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MEI

Methode Electronics Inc Information Technology Electronic Connectors Russell 3000
$14.72Close $541.8MMarket cap $5.00 – $19.3652-week range Dec 2, 2026Next report
Repair to Leader 17th of 18

Highlights

Strengths

  • In a stage-2 uptrend all 8 trend conditions pass
  • Leading the market RS 94 · stronger than 94% of stocks over 12 months

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to May 2, 2026 · filed Sep 2, 2026
Off 12-month high 24% 195% above the low
1wk up 21.5% price change
1mo up 7.1% price change
12-month return up 126% market up 11% · its own up 108%
F-score 6 / 9 Mixed
Altman Z 2.15 Moderate risk
P/E — price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B 0.8× price / book
Earnings yield up 1.2% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 58% of the market · around average
Revenue growth down 3% year on year
EPS growth — latest quarter
Sales growth up 10% latest quarter · -6 pts
ROE down 5% return on equity
Free cash margin up 2% $15.6M FCF
D/E 0.48 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 2.7×
Interest cover 0.4×EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • not yet profitable on its assets
  • took on more long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity weakened
  • generating cash from operations
  • profitability improving
  • profits backed by cash
  • no new shares issued
  • gross margin widened
  • assets working harder

Repair signals

  • FCF turned positive ($-15M → $16M)
  • Gross margin 15.6% → 19.8%

Trade setup

ATR% 7.6% $1.12 a day · 2×ATR $12.48
RS 94 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 8 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 1.0× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 1.17 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Dec 2, 2026
Trend template · 8 of 8

Screen verdict

1 of 3 screens
  • Repair to Leader in mixed conditions
    • Fell 44% within the year
    • 195% above the low
    • Trend 8/8, above its 50-day, 200-day rising
    • F-score 6/9
    • Cheaper than 58%
    • Altman Z 2.15 (moderate risk)
    • Relative strength still slipping (-103 pts, 3m vs 12m)
    • RS 94

Warning signs

2 flagged
  • Operating profit does not cover interest Earnings before interest cover the interest bill 0.4 times. Below 0.5× the debt is being serviced from something other than operations.
  • Revenue shrinking Revenue fell 2.8% over the year, from $1.0B to $1.0B.
Last reported Sep 2, 2026
Last shock Sep 3, 2026-15% in one session2.8× volumeon results-4% since

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $1.0B -3% on FY2025
$0 $2B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $1.1B FY2022 · $1.2B FY2023 · $1.2B FY2024 · $1.1B FY2025 · $1.0B FY2026 · $1.0B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology -$35.7M
-$200M $0 $200M FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $122.3M FY2022 · $102.2M FY2023 · $77.1M FY2024 · -$123.3M FY2025 · -$62.6M FY2026 · -$35.7M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $15.6M back to a profit
$0 $200M FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $154.9M FY2022 · $60.8M FY2023 · $90.8M FY2024 · -$2.7M FY2025 · -$15.2M FY2026 · $15.6M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 20%
  • Net -4%
  • Free cash 2%
-20% 0% 50% FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Gross 25% · Net 11% · Free cash 14% FY2022 · Gross 23% · Net 9% · Free cash 5% FY2023 · Gross 22% · Net 7% · Free cash 8% FY2024 · Gross 16% · Net -11% · Free cash -0% FY2025 · Gross 16% · Net -6% · Free cash -1% FY2026 · Gross 20% · Net -4% · Free cash 2%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $185.2M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $500M FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Cash $233.2M · Long-term debt $225.2M FY2022 · Cash $172.0M · Long-term debt $197.5M FY2023 · Cash $157.0M · Long-term debt $303.6M FY2024 · Cash $161.5M · Long-term debt $330.7M FY2025 · Cash $103.6M · Long-term debt $317.4M FY2026 · Cash $139.6M · Long-term debt $324.8M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 36.81m -7.2% since FY2021
39.64m 36.65m FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · 39.64m FY2022 · 38.28m FY2023 · 37.17m FY2024 · 36.65m FY2025 · 36.81m FY2026 · 36.81m
  FY2021May 1, 2021 FY2022Apr 30, 2022 FY2023Apr 29, 2023 FY2024Apr 27, 2024 FY2025May 3, 2025 FY2026May 2, 2026
Revenue $1.1B $1.2B $1.2B $1.1B $1.0B $1.0B
Gross margin 25% 23% 22% 16% 16% 20%
Operating income $127.9M $111.7M $90.4M -$112.0M -$23.9M $8.8M
Net income $122.3M $102.2M $77.1M -$123.3M -$62.6M -$35.7M
Net margin 11% 9% 7% -11% -6% -4%
Earnings per share $3.19 $2.70 $2.10 -$3.48 -$1.77 -$1.01
Free cash flow $154.9M $60.8M $90.8M -$2.7M -$15.2M $15.6M
Free cash margin 14% 5% 8% -0% -1% 2%
Cash $233.2M $172.0M $157.0M $161.5M $103.6M $139.6M
Long-term debt $225.2M $197.5M $303.6M $330.7M $317.4M $324.8M
Shareholders' equity $918.0M $913.8M $941.8M $766.0M $693.3M $677.5M
Shares outstanding 39.64m 38.28m 37.17m 36.65m 36.81m 36.81m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Sep 2, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Aug 1, 2026 32d
Jun 24, 2026 Annual ↗ May 2, 2026 53d
Mar 5, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jan 31, 2026 33d
Dec 3, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Nov 1, 2025 32d
Sep 9, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Aug 2, 2025 38d
Jul 9, 2025 Annual ↗ May 3, 2025 67d
Mar 5, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Feb 1, 2025 32d
Dec 5, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Nov 2, 2024 33d
Sep 5, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jul 27, 2024 40d
Jul 11, 2024 Annual ↗ Apr 27, 2024 75d
Mar 7, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jan 27, 2024 40d
Dec 7, 2023 Quarterly ↗ Oct 28, 2023 40d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 23, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Sep 25, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Sep 17, 2026 Director or officer change · Shareholder vote ↗
Sep 2, 2026 Results ↗
Jun 24, 2026 Results ↗
May 15, 2026 Other events ↗
Mar 5, 2026 Results ↗
Dec 18, 2025 Director or officer change ↗
Dec 3, 2025 Results ↗
Sep 18, 2025 Shareholder vote ↗
Sep 11, 2025 Director or officer change ↗
Sep 9, 2025 Results ↗