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Methode Electronics, Inc.MEICompetitor analysis, valuation and peers

United States · USD·Information Technology›Electronic Components
Momentum weak 22
Mkt cap
$384M
US dollars, full cap
Free float
94%
of shares outstanding
$/day
$9.66M
20-day average traded
Fwd P/E
n/m
no positive forecast
ROIC−WACC
-8.6 pp
WACC 9.4%
Hurdle
n/a
no reverse DCF
Next earnings
27 days
3 Dec 2026
Close · USD$10.76
1D+5.9%
1W-26.9%
1M-29.4%
3M-34.3%
6M+11.7%
YTD+62.0%
1Y+58.5%
ATR %12.0%
Beta2.71
52w lowhigh47.2% off high

What Methode Electronics does

Employees: 6,913

Methode Electronics at a glance

Size Methode Electronics (MEI) is a United States Information Technology company (Electronic Components) with a market value of $384M, the 2893rd largest of 3,117 United States companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at $10.76 on 6 Nov 2026.

Performance Over six months the shares gained 11.7%, against -23.1% for the median peer and -1.1% for the United States market (cap-weighted) — 4th highest of 21 in its peer set.

Growth Revenue grew 1.4% over the last twelve months (peer median +13.9%); the operating margin is 0.8% (peer median 6.9%).

Valuation It trades at 0.6× enterprise value to sales against a peer median of 2.1× (3rd cheapest of 21).

Capital Return on invested capital runs 8.6 points below its cost of capital (9.4% WACC).

Short interest Short interest is 9.7% of the free float (15 Oct 2026).

Next results Next results expected around 3 Dec 2026 (exchange calendar; dates can move).

Relative performance

10015020011 May 202611 Aug 20266 Nov 2026MEI 113Peer median 77
Six months, rebased to 100: Methode Electronics against the median of its 20 peers (local-currency closes).

Methode Electronics financials

Reported figures in USD; fiscal year ends 2026-04-30. TTM = trailing twelve months.
TTMFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue$1.04B$1.02B$1.05B$1.11B$1.18B
Revenue growth—-3%-6%-6%—
Gross profit$184M$217M$183M$206M$281M
EBITDA$66.5M$72.6M$37.3M$58.5M$152M
Net income-$36.8M-$35.7M-$62.6M-$123M$77.1M
Free cash flow-$13.3M$15.6M-$15.2M-$2.70M$90.8M
Capital expenditure$18.4M$22.4M$41.6M$50.2M$42.0M
Total debt$333M$349M$344M$359M$335M

Quarterly statements and history in the cockpit →

Methode Electronics competitor charts

The default views of Competitor Analysis ▸ Charts, drawn from the same data. Open them in the cockpit to change the axes, pin companies and read every value.

Performance: 6-month against 1-month return

-50%-25%0%+25%+50%-40%-20%0%24783055603633126340301329025540130000067049276209690830003264494771PACT8155688391TTG3526301041MEI6-month return →1-month return →
Up and to the right = strong over both horizons. Methode Electronics is the large dot.

Fundamentals: revenue growth against valuation

0%+20%+40%+60%0×2×4×6×24783055603633126340301329025540130000067049276209690830003264494771PACT8155TTG3526301041MEIRevenue growth (TTM) →EV / Sales →
Further right = faster growth; higher = more expensive. The dashed lines are the peer medians. Methode Electronics is the large dot.

Methode Electronics competitors and peer comparison

How Methode Electronics compares with its peers

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.

Methode Electronics against its 20 peers (data as of 6 Nov 2026)
MeasureMEIPeer medianRank in peer set
1-month return-29.4%-18.1%5th lowest of 21
6-month return+11.7%-23.1%4th highest of 21
Distance from 52-week high-47.2%-47.7%10th highest of 21
Revenue growth (TTM)+1.4%+13.9%5th lowest of 21
Operating margin0.8%6.9%7th lowest of 21
EV / Sales0.6×2.1×3rd cheapest of 21
ROIC minus cost of capital-8.6 pp-0.4 pp6th lowest of 21
EV / EBITDA9.0×8.6×7th most expensive of 14
Net debt / EBITDA3.3×0.3×4th most indebted of 15

Peer table

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size
CompanyMarketMarket cap6M returnRevenue growthOp. marginEV / SalesReq gDelivered g
Methode Electronics MEIUnited States$384M+12%+1%1%0.6×n/an/a
Ta-I Technology 2478.TWTaiwan$388M+16%+8%14%2.1×13.2%+0.1%
Spirox 3055.TWTaiwan$377M+47%+4%-55%27.7×n/an/a
Shanghai Laimu Electronics 603633.SSChina$394M-26%+2%-12%2.6×n/an/a
Vinatech Co 126340.KSSouth Korea$395M-56%+66%2%6.0×n/an/a
Singatron Electronic (China) 301329.SZChina$372M-35%+37%5%1.7×n/an/a
Korea Electric Terminal 025540.KSSouth Korea$369M-45%-4%8%0.2×n/an/a
Trigiant 1300.HKHong Kong$368M-1%+26%12%1.1×-13.0%-2.4%
Youngpoong 000670.KSSouth Korea$406M-54%+40%-2%0.3×-14.5%-1.8%
Apex International 4927.TWTaiwan$359M-24%-10%-22%1.8×n/an/a
Kinko Optical 6209.TWTaiwan$359M-5%+67%11%2.6×n/an/a
IRISO Electronics 6908.TJapan$359M-28%+10%9%0.6×-7.6%+11.1%
Jinlong Machinery & Electronic 300032.SZChina$411M-35%-18%-4%2.0×12.4%-2.0%
APAQ Technology 6449.TWTaiwan$414M-13%+23%18%3.0×n/an/a
Vizionfocus 4771.TWTaiwan$355M+8%+26%29%3.2×n/an/a
Proact IT PACT.STSweden$354M+8%+4%7%0.7×-5.8%+5.2%
Allied Circuit 8155.TWOTaiwan$416M-52%+33%14%2.2×n/an/a
Hi-Trend Technology (Shanghai) 688391.SSChina$418M-23%+4%-4%2.6×4.9%+7.3%
TT Electronics TTG.LUnited Kingdom$419M+50%-3%7%0.8×9.9%+2.2%
Alltop Technology 3526.TWOTaiwan$428M-40%+19%31%2.8×-7.5%+12.9%
Shenzhen King Brother Electronics Technology 301041.SZChina$430M-10%+18%5%3.1×22.5%+3.9%

Questions

Which companies are Methode Electronics's closest peers?
The cockpit's peer set: Ta-I Technology (2478.TW), Spirox (3055.TW), Shanghai Laimu Electronics (603633.SS), Vinatech Co (126340.KS), Singatron Electronic (China) (301329.SZ), Korea Electric Terminal (025540.KS), Trigiant (1300.HK), Youngpoong (000670.KS).
Is Methode Electronics expensive compared with its peers?
On ev / sales it trades at 0.6× against a peer median of 2.1×, 3rd cheapest of 21 in its peer set.
How has Methode Electronics stock performed?
Over six months to 6 Nov 2026 the shares returned +11.7% against -23.1% for the median peer; over one year +58.5%.

How these numbers are made. Returns are close-to-close in local currency. Revenue growth and margins are trailing twelve months. Req g is the revenue growth that today's enterprise value requires for seven years at the company's own cost of capital; Delivered g is what it actually grew; the gap is the hurdle (honest precision about ±8 points, so read the ranking more than the decimal). No fair values, price targets or analyst ratings are shown, by design. Method and validation.