0.5x
P/B Ratio: 0.7x

P/S of 0.5x and P/B of 0.7x. P/S is low relative to typical market levels.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $1.26B
Cash: $116.20M
Long-Term Debt: $310.30M
Book Value: $663.10M
D/E Ratio: 0.5
Debt/EBITDA: 30.4

With $1.26B in assets and $310.30M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.5and book value is $663.10M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $-7.80M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $-13.30M
FCF Margin: -1.3%
FCF / Net Income: 0.4

TTM FCF of $-13.30M on $-7.80M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 0.4x means cash covers only part of net income — earnings quality needs attention. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has fallen for 3 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.