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13F Pro Quality Score

32.6/100

Rank #2,257 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

15.1/100

Profitability

24.6/100

Balance Sheet

25.9/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

46.5/100

Institutional Flow

37.8/100

Revenue Scale

48.7/100

Dilution Risk

62.0/100

MEI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for METHODE ELECTRONICS INC (MEI), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MEI at 32.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,257 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include revenue growth (15.1) and profitability (24.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q4 2026), METHODE ELECTRONICS INC reports quarterly revenue of $298.1M, net income of $400.0K, free cash flow of $-900.0K. Top institutional holders of MEI by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, FEDERATED HERMES,, based on the most recent SEC filings. MEI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 65270. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MEI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for METHODE ELECTRONICS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. METHODE ELECTRONICS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 29 and 61 since 2021, currently 32.6 — a declining long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about METHODE ELECTRONICS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind MEI — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. industrial technology company · small-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Illinois.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of roughly $1 billion, with operations spread across multiple continents — not a household name, but quietly embedded in a lot of vehicles and appliances.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the mid-20th century, it built its business around electrical components and interface solutions — the unglamorous connectors and switches that make other companies' products actually work.
  • 4
    The Secret
    A major chunk of its business serves the automotive industry, supplying electric vehicles and traditional automakers alike with components most drivers never think about.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its products include LED lighting systems, sensors, and power delivery components — it even supplies parts for kitchen appliances and medical devices, making it one of the quietest diversified tech suppliers around.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The ticker is three letters that sound like a polite greeting, the company name references both a French word for method and plain old electronics, and its Chicago-area roots go back to 1946.
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Revenue

Q4 2026

$298.1M

Net Income

Q4 2026

$400.0K

Free Cash Flow

Q4 2026

$-900.0K

D/E Ratio

Q4 2026

0.48

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-2.8% YoY
$1.02BFY 2026
FY23 $1.18BFY24 $1.11BFY25 $1.05BFY26 $1.02B

Net Income

+43.0% YoY
$-35.7MFY 2026
FY23 $77.1MFY24 $-123.3MFY25 $-62.6MFY26 $-35.7M

Operating Income

+136.8% YoY
$8.8MFY 2026
FY23 $90.4MFY24 $-112.0MFY25 $-23.9MFY26 $8.8M

EPS (Diluted)

+42.9% YoY
$-1.01FY 2026
FY23 $2.10FY24 $-3.48FY25 $-1.77FY26 $-1.01

Total Assets

+0.0% YoY
$1.31BFY 2026
FY23 $1.58BFY24 $1.40BFY25 $1.31BFY26 $1.31B

Total Debt

+2.3% YoY
$325.2MFY 2026
FY23 $310.0MFY24 $331.1MFY25 $317.8MFY26 $325.2M

Op. Cash Flow

+43.9% YoY
$38.0MFY 2026
FY23 $132.8MFY24 $47.5MFY25 $26.4MFY26 $38.0M

AI Insight: MEI Financial Trends

MEI remains unprofitable despite modest operating income recovery; revenue volatility and persistent net losses signal operational stress.

Operating income swung from -$24M (Q2 2025) to $11M (Q2 2026), but net losses persist across all 8 quarters.

Revenue declined 9% from Q3 2024 ($258M) to Q2 2026 ($298M), with sustained volatility between $234M–$298M.

Total debt rose to $341M (Q1 2026) while equity fell to $675M (Q2 2026), leverage increasing despite cash generation efforts.

Q2 2026 reached net income breakeven ($0M), first non-negative result—monitor sustainability and profitability inflection.

Operating cash flow volatile ($-48M to $35M range); Q4 2025 and Q2 2026 turned negative despite positive op income.

AI Insight: MEI Ratio Trends

MEI snapped back to profitability in Q2 2026 with 3.7% operating margin and 4.3% ROIC, but remains unprofitable on a net basis and TTM metrics remain deeply negative.

Operating margin recovered to 3.7% in Q2 2026 from -2.6% in Q1 2026; ROIC improved to 4.3% from -2.4%.

Net profit margin turned slightly positive at 0.1% in Q2 2026, first break-even quarter after six consecutive quarters of losses.

TTM metrics remain severely distressed: -3.5% NPM, -5.3% ROE, 0.9% ROIC despite latest quarter improvement.

Earnings volatility persists—Q2 2026 recovery follows Q1 2026 collapse; sustainability unclear given TTM weakness.

Leverage edged higher to 0.51 D/E in latest quarter, highest in dataset; profitability too fragile to support debt.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of METHODE ELECTRONICS INC (MEI) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for MEI are available on the MEI stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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