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METHODE ELECTRONICS INC

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United States Fiscal year ends May CIK 0000065270
$15.24 -1.99% Close, 12 Oct 2026
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Price $15.24 −63.79% Close, 12 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 13 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue816.5Operating income110.8Net income92.9EPS, diluted2.48Fiscal year 2018Revenue908.3 +11.2%Operating income118.3Net income57.2 −38.4%EPS, diluted1.52 −38.7%Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,000.3 +10.1%Operating income106.8Net income91.6 +60.1%EPS, diluted2.43 +59.9%Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,023.9 +2.4%Operating income147.1Net income123.4 +34.7%EPS, diluted3.26 +34.2%Fiscal year 2021Revenue1,088.0 +6.3%Operating income127.9Net income122.3 −0.9%EPS, diluted3.19 −2.1%Fiscal year 2022Revenue1,163.6 +6.9%Operating income111.7Net income102.2 −16.4%EPS, diluted2.70 −15.4%Fiscal year 2023Revenue1,179.6 +1.4%Operating income90.4Net income77.1 −24.6%EPS, diluted2.10 −22.2%Fiscal year 2024Revenue1,114.5 −5.5%Operating income−112.0Net income−123.3 −259.9%EPS, diluted−3.48 −265.7%Fiscal year 2025Revenue1,048.1 −6.0%Operating income−23.9Net income−62.6EPS, diluted−1.77Fiscal year 2026Revenue1,019.2 −2.8%Operating income8.8Net income−35.7EPS, diluted−1.01
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue 816.5 908.3 1,000.3 1,023.9 1,088.0 1,163.6 1,179.6 1,114.5 1,048.1 1,019.2
Growth +11.2% +10.1% +2.4% +6.3% +6.9% +1.4% −5.5% −6.0% −2.8%
Operating income 110.8 118.3 106.8 147.1 127.9 111.7 90.4 −112.0 −23.9 8.8
Net income 92.9 57.2 91.6 123.4 122.3 102.2 77.1 −123.3 −62.6 −35.7
Growth −38.4% +60.1% +34.7% −0.9% −16.4% −24.6% −259.9%
EPS, diluted 2.48 1.52 2.43 3.26 3.19 2.70 2.10 −3.48 −1.77 −1.01
Growth −38.7% +59.9% +34.2% −2.1% −15.4% −22.2% −265.7%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin26.7%Operating margin13.6%Net margin11.4%Free cash flow margin15.0%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin26.4%Operating margin13.0%Net margin6.3%Free cash flow margin7.7%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin26.6%Operating margin10.7%Net margin9.2%Free cash flow margin5.2%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin27.6%Operating margin14.4%Net margin12.1%Free cash flow margin9.3%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin25.2%Operating margin11.8%Net margin11.2%Free cash flow margin14.2%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin22.8%Operating margin9.6%Net margin8.8%Free cash flow margin5.2%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin22.4%Operating margin7.7%Net margin6.5%Free cash flow margin7.7%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin16.0%Operating margin−10.0%Net margin−11.1%Free cash flow margin−0.2%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin15.6%Operating margin−2.3%Net margin−6.0%Free cash flow margin−1.5%Fiscal year 2026Gross margin19.8%Operating margin0.9%Net margin−3.5%Free cash flow margin1.5%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin 26.7% 26.4% 26.6% 27.6% 25.2% 22.8% 22.4% 16.0% 15.6% 19.8%
Operating margin 13.6% 13.0% 10.7% 14.4% 11.8% 9.6% 7.7% −10.0% −2.3% 0.9%
Net margin 11.4% 6.3% 9.2% 12.1% 11.2% 8.8% 6.5% −11.1% −6.0% −3.5%
Free cash flow margin 15.0% 7.7% 5.2% 9.3% 14.2% 5.2% 7.7% −0.2% −1.5% 1.5%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow145.2Capital expenditure−22.4Free cash flow122.8Buybacks−9.8Dividends paid−13.7Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow117.8Capital expenditure−47.7Free cash flow70.1 −42.9%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−14.7Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow102.0Capital expenditure−49.8Free cash flow52.2 −25.5%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−16.3Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow140.6Capital expenditure−45.1Free cash flow95.5 +83.0%Dividends paid−16.3Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow179.8Capital expenditure−24.9Free cash flow154.9 +62.2%Buybacks−6.7Dividends paid−17.4Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow98.8Capital expenditure−38.0Free cash flow60.8 −60.7%Buybacks−64.5Dividends paid−20.4Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow132.8Capital expenditure−42.0Free cash flow90.8 +49.3%Buybacks−48.1Dividends paid−19.8Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow47.5Capital expenditure−50.2Free cash flow−2.7 −103.0%Buybacks−13.7Dividends paid−19.9Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow26.4Capital expenditure−41.6Free cash flow−15.2Buybacks−1.6Dividends paid−20.4Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow38.0Capital expenditure−22.4Free cash flow15.6Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−8.3
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Operating cash flow 145.2 117.8 102.0 140.6 179.8 98.8 132.8 47.5 26.4 38.0
Capital expenditure −22.4 −47.7 −49.8 −45.1 −24.9 −38.0 −42.0 −50.2 −41.6 −22.4
Free cash flow 122.8 70.1 52.2 95.5 154.9 60.8 90.8 −2.7 −15.2 15.6
Growth −42.9% −25.5% +83.0% +62.2% −60.7% +49.3% −103.0%
Buybacks −9.8 0.0 0.0 n/a −6.7 −64.5 −48.1 −13.7 −1.6 0.0
Dividends paid −13.7 −14.7 −16.3 −16.3 −17.4 −20.4 −19.8 −19.9 −20.4 −8.3

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash294.0Total debt27.0Net cash (debt)267.0Shareholders’ equity541.1Debt to equity0.05Fiscal year 2018Cash246.1Total debt57.8Net cash (debt)188.3Shareholders’ equity630.0Debt to equity0.09Fiscal year 2019Cash83.2Total debt292.6Net cash (debt)−209.4Shareholders’ equity689.7Debt to equity0.42Fiscal year 2020Cash217.3Total debt352.1Net cash (debt)−134.8Shareholders’ equity783.4Debt to equity0.45Fiscal year 2021Cash233.2Total debt240.1Net cash (debt)−6.9Shareholders’ equity918.0Debt to equity0.26Fiscal year 2022Cash172.0Total debt210.5Net cash (debt)−38.5Shareholders’ equity913.8Debt to equity0.23Fiscal year 2023Cash157.0Total debt306.8Net cash (debt)−149.8Shareholders’ equity941.8Debt to equity0.33Fiscal year 2024Cash161.5Total debt330.9Net cash (debt)−169.4Shareholders’ equity766.0Debt to equity0.43Fiscal year 2025Cash103.6Total debt317.6Net cash (debt)−214.0Shareholders’ equity693.3Debt to equity0.46Fiscal year 2026Cash139.6Total debt325.0Net cash (debt)−185.4Shareholders’ equity677.5Debt to equity0.48
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash 294.0 246.1 83.2 217.3 233.2 172.0 157.0 161.5 103.6 139.6
Total debt 27.0 57.8 292.6 352.1 240.1 210.5 306.8 330.9 317.6 325.0
Net cash (debt) 267.0 188.3 −209.4 −134.8 −6.9 −38.5 −149.8 −169.4 −214.0 −185.4
Shareholders’ equity 541.1 630.0 689.7 783.4 918.0 913.8 941.8 766.0 693.3 677.5
Debt to equity 0.05 0.09 0.42 0.45 0.26 0.23 0.33 0.43 0.46 0.48

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending May, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 29 Apr 2017 FY2018 28 Apr 2018 FY2019 27 Apr 2019 FY2020 2 May 2020 FY2021 1 May 2021 FY2022 30 Apr 2022 FY2023 29 Apr 2023 FY2024 27 Apr 2024 FY2025 3 May 2025 FY2026 2 May 2026
Margins
26.7% 26.4% 26.6% 27.6% 25.2% 22.8% 22.4% 16.0% 15.6% 19.8%
13.6% 13.0% 10.7% 14.4% 11.8% 9.6% 7.7% −10.0% −2.3% 0.9%
14.2% 13.6% 10.4% 14.5% 12.4% 10.2% 7.6% −11.5% −4.8% −1.0%
11.4% 6.3% 9.2% 12.1% 11.2% 8.8% 6.5% −11.1% −6.0% −3.5%
15.0% 7.7% 5.2% 9.3% 14.2% 5.2% 7.7% −0.2% −1.5% 1.5%
Spending
3.4% 4.2% 4.1% 3.4% 3.3% 3.1% 3.0% 4.4% 4.0% 3.7%
12.9% 12.7% 14.3% 11.4% 11.7% 11.5% 13.1% 14.4% 15.6% 16.7%
2.7% 5.3% 5.0% 4.4% 2.3% 3.3% 3.6% 4.5% 4.0% 2.2%
19.8% 53.8% 11.6% 17.0% 9.3% 13.8% 14.4% n/a n/a n/a
Returns
17.2% 9.1% 13.3% 15.8% 13.3% 11.2% 8.2% −16.1% −9.0% −5.3%
13.2% 6.2% 7.4% 9.0% 8.3% 7.4% 4.9% −8.8% −4.8% −2.7%
Balance and payout
0.05 0.09 0.42 0.45 0.26 0.23 0.33 0.43 0.46 0.48
23.1% 31.2% 44.0% 42.8% 37.4% 34.2% 39.7% 45.4% 46.9% 48.1%
14.7% 25.7% 17.8% 13.2% 14.2% 20.0% 25.7% n/a n/a n/a
19.1% 21.0% 31.2% 17.1% 15.6% 139.6% 74.8% n/a n/a 53.2%